September 2009 (Denver, CO) � The Curtis hotel in Denver has announced
two appointments to its executive staff: Bruce Mangual as Director of Catering
and Rick Oberdahlhoff as Director of Sales and Marketing. In the tradition
of the Curtis, Mangual and Oberdahlhoff created their own job titles: Mangual
will be �Director of Chaos� and Oberdahlhoff will be known as �The Closer.�
�The Curtis is one of the most animated addresses in Denver, and we�re
pleased to have Bruce and Rick join our team,� said Kimberly Corrigan,
General Manager and �Queen Bee� of The Curtis, a Sage Hospitality Resources
property. �With their impressive and creative experience in the hospitality
industry, they understand that it�s not all work and no play in Denver,
and that the Curtis is the place to be for both business and leisure travel.�
Bruce Mangual
Bringing more than 20 years of Food & Beverage experience to his
position as Director of Catering, Mangual will oversee all banqueting operations
while working closely with Executive Chef Ben Smith to assure first-rate
special events. Mangual joins The Curtis from the JW Marriott at Cherry
Creek in Denver, where he has served as Director of Catering since 2005.
Previous assignments include opening the Hotel Monaco in Denver as Director
of Special Events. in 1998; Catering Director at the Alexis Hotel
in Seattle from 1993 to 1998; Dining Director at Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek
Colorado from 1991 to 1993; and Catering Manager at the Crescent Hotel
in Phoenix, Arizona, where he earned the title �Wedding King of Phoenix�
from Catering Society of Arizona in 1988.
Born in Grand Haven, Michigan, Mangual followed his father, mother and
brother into the dining trade and took his first position as a busboy at
the Oxford Hotel in Denver in 1984. He currently resides in Denver�s Capitol
Hill neighborhood and enjoys wine, skiing and modern art.
Rick Oberdahlhoff
With 24 years of varied hospitality experience, Oberdahlhoff will oversee
all sales and marketing operations for The Curtis, including development
and implementation of creative strategies for the North American market.
Oberdahlhoff came to The Curtis by way of the Sheraton Kansas City Sport
Complex and Coco-Key Water Resort, a Sage Hospitality Resources property,
where spent the past two years as Midwest Area Director of Sales and Marketing.
Previously, Oberdahlhoff was Director of Sales and Marketing for the Doubletree
Convention hotel in Kansas City from 2004 to 2007 and Senior Sales Manager
at the Intercontinental Hotel in Houston from 2001 to 2004. He opened the
latter property as Team Manager for Sales and Catering in 2001.
Oberdahlhoff got his start on the F & B side of hospitality as Banquet
Manager and Social Catering Manager for the Doubletree in Houston in 1994.
Oberdahlhoff was born on a cattle ranch in Bowling Green in northern Missouri
and now resides in Denver where he spends his free time biking and shopping
for antiques.
About the Curtis
Funky, cool and playful, The Curtis is a unique independent hotel in
downtown Denver. A member of Preferred Hotel Group�s Sterling Collection
and The Sage Independent Hotel Collection, the 336-room hotel is as �pop
culture� as they come, with interactive video art and themed floors. The
Curtis has everything that a veteran traveler would expect of an upscale
hotel and more, with plush bedding, flat screen TVs, extensive meeting
space and in-room board games to keep the business traveler inspired. Also
within the hotel is Sage Restaurant Group�s Corner Office Restaurant and
Martini Bar as well as Oceanaire's steak and seafood restaurant.
The Curtis� 20,805 square feet of meeting space, known as The Playground,
is ideally suited for a wide range of activities and events, from a professional
boardroom meeting or an event in need of a creative touch. For more information,
call (800) 525-6651 or visit www.thecurtis.com. |