Associated Luxury Hotels International Adds Tom Rohlfing as DoS

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. July 23, 2012

July 23, 2012 - Tom Rohlfing has joined Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) as Director of Sales in the Mid-Atlantic Region. In his new position he is responsible for providing meeting professionals, association executives, convention specialists, and business executives with ALHI Global Sales Organization (GSO) services and support for its distinctive portfolio of more than 140 Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts worldwide, which offer over 100,000 rooms and suites and nearly 10 million square feet of meeting space. Rohlfing will primarily focus on business development from within the association community, plus other strategic accounts. The announcement of Rohlfing's appointment was made jointly by ALHI President and CEO David Gabri and ALHI Regional Vice President for the Mid-Atlantic Region Ed Simon. Rohlfing is based in ALHI's GSO office in Washington, D.C.

ALHI (www.alhi.com) is a prestigious dues-based Global Sales Organization, which for over 25 years has specifically provided dedicated and professional GSO services to the North American meetings and incentive marketplace, exclusively for its more than 140 Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotel and resort members worldwide. There is no cost to planners' organizations to utilize the ALHI GSO services, expertise, and account advocacy, as its members' dues fund the Global Sales Organization to best serve planners with local professionals.

Prior to joining ALHI, Rohlfing served as In-Market Sales Manager for the Washington, D.C. region for Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Previous to that he served as Global Account Director in the Washington, D.C. marketplace for Starwood Hotels & Resorts. His extensive experience also includes serving for five years as Director of National Accounts for the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, and as National Sales Manager for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration from Cornell University. He may be reached at (202) 887-7028 and [email protected] .

“Tom is an exceptional, highly-respected and trusted sales professional who is a great addition to our Global Sales team in Washington, D.C.,” said Gabri. “We are very pleased ALHI has gained his talents to serve our expanding number of accounts ALHI serves with our worldwide portfolio, in Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic Region.”

Meeting professionals, association executives, and incentive specialists have utilized ALHI's Global Sales services for more than 25 years, with reliable one-call professional sales assistance and access to their distinctive hotels and resorts for meetings and incentive/recognition programs ranging from 10 to more than 6,500 rooms.

Member hotels include extraordinary Four- and Five-Diamond quality meeting and incentive resorts, incomparable city hotels, exclusive smaller hotels, golf resorts, historic and landmark properties, island destinations, resorts with spas, properties in international destinations, and hotels with world-class gaming and entertainment.

For a list of ALHI's entire portfolio, visit www.alhi.com, and preview details of ALHI's membership, including easily useful information on several defined specialty segments within the ALHI portfolio to serve distinctive meeting, convention and incentive travel needs. On the website, planners can quickly see details of the properties' meeting, accommodation, recreational and dining offerings, as well as destination information and “Luxury on Sale” value opportunities. A photo gallery, meeting floor plans and specs, and a location map for each property are also easily available.

ALHI has 16 professionally-staffed Global Sales Offices to serve, with locations in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Louisville, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Richmond, Savannah, Southern California, Toronto, Washington, D.C., and Washington (state). Go to www.alhi.com to identify the “ALHI Team” sales professionals in your state/area.

For more information about ALHI, to inquire about a future meeting at any of the ALHI member properties, and/or to acquire a free copy of ALHI's “National Sales Guide To Meeting Facilities,” contact your nearest ALHI Global Sales Office, call the “ALHI Group Desk” toll-free at 866-303-ALHI (2544), and visit www.alhi.com .