Sandra Cook Joins Sorrento Hotel as DOSM
OCTOBER 19. 2007. Local hotel industry professional Sandra Cook has joined the Sorrento Hotel as its newly appointed director of sales and marketing.
Cook brings 10 years of professional credits in hospitality sales. She most recently served as sales manager at the Heathman Hotel Kirkland (Kirkland, Wash.). Her experience also includes: convention sales manager and business development manager for the Bellevue Convention Sales Group, director of catering sales at the Sheraton Bellevue Hotel (Bellevue, Wash.), director of sales and marketing with Seattle's Red Lion SeaTac, and director of sales and marketing of the Best Western Southcenter.
Prior to moving to the Seattle area, Cook served as regional sales manager for five resorts in Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She was also part of the opening team for Villa La Estancia, an upscale resort in Los Cabos, Mexico. As a former managing partner for Resort & Destination Solutions, Cook focused on helping Mexican resorts maintain a strong presence in the worldwide travel industry.
Cook has a B.S. degree in Hospitality Management. Among her industry affiliations is the Meeting Professionals International, which awarded her the 2007 "Tomorrow's Leader" distinction for her involvement with the Washington State Chapter.
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