Luke Musselman Recognized as Crescent Hotels & Resorts' GM of the Year
WASHINGTON, DC, June 13, 2008. Crescent Hotels & Resorts, one of the leading hotel and resort management and ownership companies, has chosen Luke A. Musselman, GM of the Sheraton Washington North, Beltsville, MD, as the recipient of its 2007 General Manager of the Year Award.
Presented at the Company's 2008 Leadership Conference held recently at Crescent's Sheraton Brookfield Hotel in Milwaukee, WI, the award recognizes Musselman's outstanding accomplishments in achieving or exceeding his hotel's projected fiscal goals, as well as encouraging the growth potential and satisfaction of his associates. It also acknowledges Musselman's dedication to delivering a high degree of guest satisfaction, willingness to provide support for other hotels and his committed involvement in community activities.
"Across the board, Luke exemplifies the outstanding management and leadership talent that Crescent prides itself on," said Michael George, Crescent president and CEO. "It is an honor to recognize him as our GM of the year."
Musselman has more than fifteen years of progressive responsibility in hospitality management. Currently, as GM of the Sheraton Washington North, he has seen nearly $5 million in property renovations, encompassing complete guest room and bath renovations, meeting space upgrades, state-of-the-art fitness center and the revamping of the lobby to include a Starbucks market place and the installation of the Link@Starwood business center, providing ease-of-access to computers for work or leisure.
"It is a wonderful experience to oversee an exceptional property such as the Sheraton Washington North and to be associated with Crescent, a forward thinking company with a strong focus on associates and guest satisfaction," said Musselman. "I am pleased to share this award with my entire team."
About Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., outside of Washington, D.C., Crescent Hotels & Resorts owns, manages and co-invests in hotel real estate, and is an independent, third-party operator of hotels and resorts. The company currently owns or operates approximately 43 hotels and resorts aggregating more than 6,700 rooms in 21 states. The company's portfolio encompasses properties in the resort, upper upscale full-service, boutique, convention and premium select-service segments under the premier hotel brands of Marriott, Hilton, Starwood, InterContinental, Radisson, Preferred, and Wyndham, as well as independent hotels and resorts. Additional information about Crescent Hotel & Resorts may be found on the company's Web site www.chrco.com.
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