Cory ChambersResponsible for the sales and marketing efforts for four hotels in the Marriott Place cluster, all of which are connected to the new Indiana Convention Center, Chambers distinguished himself by being named 2010 Sales Leader of the Year, Full Service Convention & Resort Hotels for Marriott's Western Region. Chambers and his team also won White Lodging's Pre-Opening Sales Teams of the Year award in 2010 for their efforts in opening the 1005 room JW Marriott. Chambers' marketing prowess was further recognized by Travel Weekly – the national newspaper of the travel industry. In 2010 the JW Marriott Indianapolis won the publication's Silver Magellan Award in the Web Marketing/Advertising category. No stranger to the Marriott brand, Chambers got his start in the industry in 1995 at the Tyson's Corner Marriott in Fairfax County, Virginia, and he has won numerous industry accolades throughout his 16-year career. While Director of Sales & Marketing at the New Orleans Marriott, Chambers led a 16-person sales and marketing team responsible for generating $50,000,000 annually in rooms and catering revenue. In addition, he was responsible for winning numerous awards from Marriott for his direct mail, public relations, and complete marketing campaigns.