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Richard J. Fischer has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown

Fischer joins Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown with more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience. Throughout his career, he has held various sales and marketing roles throughout the Midwest, overseeing an array of full service, lifestyle, all suites and focused service brands. Most recently, he served as director of sales and marketing for Homewood Suites by Hilton Edina Minneapolis and prior, he held roles at Hampton Inn & Suites Minneapolis/Downtown, Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown and DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown.

Hristiyana Ralinova has been appointed as General Manager at Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown

A native of Bulgaria, Ralinova is a hospitality veteran with nearly 20 years of experience, having spent her entire career with Hilton, where she began as a front desk agent in 2005 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Williamsburg in Virginia. Throughout her tenure with Hilton, she has held various front office roles at DC-area properties including Hilton McLean Tysons Corner and Embassy Suites by Hilton Washington DC Convention Center. In 2017, she discovered her passion for one of Hilton's lifestyle brands, Canopy by Hilton, where she joined the pre-opening team for the first Canopy by Hilton in North America, Canopy by Hilton Washington DC The Wharf, serving as hotel manager.

Hyatt Place Sioux Falls Celebrates Official Opening

Hyatt Place Sioux Falls announced today its official opening. This is the first Hyatt-branded hotel in the state of South Dakota, expanding the Hyatt Place brand's footprint globally in markets that matter most to guests and World of Hyatt members. The new hotel features the Hyatt Place brand's intuitive design, casual atmosphere and practical amenities, such as free Wi-Fi and 24-hour food offerings. The hotel is a joint venture led by Kelly Midwest Ventures, LP, and operated by Kelly Inns, Ltd.

Becky Vealey has been appointed as General Manager at Sheraton Sioux Falls

John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts (JQH) today announced the appointment of Becky Vealey to general manager of the company’s owned and operated Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center in South Dakota. Most recently, Vealey served as director of sales and marketing for JQH’s award-winning Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville SE – Murfreesboro in Tennessee, ranked among the top performing Embassy Suites across the Americas. During her nine years with the Murfreesboro property, she was recognized for many accomplishments, including Embassy Suites Director of Sales of the Year, Murfreesboro Magazine Women in Business, and JQH Sales Leadership in Excellence. She also worked as opening director of sales and marketing for JQH’s Embassy Suites by Hilton Hampton Roads – Hotel, Spa and Convention Center in Virginia, and as director of sales and marketing for JQH’s Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston in West Virginia. Vealey is active in the communities in which she lives and works, with a special interest in early childhood literacy.