Westin Beach, Fort Lauderdale Names National Sales Manager
Corinne Whittington
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, May 18, 2009 - The Westin Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale -an oceanfront resort with 433 inviting guestrooms and 32,000 square feet of flexible meeting space - and the Sheraton Yankee Clipper Hotel today announced the appointment of Corinne Whittington as the new national sales manager. Whittington will be responsible for covering sales in the Southeastern United States for groups of 26 guestrooms and more.
"Considering her past experience with Westin Resorts, Ms. Whittington has strong knowledge of the brand and is extremely well suited to serve our group customers," said Amaury Piedra, complex general manager. "We are thrilled to have her on our Fort Lauderdale team."
With more than five years of Westin Resorts sales experience, Whittington joins the complex from The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Fla., and The Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa, Hallandale Beach, Fla., where she served as the Midwest national sales manager. Prior to that position, Whittington was responsible for managing groups of up to 150 guestrooms on peak as group sales manager for the two properties.
The Westin Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale opened March 2009, after completing the first phase in its extensive multi-million dollar rebirth. The beachfront resort will soon provide more than 32,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space and an 8,100-square-foot Heavenly Spa by Westin TM. The resort also offers 433 spacious and refreshing guestrooms and suites, each with Heavenly(R) Bed and Heavenly Bath(R), as well as three palate-pleasing dining options including upscale Shula's on the Beach, poolside Waves Bar & Grill and Starbucks coffeehouse. Known as the yachting capital of the world, the former spring break hot spot has recently experienced a coming of age and now offers high fashion, historic homes, an exhilarating nightlife and miles of white sand beaches.
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