Winegardner & Hammons Names Scott Kovalick GM, Ohio University Inn & Conference Center
ATHENS, OHIO - September 29, 2014 - Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. (WHI) is pleased to announce that Scott Kovalick has been named general manager of the Ohio University Inn & Conference Center in Athens, Ohio. In his new role, Kovalick will oversee sales and daily operations of the hotel.
"I'm honored to accept the general manager position at OU Inn," Kovalick says. "This hotel plays a critical role in supporting the university and Athens as a whole, and I look forward to contributing to its success."
Prior to this assignment, Kovalick served in assistant general manager positions at the Columbus Marriott Northwest in Ohio and the Radisson Hotel Lansing in Michigan.
Kovalick graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree in hospitality management in 2005.
OU Inn, Columbus Marriott Northwest and Radisson Hotel Lansing are managed by Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., a full-service hotel management company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 24 properties across the United States.
About Winegardner & Hammons, Inc.
Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. is a full-service hotel management company with a reputation for progressive and successful hospitality management spanning more than 50 years. The WHI owned/managed portfolio includes resorts, all-suite, extended-stay, select service, full-service and conference center hotels in many diverse markets across the United States. WHI currently manages 24 hotels and is affiliated with most major hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton and InterContinental Hotel Group. For more information on WHI, visit www.whihotels.com.
About OU Inn
OU Inn is located at 331 Richland Ave., Athens, Ohio. The only full-service hotel in Athens, OU Inn offers 139 guest rooms and suites. Capable of accommodating everything from small gatherings to large functions, OU Inn is equipped with 5,000 square feet of meeting and event space. OU Inn is affiliated with Ohio University and is the school's only on-campus hotel. All hotel profits are used to fund programs and projects for OU. Find the hotel online at http://www.ouinn.com/.
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