Elaine Gamer Named DoSM for The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.
May 9, 2011 - Elaine Gamer has been appointed director of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.
Gamer has more than 25 years of experience in the hotel industry, both in the United States and Canada. She most recently was the director of sales and marketing for the Hotel Zoso, a 4-diamond resort in Palm Springs, Calif.
Prior to that, she served as director of sales and marketing for the Le Meridien Dallas by the Galleria, overseeing the luxury hotel's transition to the Starwood brand. Shortly after joining the Le Meridien, she also assumed the position of director of sales and marketing for the Sheraton Dallas North Hotel.
She directed corporate sales strategy and operations for NYO Hotels, and also was instrumental in the opening of the NYLO Dallas/Las Colinas hotel, serving as its director of sales and marketing.
Gamer was the pre-opening director of sales for the W Dallas-Victory, which has 252 rooms and 144 luxury residences. It was the first new-construction, mixed-use property for the W brand.
She has held managerial positions with luxury hotels in Canada, including serving as director of sales and marketing for the Westin Calgary, in Calgary, Alberta.
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, a 4-Star, 4-Diamond luxury hotel located in Clayton (100 Carondelet Plaza), features The Grill and The Restaurant - both 4-Diamond restaurants. For more information on The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, call (314) 863-6300 or visit www.ritzcarlton.com/stlouis.
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