Eric Manning has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at InterContinental San Diego

Eric Manning returns to InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) as Director of Sales & Marketing for InterContinental San Diego where he will lead group sales efforts for the hotel's 400 rooms and 95,000 square feet of meeting and event space. A longstanding San Diego resident, Manning began his hospitality career in 2003 as Sales Manager for Evans Hotels and later dedicated seven years to leading the Kimpton Solamar (an IHG property) sales team towards new successes. Most recently, Manning served as the Director of Sales & Marketing for Omni Hotels & Resorts in San Diego. Now with over 15 years of professional experience, he brings strong sales leadership and extensive local market expertise to the InterContinental San Diego team, with a primary focus on driving top line revenues and building client loyalty. Manning was born and raised in San Jose, Calif., where he attended San Jose State University.