Crawford New GM of Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord
CONCORD, NC, February 2, 2006. John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC has appointed Terry Crawford as the general manager of the new Embassy Suites Hotel Charlotte-Concord and adjoining 75,000-square-foot Concord Convention Center in Concord, N.C.
Due to open in spring 2007, the 308-suite hotel and convention center will overlook the city-owned Rocky River Golf Club and will feature a Spa Botanica and Caffeina's Internet Caf'e and offer a combined meeting space of 90,000 square feet. Both properties will be managed by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC, the nation's leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites.
An industry veteran, Crawford will start in early June 2006 and will be responsible for the overall management of the hotel and convention center, including the day-to-day operations and supervision of the management and staff.
The hotel site is strategically located east of Interstate 85 and north of Interstate 485, less than a mile from the popular Concord Mills Mall, the 167,000-seat Lowe's Motor Speedway and Concord Regional Airport. The hotel will be the fifth John Q. Hammons property in North Carolina, and the convention center is the first of its kind for Concord.
"The position of general manager requires proven leadership, extensive management experience and the ability to relate to varied environments and people on all levels," said Mr. John Q. Hammons, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC. "Terry Crawford has exceeded the company's expectations as a general manger, role model and leader. We are confident in his abilities to maintain the company's commitment to excellence."
With more than 30 years of experience, Crawford has served as a regional marketing manager with the Embassy Suites Hotel's brand. He also was the AmeriSuites brand manager for Prime Hospitality and the senior director of marketing with Richfield Hospitality. Crawford joined John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC in 2003 as the general manager of the World Golf Renaissance Resort in St. Augustine, Fla.
Under Crawford's leadership, the property experienced a 25 percent sales increase and was named to the top 75 golf resorts by Golf Digest, the top 100 golf resorts by Cond'e Nast Traveler and was awarded a Golden Tee by Meetings & Conventions.He also earned a Mustang Award from the Marriott brand, which recognizes general managers who have overcome adversity, such as a hurricane or major renovations, while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
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