Katie Allen has been appointed as Complex Director of Sales at Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center and The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center

Katie Allen
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center and The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center has appointed Katie Allen as complex director of sales. In this role, Allen is responsible for driving group room night bookings for the complex and targeting new groups to host meetings and conventions at the leading hotel complex. Named “Leader of the Year” by Starwood Hotels and Resorts in 2011, Allen has more than 15 years of experience in hospitality management. She previously served as director of catering and event management and director of revenue management at the hotel complex, as well as the regional leader of catering and event management in Starwood Hotels and Resorts’ southern region. Allen has led her catering and convention services team to “Best in Westin” for meeting planner satisfaction and “Best in Starwood” for associate satisfaction in engagement and supervisory effectiveness. Prior to joining Starwood in 2007, Allen worked with Marriott International Hotels as a manager for inventory, catering, events and more.
Sales & Marketing USA & Canada United States Missouri Kansas City

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.