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Dan Amato has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center

Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center has named Daniel Amato, General Manager and Ray Messina, Director of Sales, Marketing and Catering, respectively. Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center, a new build hotel, is scheduled to debut in Winter 2015. Amato brings 37 years of experience with Hyatt to his new role at Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center, having started his career as a Hyatt Corporate Management Trainee at The Lincolnwood Hyatt House. Among his moves across the country, Amato was part of the opening teams for Grand Hyatt New York, Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Hyatt Regency Columbus, and was the opening General Manager for Hyatt Regency Reston, where he served in that role for 10 years. Amato was also General Manager at Hyatt Regency West Houston and Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas. During his time at Grand Hyatt Washington, Amato was integral to the hotel’s success, including overseeing a multi-million dollar renovation. Amato was named General Manager of the Year for Hyatt’s large room category in 2008, and Washington D.C Hotelier of the Year in the same year. Amato also served as the Chairman of Destination D.C., the Convention Bureau of Washington, D.C.

Ray Messina has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center

Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center has named Ray Messina, Director of Sales, Marketing and Catering. Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center, a new build hotel, is scheduled to debut in Winter 2015. Ray Messina started his career with Hyatt in 2000 as an Associate Director of Sales for both Hyatt Dulles and Hyatt Fair Lakes hotels. From 2001-2004, Messina was the Director of Sales for Hyatt Fair Lakes and in 2003, he received the Director of Sales of the Year award for Hyatt’s small room category. Later in 2004, Messina moved to Hyatt Regency Reston where he has since served as the property’s Director of Sales and Marketing. In this role, Messina was nominated in 2009 for Director of Sales of the Year for Hyatt’s mid-size room category.