Leo E. Spriggs, President and CEO of Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC), recently announced that Candyce Smith has been named to the Director of Sales/Marketing position at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Olathe, KS.

As a sales veteran, Smith brings extensive experience to her new position. Most recently she served as Director of Sales at an all-suite hotel in the Kansas City area. During her tenure the hotel received a Hotel of the Year award and was recognized for Per Occupied Suite Revenue by the National Hotel Motel Association.

The La Quinta Olathe offers 106 rooms with 11 suites, all with private interior corridor entrances. Room amenities include 32” flat-panel HD-TVs, Tempur-Pedicâ beds, refrigerator and microwave in each room, and free high-speed internet access. Additional amenities include complimentary continental breakfast, indoor pool and spa, fitness center, business center, and guest laundry. Other services include meeting facilities, free membership in the LaQuinta frequent-stay program—the Returns Program and children under 18 may stay free in their parents’ room.

Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC), founded in 1971, is a privately owned independent management company, and is one of the oldest independent hotel management firms in the lodging industry. For over three decades, HMC has provided hotel management services for third party institutional and private owners. The company’s headquarters has been located in Dallas, Texas since its inception.