Adele Gutman MilneAdele Gutman Milne, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for HKHotels, was named the "Sales & Marketing Executive of the Year" by the HSMAI Greater New York chapter during its 18th Annual Frank W. Berkman Tourism Achievement Award Black Tie Gala Dinner Dance June 8th. Ms. Gutman was selected as a result of her commitment to the hospitality industry, career accomplishments, and industry service. In fact just last year, all four of the HKHotels properties in New York were ranked in the top four in New York City by the members of TripAdvisor — an achievement which Ms. Gutman and everyone at HKHotels has been working toward for over six years. As a result, the hotels have enjoyed consistently high occupancy throughout the year and Ms. Gutman was a featured speaker at TripAdvisor's Master Class held in New York last year. Ms. Gutman Milne oversees new hotel concept strategies and launches, sales, marketing, revenue management, and public relations at HKHotels including brand initiatives, online marketing efforts, social media, and electronic distribution. She also pays very close attention to the HKHotels guest experience which, she believes, makes success in everything else possible. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the Conrad N. Hilton College at the University of Houston and during her career has worked for the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, TX, the Ambassador Plaza Hotel in Dallas, Swissotel, and Fitzpatrick Hotels before joining HKHotels in 2000.