November 12, 2015

John Hess has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Omni Bedford Springs Resort

Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania, United States

A talented sales professional with experience in leading a multitude of resorts along the east coast, John Hess joins Omni Bedford Springs Resort as director of sales and marketing. In this role, he’s tasked with overseeing the resort sales team and developing innovative strategies to increase revenues and drive business, with a focus on group clientele. Hess arrived from nearby Seven Springs Mountain Resort, where he was the director of sales for the past five years. In years prior, he held key sales management positions at properties in the mid-Atlantic, including director of sales at Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort in Snowshoe, W.Va.; general manager/director of sales at Mariners Landing Resort and Conference Center in Huddleston, Va.; and director of sales at Wintergreen Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Hess made his debut in hospitality sales in 2002 as the corporate sales manager of Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Va. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications from St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, N.C., as well as a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Richmond. Committed to staying active and involved in industry and community affairs, Hess has previously served as mayor of the Rockwood Borough in Pennsylvania from 2013 to 2015, as well as a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Travel and Tourism Board from 2014 to 2015.

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