Chris Bracken has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa

Chris Bracken
With over 30 years of experience at upscale hotels and resorts - including more than a decade at Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa - Chris Bracken oversees all sales and marketing efforts including creating strategies for increasing business from the group clientele and leveraging the resort's incomparable golf experience to draw leisure and business travelers alike. "It's really great to be back and rounding up business for the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa again," said Bracken. "This region of Florida has so much to offer, and I've always felt right at home in this community. I'm delighted to be working with such a great team, and I look forward to inspiring them to success on every level." Chris Bracken returned to Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa as Director of Sales and Marketing from Doral Resort & Spa in Miami, where among other accomplishments he booked the first NFL team into the resort. Previously, Bracken held a slew of positions in his chosen field including Director of Sales and Marketing at Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club in Redondo Beach, California; Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Visit Jacksonville; and Director of Marketing at Don CeSar Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Chris Bracken is an alumnus of University of Wisconsin-Stout .

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Marriott International, Inc., (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of nearly 8,200 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 138 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®, its highly awarded travel program.