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October 9, 2019

Ascend Hotel Collection Expands to Missouri Ozarks

he Ascend Hotel Collection by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) welcomes the Thousand Hills Golf Resort to its portfolio of resort, historic, and boutique hotels reflecting their surrounding communities. The brand's latest addition is located in Branson, Missouri, one of the country's most vibrant family vacation towns and the "Live Entertainment Capital of the Midwest."

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July 11, 2017

Jessica Wrenfrow has been appointed as Event Sales Manager at Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center

As the resort’s new Event Sales Manager, Wrenfrow is responsible for assisting meeting professionals, association executives, incentive specialists, business executives and event planners in the coordination of meetings, programs and events at the resort. She specializes in coordinating galas and weddings. Prior to joining the resort, Wrenfrow served for four years as Hospitality Services Instructor at Arkansas State University-Newport in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Previous to that, she was Adjunct Instructor at Ozarks College, where she taught developmental courses to prepare students for future classes. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences from College of the Ozarks, and a Master of Science in Human Environmental Services, with an emphasis on Hospitality, from the University of Arkansas. She may be reached at [email protected].

July 11, 2017

Gayla Welsh has been appointed as Corporate Sales Manager at Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center

In her new position as Corporate Sales Manager, Welsh is responsible for the resort’s sales efforts to the corporate meetings market in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois, according to the resort’s Director of Sales Nathan Wood. A 25-year hospitality industry veteran, Welsh has extensive sales experience which includes serving for five years as Director of Group Sales for The Lodge at Old Kinderhook in Camdenton, Missouri; Director of Group Sales for The Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Missouri; and Senior Sales Manager for 12 years at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Golf Club, Marina & Indoor Waterpark in Osage Beach, Missouri. Her diverse experience also includes serving as Regional Account Manager for MedFare in Osage Beach, Missouri, and as Community Education Coordinator for Lake Career & Technical Center in Camdenton, Missouri. She may be reached at [email protected].

November 19, 2015

Nathan Wood has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center

The AAA Four-Diamond Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center, located in the Ozark Mountains overlooking pristine Table Rock Lake in Southwest Missouri, has named Nathan Wood its Director of Sales & Marketing. In his new position he is responsible for overseeing the sales staff and the sales and marketing efforts for the resort.

October 4, 2012

Trina Fox-Konz has been appointed as Sales Manager at Chateau On The Lake Resort

Trina Fox-Konz has joined the AAA Four-Diamond Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center in Branson, Missouri, as Sales Manager. In her new position, Fox-Konz is responsible for sales efforts for the 301-room resort in the greater St. Louis area, as well as in Illinois and Indiana. She is based in St. Louis, Missouri. A 10-year hospitality industry veteran with extensive sales experience, Fox-Konz previously served as Assistant Director of Sales for Embassy Suites Outdoor World in Grapevine, Texas. Prior to that, she was Senior National Accounts Manager at Hilton DFW Lakes Conference Center, also in Grapevine, Texas. Her experience also includes serving as Sales Manager for Embassy Suites DFW in South Irving, Texas.

December 22, 2011

David Hume has been appointed as Director of Sales at Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center

Nineteen year hospitality veteran, David Hume was appointed as Director of Sales to implement sales strategies to enhance the Chateau on the Lake brand and position in the market place as an award-winning property, offering unique and memorable guest experiences. “David was an easy choice as his vast experience and his ability to increase room revenue is an asset, especially in today’s day and age,” states Stephen Marshall, Vice President and General Manager at Chateau on the Lake. In his new role Hume will be responsible for the deployment and coordination of all sales efforts to include group and catering sales. Hume’s leadership experience includes posts at the Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island, MI; The Abbey Resort, Fontana WI; Radisson Plaza Hotels and Suites, Kalamazoo, MI and Peabody Hotel, Little Rock, AR.

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August 17, 2011

Simeon Ebedes has been named Director of Sales at Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center

At Branson’s only AAA Four-Diamond resort and spa, Ebedes will be responsible for overseeing the sales and catering department. His role includes an emphasis on increasing group sales along with related room nights and revenue. Most recently, Ebedes served as director of sales at Big Cedar Lodge, located 10 miles outside of Branson. His career spans The Palace of the Lost City Hotel and The Cascades Hotel in Sun City, South Africa; Water’s Edge Resort and Spa in Connecticut; Orchards Inn at L’ Auberge de Sedona in Arizona; and Aquila Lodging in Dallas. Ebedes holds a Bachelor of Science in hospitality administration from Southern New Hampshire University in New Hampshire and a National Diploma in hotel management from Johannesburg Hotel School in South Africa.

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