Michael Kappel has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at The Hotel Ivy, a Starwood Luxury Collection hotel

Michael Kappel
Before joining the Hotel Ivy, Kappel was the Director of Sales and Marketing at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri where he came in over budget on annual rooms revenue for the 733-room hotel multiple years in a row. Other sales and marketing experience include the Hyatt Regency Valencia in Santa Clarita, Cali. and the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minn. He was also a Senior Travel Director at Carlson Marketing Worldwide, planning national and international travel for corporate events. Awards presented to Kappel include the 2005 Hyatt Make a Difference Award and the Hyatt Hotels Sales Team of the Year finalist in 2009. Kappel was born and raised in Minnesota and he enjoys traveling. Prior to his career in hotel sales and event management he has resided in Keystone, Colo. where he considered himself a “ski bum”. He recently returned to his home state where he currently lives with his wife Michelle. They enjoy live concerts and visiting exciting restaurants in the area.
Sales & Marketing USA & Canada United States Minnesota Minneapolis

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1,200 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St.