Aston Hotels & Resorts Names Asami Arita as Director of Asia and International Sales
HONOLULU, HI - June 7, 2011 - Aston Hotels & Resorts has named Asami Arita the new director of Asia and international sales. Arita brings extensive experience to her new position. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa school of Travel Industry Management and a degree in Foreign Language from DeKalb College in Atlanta, Georgia.
She served as the coordinator of Japan sales and marketing for the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, then as Asia senior sales manager for the Waikiki Parc Hotel. Most recently she was Asia senior sales manager with Halekulani Corporation for both the Halekulani and Waikiki Parc Hotel.
At HVCB she was responsible for developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with travel industry partners in Japan. She translated online industry updates into Japanese and played a key role in successfully coordinating the 2003 State of Hawaii Ohana Mission to Japan.
About Aston Hotels & Resorts Aston Hotels & Resorts operates a diverse range of condominium resorts and hotels with accommodations from hotel rooms and condominium suites, to villas and cottages that suit any lifestyle, taste or budget. Based in Honolulu, the company manages more than 4,300 units in more than 27 properties on the four major Hawaiian Islands, South Lake Tahoe, California. Sun Valley, Idaho and Lake Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit www.AstonHotels.com or call toll free 866-774-2924.
Aston is an operating business of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq IILG) a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.
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