Fernando Estala has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Austin Marriott Downtown

White Lodging introduced the new Director of Sales & Marketing for the Austin Marriott Downtown, Fernando Estala. A 16-year veteran with Marriott International, Estala has held leadership roles at premier convention hotels including the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, New York Marquis & Marriott Wardman Park in Washington DC. Estala joined the White Lodging team in 2013, and most recently served as Director of Sales & Marketing for the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. An official groundbreaking of the 613-room Austin Marriott Downtown took place on January 30 with White Lodging executives and city leaders. The hotel, located adjacent to the AustinConvention Center, is scheduled to open in the summer of 2020.