The Westin Dallas Downtown Names Executive Sales and Events Team
DALLAS, TX. November 16, 2015 - The Westin Dallas Downtown, which is currently under construction and set to open in December, announces the hiring of the Director of Catering and Event Management, and the catering sales and events team.
Theresa Tighe, Director of Catering and Event Management, oversees catering and operations for the property's meeting and event spaces. Additionally, Tighe leads the catering and event management team consisting of Savannah Reppart, Social Catering Sales Manager; Caitlin Waters, Corporate Catering Sales Manager; and Julie Crow and Kristin Heath, Catering and Event Managers
Tighe brings to the team more than ten years of experience in the hotel industry. She held previous meeting and event management positions at several Starwood properties including the Sheraton Boston, the Sheraton St. Louis City Center, the W Minneapolis and The Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort. She holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Creighton University. In 2011, Tighe was named the Catering Sales Manager of the Year for under 500 Rooms.
“It is an honor to have Theresa join the Westin Dallas Downtown and lead the sales team,” Matt Tronsdal, General Manager of the Westin Dallas Downtown said. “With her extensive experience in the hospitality industry, and the collective impressive backgrounds of the sales team members, we are confident that this team will continually grow and expand the Westin Dallas Downtown's sales and event services”.
Located at 1201 Main Street, The Westin Dallas Downtown is set to open in December 2015. For more information, visit www. starwoodhotels.com/westin/dallasdowntown.
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