Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Director of Sales & Marketing for the Newport News Marriott at C
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, August 22, 2005. Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Rick Thompson as Director of Sales & Marketing for the full-service, upscale 256 guest room Newport News Marriott at City Center. The Hotel and Conference Center is scheduled to open in the summer of 2006, and will be the focal point of the new City Center at Oyster Point. The property is a joint partnership between Armada Hoffler and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Newport News, VA, and is being managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts.
Mr. Thompson returns to Crestline Hotels & Resorts with more than two decades of hospitality industry and business sales experience. He has been the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Marriott Bay Point Resort in Panama City Beach, FL, previously managed by Crestline. Prior to joining the Company, he held sales management positions with the Hilton Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort, FL and the Perdido Beach Resort, AL. Thompson's additional business sales experience includes positions with Lyons Safety, Thomson McKinnon-Securities and Dean Witter Reynolds.
"Rick's extensive sales background, coupled with his experience in managing large resort and conference facilities, is the perfect blend of business expertise to help successfully open the new Newport News Marriott at City Center," said Vicki Denfeld, SVP of Sales & Marketing, Crestline Hotels & Resorts. "This is a significant property for the City of Newport News and for Crestline. Rick brings both the personal and professional skills to help this hotel become a significant part of this growing community," added Denfeld.
Mr. Thompson is a graduate of Manatee Junior College in Bradenton, FL. He holds membership in the HSMAI and MPI. His past community involvement included serving on the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce Committee for its Annual Business Show, and he has been a member of the Panama City Beach Sports Marketing Committee.
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