Colleen Brzozowski Appointed to FICP Hospitality Partner Committee

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. January 08, 2010

January 06, 2010 - Grand Traverse Resort & Spa's Director of Sales, Colleen Brzozowski, has been appointed to the Hospitality Partner Committee of the Financial and Insurance Conference Planners Association (FICP). The appointment was formally announced at the association's annual meeting held in Toronto in November.

About FICP

Financial & Insurance Conference Planners is the premier association designed specifically for meeting planners who serve the insurance and financial services industry. FICP members have access to targeted virtual and face-to-face educational opportunities, a forum to exchange best practices and new ideas with industry peers and access to hospitality partners serving their industry.

FICP membership boasts more than 500 meeting planners from all levels of experience who share proven meeting management techniques and explore trends that enhance the value of meetings and conferences. Through online forums and association events such as the Annual Conference, Education Forum and regional chapter meetings, FICP creates a balanced networking environment for meeting planners to connect with hospitality partners.

Membership in FICP offers targeted, relevant and timely education that gives members a competitive advantage in their industry. Access to FICP provides year-round resources, education, industry-related news, and discussion forums to further members' personal and professional development.

About FICP's Hospitality Partner Committee (HPC) - The HPC listens to the needs and concerns of the hospitality partners and provides advice and guidance to the Board of Directors on various issues related to the hospitality industry.

Specifically, the HPC helps manage the HP mail list and provides support for Annual Conference planning and development as well as with various educational and networking opportunities throughout the year.

The HPC is a strategic partner with the FICP Board of Directors in creating and managing the vision and direction for future years. Up to seven people, who are registered FICP Hospitality Partners, sit on this committee, representing both international and domestic chain and independent hotels and resorts, independent contractors and brokers, tourism bureaus, destination management companies, airlines, cruise lines, entertainment companies, and other travel-related services companies. For additional information about FICP, visit http://www.ficpnet.com

About Colleen Brzozowski
Ms. Brzozowski has over 16 years of experience in the hospitality and meetings industry and was named the Resort's director of Sales in 2007. She has been with Grand Traverse Resort & Spa since November of 2001, when she started as an Executive Meeting Manager. Eight months later, she was promoted to National Sales Manager and focused on clients in Southwest Michigan as well as in the Corporate, Association, Government and SMERF markets in the Midwest and West. In her capacity as Director of Sales, Ms. Brzozowski leads the Resort's sales team of professionals, and represents the Resort to clients in the Insurance and Financial markets and well as managing key meetings accounts.

Before joining the Resort, Ms. Brzozowski had previous experience as Sales Manager for the Yarrow Golf & Conference Center near Battle Creek, and was Director of Sales for the Holiday Inn - Kalamazoo Airport.

Ms. Brzozowski is an active member of the Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Association (FICP) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI). She attended Western Michigan University where she majored in Business Administration and Marketing.