Acquisitions & Hotel Openings

The Providence Group to Manage the Emerson Inn by the Sea

Duxbury, MA - March 8, 2010 - Jed C. Heller, President of the The Providence Group, LLC, a Massachusetts-based full service hospitality management company, announced today that the company has been engaged to manage The Emerson Inn by the Sea, an historic “Baby Grand Hotel” located on Cape Ann in Rockport, Massachusetts.

Founded in 1856, the 36-room Inn recently completed extensive restorations to reflect the full ambiance of the quaint New England Inn nestled beside Pigeon Cove on the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel was re-named in 1965 after its most famous guest, Ralph Waldo Emerson, who frequently vacationed at the Inn and was said to have found poetic inspiration in the calm, coastal setting. The Inn is a member of the Select Registry of Distinguished Inns of North America and is recognized as an Historic Hotel of America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. With fine dining and a full complement of amenities, the Emerson Inn remains a popular vacation and tourist destination as well as a comfortable setting for business meetings, weddings and conferences.

The Providence Group will provide hands-on management of all facets of the Emerson Inn’s operations. The Providence Group President, Jed C. Heller, said: “It’s a pleasure to be involved with a thriving property with such historical significance. We’re looking forward to a vibrant tourism season.”

About the Providence Group, LLC
The Providence Group is a full service hospitality management company focused on providing management and consulting services for small- to mid-size hotels. Recent engagements include The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel (Dix Hills, NH), The Wyndham Drake Hotel (Oak Brook, IL), and The Sandhurst Hotel and Suites (Hutchinson Island, FL). In 2009, the company launched a practice dedicated to helping financial institutions, lenders and owners address troubled hotel assets. Company Founder and President, Jed C. Heller, is a 30 year veteran of the hospitality management industry and serves on the editorial board of HotelExecutive.com and the Resort Management Committee of the American Resort Development Association. He is also a frequent guest speaker at industry conferences. www.providencegrp.com

Media Contacts:

Jed C. Heller, President
The Providence Group, LLC
jcheller@providencegrp.com
(781) 582-8785

Tom Ricci
Ricci Communications
tom@riccicommunications.com
(401) 354-2360

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