Salamander Collection Appoints Michael Garrow as Director of Sales and Marketing at Aspen Meadows Resort
Salamander Collection has appointed Michael Garrow as the new director of sales and marketing at Aspen Meadows Resort.
With over three decades of hospitality industry expertise, Garrow brings a wealth of knowledge, passion and innovation to the position. He joins Aspen Meadows from Garden of the Gods Resort in Colorado Springs in Colorado, where he served as vice president of sales and marketing for four years. Previously, he enjoyed a long tenure as director of sales at the Forbes Triple Five-Star-rated Meadowood Napa Valley in California. Garrow has also held leadership positions at Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay, FL, (a Salamander owned and managed property), Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, VA, and Colonial Williamsburg Company in Williamsburg, VA. He graduated from Napa Valley College with a degree in Business Administration, is a Certified Meeting Professional, and lives with his wife Laura and their two dogs.
"I look forward to working closely with all of our service professionals to continue to expand the resort's visibility and footprint in the leisure and groups sales market, and I am thrilled to return to the Salamander Collection family," said Garrow.
Managed by Salamander Collection, the AAA Four Diamond-rated Aspen Meadows features 98 suites and is located on 40 beautiful acres surrounded by picturesque mountain views. The AAA Four Diamond-rated resort recently completed a comprehensive renovation of its spacious guest accommodations and stylish reception and opened its acclaimed new restaurant West End Social. A secluded sanctuary, the resort is the original home of the Aspen Institute and brings Aspen's past and present to life with unique art and history alongside ample access to the outdoors and mountain recreation. Throughout the year, Aspen Meadows hosts the Institute's famed array of programming, including the Aspen Ideas Festival.
"Michael is an exceptionally talented and experienced hospitality professional, with incredible knowledge of all the business segments important to Aspen Meadows," said Ty Brassie, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Salamander Collection. "We are excited to welcome him back to the Salamander team to drive top-line revenue growth and market share in Aspen."
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