Columbia Sussex Promotes Clifton Thiebaud to General Manager at Dallas Marriott Las Colinas
Columbia Sussex, which owns and operates the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas
has announced that Clifton Thiebaud, previously Director of Sales for
the 364-room Marriott hotel on Lake Carolyn was recently appointed to
General Manager. In his new role, he is responsible for 150 employees
and the daily operation of all aspects of the hotel, as well as the
multi-million-dollar renovation currently underway. Guest rooms have
been completed, and the hotel's public and meeting space is slated for
completion in the fall.
Mr. Thiebaud's rise at the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas hotel began in
2009 as a sales manager and continued in 2010 as Direct of Sales where
he spent seven years. His previous hospitality experience includes the
opening team of Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas and 14 years in
various roles with Club Corporation of America, concluding as General
Manager of the areas' distinguished private club and meeting space. La
Cima (“the Top_), which occupies the 26th floor of the Towers
of Williams Square. From the restaurant's panoramic view, Mr. Thiebaud
watched the Marriott Las Colinas being built on Lake Carolyn. When the
hotel renovation is complete, the public space will reveal the hotel's
picturesque lakeside attributes including outdoor dining and boarding
location for classic gondola rides. The hotel offers complimentary Wi-Fi
for guests who sign up for Rewards Points, mobile check in and best
rate guarantee.
The hotel features 24,000 square feet of meeting space, superb
catering and event planners, and choice accommodations for guests. The
Irving Convention Center is just a 10-minute walk and anchors a new
visitor and entertainment district which sits between the hotel and the
center. Visitors to the district can enjoy top touring concert artists,
plus local music, movies, eateries, art and culture all within one small
footprint in the heart of Irving's Las Colinas. The Toyota Music Factor
is garnering rave reviews with its indoor/outdoor amphitheater - The
Live Nation Pavilion, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and a 50,000-square
foot festival plaza. Both Dallas airports are near the hotel - 8/6 miles
from Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) and 9.4 miles from Dallas
Love Field (DAL).
Mr. Thiebaud resides in the small town of Joshua with his wife and
two daughters on family farmland where he lived as a child. He gives
back to the community through his involvement on the Board of Directors
of Kids Who Care.
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