BLA Appoints Kellie Williams as DoS for Hotel in Columbus, OH

Hampton Inn & Suites Columbus-Polaris

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. February 07, 2011

BUFFALO, NY - February 2, 2011 - Buffalo Lodging Associates, LLC (BLA), a hotel development and management company, is proud to announce that Kellie M. Williams has been hired as director of sales at the Hampton Inn & Suites Columbus-Polaris hotel, located at 8411 Pulsar Place in Columbus, Ohio.

A hospitality professional with more than 8 years of sales experience, Ms. Williams joined the Polaris hotel from the Westin Columbus where she served as corporate group sales manager for 2 years. Prior to her work at the Westin, Kellie spent 6 years with the Hyatt Hotel & Resort in Columbus. Kellie was hired as a sales assistant at the Hyatt and was promoted twice within 15 months. She worked as the hotel's sales manager, focusing on group bookings for various SMERF (social, military, entertainment, reunion, fraternal) markets.

“We are happy to have Kellie on board”, stated Connie Foote, corporate director of sales and marketing for Buffalo Lodging. “Her experience in group sales and ability to close business are skills that are going to benefit our Columbus-Polaris hotel greatly.”, added Foote.

Ms. Williams attended the University of Cincinnati, and currently resides in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, Jerrold and their 5 children.

The 118-room, 6-story hotel is located 15 miles from downtown Columbus, off of I-71 less than one mile from Polaris Fashion Place.

Hampton Inn & Suites Columbus-Polaris offers several amenities including a complimentary hot and fresh breakfast buffet served daily, On the Run® breakfast bags, complimentary high-speed Internet access, and the brand's 100% Hampton Guarantee, which guarantees each guest full satisfaction or their night's stay is free. Each guest room features the clean and fresh Hampton bed™, complimentary high-speed Internet access, a large work desk with ergonomic chair, a flat screen cable television, an in-room coffee maker, and iron with ironing board. Suite accommodations offer separate living and sleeping areas in addition to a wet bar, microwave, mini-fridge, and a sleeper sofa.

Additional hotel highlights include an indoor heated pool, whirlpool spa, a fully-equipped fitness center, and 700 square feet of well appointed meeting space. Complimentary wireless Internet access will be available in the meeting room along with a TV with DVD player/VCR, whiteboard and projection screen.

Hampton Inn & Suites Columbus-Polaris is owned and operated by Buffalo Lodging Associates, LLC, a hotel development and management company. Buffalo Lodging Associates, in partnership with Benderson Development Company, LLC, owns and operates hotels throughout the Eastern United States and Ontario, Canada.

A fully integrated hotel development and management organization, Buffalo Lodging provides operations, marketing, accounting, architectural, construction and MIS services for its own account as well as providing third-party management for outside owners and investors. The company is equipped to develop, construct and manage properties, and is constantly seeking new opportunities throughout the country. For more information about Buffalo Lodging Associates' management services or group of award-winning hotels, please visit www.buffalolodging.com.

For more information about Hampton Inn & Suites Columbus-Polaris, please visit www.hamptoninnpolaris.com, call 1-800-HAMPTON,(426-7866) in the U.S. and Canada or contact the hotel directly at (614) 885-8400.