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 The Providence Group Announces Drake Sale
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(February 21, 2007) DUXBURY, MASS. � The Wyndham Drake Hotel in Oak Brook, Ill., is up for sale, according to Jed Heller, CEO of The Providence Group. Heller is acting asset manager of the Wyndham Drake, located near Oak Brook Mall and downtown Chicago.

�This property has tremendous untapped potential for the right group,� Heller says. �It has a history that is rich in tradition. In some cases, generations of families have celebrated their marriages at this wonderful facility.� 

Heller says the owner wants to focus on his core capabilities. �He�s one of the best people I�ve had the pleasure of working with, but his forte is conventional real estate,� says Heller.

�Originally I was brought in as an operational consultant, and I saw opportunities for an owner skilled and experienced in hotel operations and marketing.�

Peter Greene, with CBRE, Chicago, is handling the sale. He can be reached at 312-935-1040.

About The Providence Group: 
Duxbury, Mass-based The Providence Group offers unique services to hotels, timeshare resorts and other hospitality firms. For clients without a general manager, the company provides an interim general manager, while simultaneously working to find a permanent employee for the role. On a long-term basis, The Providence Group will provide specialized consulting and analytical services, covering human resources, food and beverage, yield management, guest service relations and more. Heller was formerly executive vice-president of The March Company, Inc., and president of Premier Hotel Corporation, both of Boston, Mass. Contact Heller at (781) 582-8785 or [email protected] to find out more about The Providence Group.

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Contact:

 Jed C. Heller, President
The Providence Group
(781) 582-8785
[email protected]
http://www.providencegrp.com/

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Also See: The Providence Group Continues Expansion in 2007; Management Consulting Firm Keeps Promise during Growth / January 2007
The Providence Group Offers Training for General Managers New Service Comes with a Satisfaction Guarantee / March 2006
The Providence Group Gears Up for March Madness; President Jed C. Heller to speak at ARDA, Hotel Investment Conference / February 2006
The Providence Group Poised for Growth in 2006 / January 2006
The Providence Group forms Villa Consultants International / December 2005

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