The Marquette, A Hilton Hotel Appoints Sally Ableitner as Director of Sales and Marketing
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. July 14, 2015 - The Marquette, A Hilton Hotel today announced the appointment of Sally Ableitner as the director of sales and marketing. Ableitner joins the hotel's executive committee with an extensive sales and marketing background.
"It's my pleasure to welcome Sally to The Marquette family," said Todd F. Temperly, general manager, The Marquette, a Hilton Hotel. "She has comprehensive experience and knowledge in new business development, account management and strategic planning and has demonstrated track record of increasing sales, enhancing business efficiencies and producing results."
Ableitner comes from the DoubleTree by Hilton St. Paul and Rival House where she was the director of sales and marketing. Prior to this role, she held director and assistant director positions at the Loews Minneapolis Hotel and The Hotel Minneapolis. She has also held senior sales positions at the Westin Minneapolis, Radisson Blu and the Millennium Hotel. Throughout her career in hospitality, Ableitner has been promoted into a number of positions from executive meeting manager, business travel sales manager, senior sales manager, assistant director and director of sales and marketing. She also brings a solid marketing background and has created and delivered successful marketing campaigns that increased product and service awareness through media and public relations.
A Minnesota native, Ableitner grew up just north of Rochester, M.N. She is an avid traveler and has visited 10 countries in Europe. In her leisure time, she likes to spend time with her seven nieces and nephews and reading autobiographies and biographies. She also enjoys taking cooking classes and putting those skills into action while cheering on her Minnesota Vikings.
She is a graduate of St. Cloud State University with a degree in Geography with an emphasis in Travel and Tourism.
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