DOS Appointed for Cromwell Crowne Plaza
JANUARY 28, 2009 - Shaner Hotels announced the appointment of Hal Barth, as Director of Sales for the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell, CT.
Hal brings over 25 years of experience with Marriott, Radisson and IHG brand properties to the hotel. Hal served as Director of Sales for the Crowne Plaza Hartford Downtown, and was most recently the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Biltmore Hotel in Providence, RI.
"We are pleased to have Hal lead our sales team at the Crowne Plaza Hartford South Cromwell," said Steve Gardiner, General Manager. "With his extensive background in the Hartford and New England convention markets, we are poised to take the hotel to new levels of success."
Founded in 1983, Shaner Hotels owns and/or operates 25 hotels in 13 states, with a total of 3,705 rooms, and specializes in buying, developing, repositioning, and re-branding hotel properties. Ten different hotel brands are represented in the Shaner portfolio.
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