Elio Arrabito Named DOIS for The Roosevelt
NEW YORK, NY, September 21, 2009 - The Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan recently announced the promotion of Elio Arrabito to director of international sales. Arrabito has been with The Roosevelt Hotel for more than six years and will now be responsible for overall international inbound sales efforts for the 1,015-room property.
"Considering Mr. Arrabito's expertise within the international sales market, his extensive background and the respect and admiration from his peers, the decision to promote him was a very easy one for me," said Kevin Croke, director of sales and marketing for The Roosevelt Hotel.
With more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Arrabito has been on The Roosevelt Hotel sales team since 2003 where he was responsible for booking more than 60,000 room nights in tour group business, generating more than $15 million in revenues. Further adding to his accomplishments, Arrabito was recognized in 2008 by the Receptive Services Association as the top hotel sales person in the country and was also awarded both manager of the quarter and manager of the year for The Roosevelt Hotel. Prior to joining The Roosevelt Hotel team, he held the position of senior sales manager for the Hotel Pennsylvania, director of sales for Hampshire Hotels and Resorts and director of operations for Americascope Tour Services.
The Roosevelt Hotel is operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the nation's largest independent hotel management company. For more information, call The Roosevelt Hotel toll-free at 888-TEDDY-NY or visit www.theroosevelthotel.com.
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