Regent Bal Harbour Names Elizabeth Dexter NSM
MIAMI, FL, April 23, 2009 - The Regent Bal Harbour has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Dexter as National Sales Manager (NSM). Bringing close to 15 years experience in hospitality sales and marketing at upscale properties in Florida, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, Dexter will oversee all sales operations at the award-winning luxury beachfront hotel, including development and implementation of innovative sales and marketing strategies throughout North America.
"We are excited about the possibilities that Elizabeth brings to our sales and marketing efforts and we anticipate exceptional results under her experienced direction," said Patricia Bradley, Director of Sales and Marketing at The Regent Bal Harbour.
Dexter comes to The Regent Bal Harbour following three years as Director of International Sales of Tropical Incentives, DMC, a destination management outfit focused on Mexico. Dexter ran the US-based office of Tropical Incentives in Hollywood, Florida. While there, she was pivotal in creating an effective team of U.S. and Mexico-based Sales Representatives and enhancing the company's profile by initiating and implementing green and socially responsible policies and practices.
Previously, Dexter was Director of Group Sales at Fiesta Americana Hotel, a Five Diamond property in Cancun, Mexico from 2004-2006. Before that she built an impressive record of achievement and advancement as Director of Sales at three Wyndham Hotel properties in Jamaica and Florida, including Wyndham Rose Hall (2002-2004), Wyndham Grand Bay Hotel (2000-2002) and Wyndham Miami Biscayne Bay (1998-2000). Her big hospitality break came as Director of Sales at Renaissance Jaragua Hotel in the Dominican Republic in 1994.
A native of New York, Dexter earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland and a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management at Florida International University in Miami. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
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