Rex P. O'Connor Named National Sales Manager
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa near Traverse City, Mich. recently named Rex P. O'Connor to the position of National Sales Manager.
In his position, O'Connor is responsible for representing the Resort to meeting planners in the Metro Detroit market as well in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. He will work with clients in the Corporate, Association, Government and SMERF markets in the 313, 248, 734 and 810 area codes of Michigan. Nationally, he will work with organizations in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., Vermont, Washington State and Oregon.
Before joining Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, O'Connor was Director of Sales & Marketing at Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City, a position he held seven years. Prior to that he was employed at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville for nine years in various positions, rising to the position of Senior Sales Manager.
O'Connor is a 1986 graduate of Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in International Relations. His professional affiliations include the Michigan Society of Association Executives, Society of Government Meeting Planners, Michigan Lodging & Tourism Association, Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau, and West Michigan Tourism Association. He also is active in several Traverse City area civic organizations.
Located on 900 acres near Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is one of the Midwest's finest, full-service, year-round resorts featuring 600 rooms, suites and condominiums, 85,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, 54 holes of championship golf including signature courses by legends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, a full-service spa, upscale dining and shopping, and seasonal recreation. Call 800-748-0303 or visit http://www.grandtraverseresort.com.
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