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Expanded Geographical Representation, Leisure Travel Capabilities and New Staff NEW YORK, January 25, 2004 � Solidifying its standing as the hotel industry�s leading sales representation company, close to 100 members and associates of the CARINO Collection celebrated the success and growth of the brand at the Company�s third annual meeting at The Yale Club in Manhattan.
Accomplishments of 2004 In 2004, CARINO grew into a true worldwide brand, including:
Personalized member services provided by the CARINO Collection include:
At the meeting, CARINO announced the addition of Brian Davey as Regional Sales Manager, based in New York City. Davey will be responsible for developing business in the group and high-end leisure markets in the Northeast and will report directly to CARINO�s Colleen McCollum, Director of Sales, and Kim Segal, Director of Group Sales. Carino called Davey �a welcome addition to the CARINO team, and further evidence of our commitment to serving members through the industry�s most experienced, effective and professional sales support network.� Davey joins CARINO from the Westminster Hotel in Livingston New Jersey, a CARINO member hotel, and has had additional management experience in sales, food and beverage and hotel operations. He received a B.S. in Hotel Administration from New Hampshire College and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. About SalesConnect 2.0 SalesConnect2.0TM is CARINO�s proprietary, real-time web-accessible database of corporate, leisure and group account information. It enables hotel sales departments to maximize sales potential by accessing real-time, up-to-date contact and business profile information and historical travel statistics, on existing and potential clients. SalesConnect2.0TM is the only truly end-to-end sales system, in which call reports and traces are integrated in real time, creating the hotel industry's first interactive, online data mining strategy tool. About The CARINO Collection The CARINO Collection is the only sales representation company that provides a centralized customer database, RFP tools and sales and marketing support for luxury hotels and resorts worldwide. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Washington, D.C, and Philadelphia, CARINO is a full service sales and customer information company dedicated to assisting hotels with the sales process. For further information, visit us at www.carinocollection.com or contact Peter Kressaty at [email protected] or (212) 808-6590, fax (212) 808-6507. |
The
meeting included individualized sales calls for CARINO members; a review
of the brand�s growth and accomplishments in 2004; panels and guest speakers
including some of the industry�s foremost experts and corporate decision-makers;
analysis of new markets and opportunities for 2005, and a gala reception
for clients at Manhattan�s Brasserie restaurant. Sponsors of the
event included Carey Limousine and JetBlue Airways.