Hyatt Regency Maui Appoints Klara Crocco as New Director of Marketing and Communications
LAHAINA, HI. November 29, 2017 - Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa announces the appointment of Klara Crocco as its new director of marketing and communications. Crocco brings robust experience in public relations and marketing following tenures in both the hospitality and consumer product industries. Prior to joining Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, Crocco most recently served as the complex director of public relations at The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas and The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas in Lahaina, Hawaii.
“I'm thrilled to join the team at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa,” says Klara Crocco, the resort's director of marketing and communications. “I've been fortunate to grow my career in Maui and I look forward to playing a key role with the sales and marketing team in representing this award-winning resort destination worldwide.”
Crocco began her marketing career with various positions in New York, including working for Kiehl's and L'Oreal where she climbed the ranks to manager of corporate communications. Crocco moved to the island of Oahu in 2014 where she worked at Bennet Group Strategic Communications before moving to Maui in 2015. At Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, Crocco will be responsible for overseeing the marketing and public relations for 806 guestrooms and suites, 10 food and beverage outlets, one of Maui's top lu'aus, a top-rated rooftop stargazing program, onsite wildlife including seven African Black-Footed penguins on the endangered species list, among other onsite programming.
Crocco is originally from Connecticut and graduated from New York University and the University of Connecticut.
For more information regarding Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, please contact the resort by phone at (808) 661-1234, or visit the resort website: www.maui.regency.hyatt.com.
About Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa - Authentic Hawaiian Hospitality Surrounded by Tropical Paradise
Ideally situated on 40 tropically landscaped oceanfront acres along a three-mile stretch of the famed Ka'anapali Beach, voted “Number One Beach in the U.S.” by TripAdvisor, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa offers an authentic Hawaiian experience in a setting of tropical paradise on the “Best Island in the World” as voted by readers of TripAdvisor. Each of the 806 guestrooms, including 31 suites, provides a setting of Hawaiian elegance with plantation-style furnishings, a private lanai with panoramic views, and complimentary Wi-Fi access featured in all guestrooms. Located at the resort, Japengo was awarded Best Asian and Best Pacific Rim Cuisine by Aipono Maui Restaurant Awards. The resort recently underwent a multi-million renovation and was awarded LEED-EBOM Silver Level certification, positioning it at the forefront of sustainability in Hawaiian hospitality. In 2017, the resort also was awarded the AAA Four Diamond Award for the 22nd consecutive year. Boasting endless amenities including Maui's only oceanfront, 15,000 square-foot luxury spa and fitness center, an elaborate water playground with tropical streams and waterfalls, championship golf, tennis courts, SCUBA and water sports, restaurants and lounges, shopping, and over 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space, as well as expert-led stargazing, an award-winning luau, and wildlife tours, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa offers everything necessary to create the quintessential Maui getaway.
About Hyatt Regency
Hyatt Regency offers a full range of services and facilities tailored to serve the needs of meeting planners, business travelers and leisure guests. Properties range in size from 180 to over 2,000 rooms and are conveniently located in urban, suburban, airport, convention and resort destinations around the world. Hyatt Regency convention hotels feature spacious meeting and conference facilities designed to provide a productive environment allowing guests to convene and connect. Hyatt Regency hotels in resort locations cater to couples seeking a getaway, families enjoying a vacation together and corporate groups seeking a functional and relaxed atmosphere in which to conduct business and meetings.
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