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Michelle Baca has been appointed as Senior Sales Manager at Denver’s Oxford Hotel and new Crawford Hotel

–Sage Hospitality, one of the nation’s top hotel investment and management companies, has named Michelle Baca a Senior Sales Manager at Denver’s Oxford Hotel and the new Crawford Hotel, an independent hotel opening in Denver Union Station this July. With a decade of hospitality experience, Baca started her career with Marriott International before joining Sage in 2008 as a Total Account Manager at The Oxford. She has also served as an Area Sales Manager overseeing several of Sage’s select service Marriott properties and most recently as a Business Travel Sales Manager at The Westin Westminster. Situated in the heart of Denver’s LoDo district, the 80-room Oxford Hotel was featured on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2014 Gold List as one of the “511 Best Places on Earth.” Last fall, the historic property completed a $1.5 million renovation of its 10,000 square feet of meeting space, as well updates to its restaurant and popular Cruise Room martini bar.

The Oxford Hotel
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Scott Gubrud has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail

In his new role, Gubrud provides leadership on the day-to-day operations of the sales and marketing departments, while maintaining focus on the company’s strategic goals. Gubrud brings more than 25 years of experience in sales and hospitality to the resort. He joins the Four Seasons with a long track record as the Director of Sales and Marketing at a variety of resorts in the Vail Valley, most recently at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa, where he had been since 2005.

Four Seasons
Vail, Colorado, United States
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Sarah McHugh has been appointed as Director of Catering & Events at JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek

McHugh most recently served as a Catering Sales Manager at the Four Seasons Hotel Denver. Prior to that, she spent six years as the Director of Catering/Regional Resource at Denver’s Hotel Monaco and Panzano Restaurant, where she was responsible for a 16 person Banquet & Conference Services team. McHugh also previously served as a Catering/Conference Services Manager at the Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort and the Scottsdale Plaza Resort, both in Arizona. A graduate of the University of Alaska, McHugh also previously owned Denver’s Newport Furnishing.

Marriott
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Ruth Kilzer has been appointed as Account Director of Group Sales at Sheraton Denver Downtown

Ruth Kilzer brings over two decades of hospitality industry experience to her new role as Account Director of Group Sales. Her markets will include Colorado Corporate and Association, and Government. Prior to joining the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Kilzer served as a Senior Account Executive for Marriott International, in which she managed the Association market. Before that, she served as Group Sales Manager at the Denver Tech Center Marriott and Director of Event Management at the Renaissance Denver Hotel. Kilzer also served for over six years with the New Orleans Marriott. Originally from Ireland, Kilzer is active with many local organizations including the Colorado Society of Association Executives and the Professional Convention Management Association.

Starwood
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Deseri Martinez has been appointed as Group Sales Manager at Sheraton Denver Downtown

With nearly 25 years of industry experience, Deseri Martinez will be responsible for group sales throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Prior to joining the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Martinez was the Group Sales Manager for the 430-room Westin Denver Downtown. She previously served as Catering Sales Manager at The Westin Denver Downtown and at the Colorado Convention Center. Martinez also served for over eight years with Hyatt Hotel and Resorts. A Colorado native, Martinez is active with many organizations including the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Denver Women’s Chamber of Commerce, the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

Starwood
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Kayla Lynn Dacosta-Avery has been appointed as Director of Sales at Courtyard/Residence Inn Denver South

CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has named Kayla Lynn Dacosta-Avery director of sales for the Courtyard and Residence Inn Denver South Park Meadows. Tara Cates and Michelle Davis, general managers of the properties respectively, made the announcement. Kayla Lynn Dacosta-Avery was previously owner and principal of KLD Media and Design, a marketing communications consulting firm. Prior to this Ms. Dacosta-Avery was national sales manager for the Plantation on Crystal River Resort in Crystal River, Florida. Earlier in her career she held sales leadership positions for Fairfield Inn and Suites, Springhill Suites, and at Hotel Indigo, an Intercontinental Hotel Group property.

CSM Corporation
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Megan Larsen has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at the Warwick Denver Hotel

Larsen fell into the hospitality industry in the early 2000s. She has held a tenured career with two Hotels in the Denver Airport area, recently making the leap to the downtown market. She marries her passion for hotels with her love of hospitality and plans to use her experience to strengthen the sales team and help young talent move up the ladder. Larsen has earned many accolades in her career such as; Supplier of the Year by Rocky Mountain chapter of Meeting Professionals International, Connect Magazine's 40 under 40, Marriott's Meeting Excellence award and Colorado Business Council Excellence Award. She also formed the Gateway Park Hotel Association, uniting neighboring hotels for events such as blood drives and volunteering at children’s clinics. Larsen is a Colorado Native and is married with three teenage daughters.

