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Stephanie Gassen has been appointed as Director of Sales at Cyrus Hotel

Stephanie Gassen is a lifelong Topekan who brings a wealth of sales and hospitality experience to her role as the Director of Sales at Cyrus Hotel. Stephanie has worked in leading sales roles at hotels across Topeka, having most recently worked as the Director of Market Sales for the Residence Inn Topeka and Fairfield Inn Topeka. Previously, Stephanie held roles as the Sales Manager for Courtyard by Marriott Topeka and Sales Manager for Ramada Hotel & Convention Center. Stephanie is the current President of the Topeka Lodging Association where she has been involved with the planning and development of the Topeka Business Improvement District.

Aparium Hotel Group
Topeka, Kansas, United States
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Raymond Alexander has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at Cyrus Hotel

Aparium Hotel Group has tapped hospitality veteran Raymond Alexander as the Director of Food & Beverage, where he will oversee operations for hotels flagship restaurant as well as banquets, catering and room service. Raymond joins Cyrus Hotel with experience working as Executive Chef, Assistant General Manager of Operations and Director of Food & Beverage for many industry leaders such as Hilton, Marriott, Starwood, JQH Hotels and RL Hotels. Raymond received his culinary degree from the SAAF Culinary Academy and his degree in Business Administration at Brigham Young University. Raymond has a deep passion for service and looks forward to bringing a phenomenal dining experience to downtown Topeka for both hotel guests and locals.

Aparium Hotel Group
Topeka, Kansas, United States
Development Opening

New Best Western opens in Lawrence, Kansas

The Best Western Plus West Lawrence opened in Lawrence, Kan., as the first property developed at Lawrence's mixed-use site The Mercato. The 112-room hotel offers upgraded guest amenities, a full-service lobby bar with big-screen TVs and an indoor saltwater pool, a fitness center, a grilling patio and fire pits located in an outdoor courtyard. The hotel also offers 840 square feet of meeting space that can be divided if required, complete with full audiovisual equipment.

BEST WESTERN PLUS
Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Appointment

Brian Morris has been appointed as Director of Sales at Sheraton and Westin Kansas City at Crown Center

Morris is a 25-year hospitality veteran whose most recent role was director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, California. There, Morris was responsible for top line sales in room revenue and assisted in growing food and beverage and ancillary revenues. Prior to that role, Morris was the Director of Sales and Marketing at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch where he led and managed the sales team through a $63 million hotel transformation. In 2010, Hyatt awarded him the Business Travel Sales Team of the Year.

Starwood
Missouri, Kansas, United States
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Gina K. McKee has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Ambassador Hotel Wichita

Ambassador Hotel Collection has announced the addition of Gina K. McKee as Director of Sales and Marketing at the Ambassador Hotel Wichita. McKee will lead the development of 2013 corporate and group room and hospitality programs. The hotel is scheduled to open in December and is now booking weddings, special events and meetings for 2013McKee was most recently Director of National Sales at Hotel Interactive leading a national program matching buyers and sellers in the hospitality industry. As Vice President of Franchise Development for Value Place, McKee sold more than 400 license agreements. She was part of the team that built the brand into one of the fastest growing hospitality franchises in the U.S. with over 185 open properties in 7 years. Previously, McKee led business transient sales at the Wichita Marriott Hotel. She also brings over 15 years of executive experience in the non-profit sector raising millions for national and local Wichita charities.

Ambassador Hotel Collection
Wichita, Kansas, United States
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Mark Kashuda has been promoted to General Manager at Boot Hill Casino & Resort

Mr. Kashuda has more than twenty-seven years in the gaming industry and joined the Boot Hill Casino executive team in July 2009 as Senior Director of Casino Operations. Mr. Kashuda's career experience includes casino management, marketing and operations, with the past thirteen years being focused on gaming operations at both existing and start-up properties. He has a solid background of training, employee management and customer awareness experience.

Boot Hill Casino & Resort
Dodge City, Kansas, United States
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