WIH
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Kellie Newman has been appointed as General Manager at The Vail Marriott Mountain Resort

Newman brings to the position more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She is currently the general manager of the Denver Marriott West.Newman began her career in 1991 as a housekeeping intern at Marriott’s Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri. She then served in several operations positions in the Chicago area, helping her gain a working and thorough knowledge of the company and leading her to the position of director for the event booking center in Nashville.

Marriott
Vail, Colorado, United States
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Thomas Gutmann has been appointed as Director of Restaurants at Park Hyatt

Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa is pleased to announce Thomas Gutmann as the director of restaurants. Gutmann rejoins the celebrated mountain resort with more than 15 years of experience and success in the hospitality industry, most recently serving as the head of food and beverage operations at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver where he managed seven food and beverage outlets.

Hyatt
Beaver Creek, Colorado, United States
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Beth Olson has been promoted to Director of Catering & Events at The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain

The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain is pleased to announce that it has promoted Beth Olson to the position of Director of Catering & Events. The award-winning resort has also hired Jing Butler to serve as the Executive Meetings Manager and Jessica Gillespie to serve as the Catering & Events Manager. Olson joined The Westin Riverfront’s sales team more than a year ago as the Catering & Conference Service Manager. She previously served as the Banquet Captain at the Arrabelle at Vail Square in Vail and as an Account Manager for Vail Resorts, Inc.

Starwood
Avon, Colorado, United States
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Michael J. Damion has been appointed as General Manager at Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center

A 25-year hospitality veteran, Damion will oversee all operations, business development and guest relations at Renaissance Denver Downtown. Most recently, Damion was general manager of the boutique Hotel Latham in the popular Georgetown neighborhood of Washington D.C. Here, Damion managed the 133-room hotel, as well as the Five-Star Citronelle Restaurant, located within the property. Prior to that, Damion had a decade-long tenure with Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, managing various luxury boutique properties throughout the country.

Marriott
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Judy Esterbrook has been appointed as Director Of Sales & Marketing at Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center

Esterbrook has a proven track record of developing and implementing successful sales and marketing initiatives. As the director of sales and marketing for the Renaissance Denver Downtown at the Colorado National Bank, Esterbrook will lead the Renaissance team in implementing revenue-generating practices that exceed competitive sales objectives, as she has for numerous hotel properties throughout the Denver area. Prior to joining Renaissance, Esterbrook served as director of sales and marketing for Embassy Suites Denver Downtown, and was named 2012's Embassy Suites Director of Sales of the Year for her contribution to the hotel's successful launch. Throughout her career, Esterbrook has worked amongst the leadership teams of renowned brands such as Marriott, Vail Resorts and Hilton. During her tenure with the Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown, Esterbrook was recognized as 2009's Director of Sales of the Year.

Marriott
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Tracy Blair has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel

Blair is no stranger to Denver downtown hotels, coming to the Sheraton from the 430-room Westin Denver Downtown where she was director of sales and marketing for five years after being promoted from director of group sales. Previously, Blair held a variety of positions for Starwood Hotels & Resorts working in the Denver market for 13 years.

Starwood
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Tom Puntel has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek

Park Hyatt Beaver Creek is pleased to welcome Tom Puntel as the director of sales and marketing. Puntel joins the celebrated mountain resort with more than 25 years of experience and success in the hospitality industry, most recently serving as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center. Puntel will be responsible for overseeing the revenue strategy as well as directing the group and leisure sales teams of the 190-room resort.

Hyatt
Beaver Creek, Colorado, United States
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Douglas Lambourne has been appointed as Group Sales Manager at SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown at Metro State

A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Lambourne has worked for Marriott International since 2008, most recently serving as a Sales Manager for the Western Mountain Pacific Sales Office, where he was responsible for 25 hotels in 12 cities, including the JW Marriott, Renaissance, Marriott and Courtyard by Marriott by brands.

Sage
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Mike Rayburn has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Embassy Suites Denver Downtown - Convention Center

Rayburn brings more than 15 years of diverse hospitality industry experience to the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown, which is managed by Denver's Sage Hospitality. Rayburn has worked for Sage Hospitality since 2009, most recently serving as the Director of Sales & Marketing at the Denver Airport Marriott, where his team was named Sage's 2012 "Sales Team of the Year."

Sage
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Mark Stiebeling has been appointed as General Manager at Grand Hyatt Denver

Prior to coming to the Mile High City, Stiebeling was the general manager of Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carslbad, California for two years. He has served as general manager for over fourteen years collectively at Hyatt premier properties that also include Park Hyatt San Francisco, Park Hyatt Washington D.C. and, more recently, Grand Hyatt and Hyatt at Olive 8 in Seattle. Stiebeling began his career with Hyatt in 1992 as Director of Sales and Marketing for Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch.

Hyatt
Denver, Colorado, United States