News for the Hospitality Executive |
The Seattle Hotel Association Appoints New President -
Howard Cohen,
VP and General Manager of Clise Properties � Hotel Division
SEATTLE � May 18,
2010 � The Seattle Hotel Association (SHA) announces a new president and
vice president to oversee efforts of the non-profit organization that promotes
the economic well-being of Seattle�s hospitality industry. Howard Cohen,
a SHA board officer since 2004 and vice president and general manager of
Clise Properties � Hotel Division, will take his new position as the 2010-2011
board president. David Watkins, general manager at the Inn at the Market,
will be SHA vice president. Don Dennis, general manager of Hotel Deca and
David Sullivan, general manager of the Pan Pacific Hotel, will remain as
treasurer and as secretary, respectively.
SHA also appoints two new members: Shannon Sheron, general manager,
The Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue, and Jenne Neptune, general manager,
Alexis Hotel Seattle.
2010-2011 Officers President: Howard Cohen � Clise Properties - Hotel Division, vice president/general
manager
2010-2011 Board Members Dennis Clark - The Fairmont Olympic Hotel
The Seattle Hotel Association (SHA) is a non-profit, voluntary organization
comprising of 55 member hotels located in the City of Seattle. SHA works
to generally promote the economic well being of the hospitality industry
in Seattle. In order to further this goal, the association partners with
Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Downtown Seattle Association,
the Washington State Hotel and Lodging Association and the Washington Association
of Convention and Visitors Bureaus. SHA supports strategies to encourage
the economic well being of Seattle job creation in the tourism and other
industries and a safe and clean city environment for residents, workers
and tourists alike. The Seattle Hotel Association can be found online at
www.seattlehotelassociation.org.
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Contact:
The Seattle Hotel Association
Meg Paynor
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Also See: | The Seattle Hotel Association Appoints New Board of Directors; Julia Schroeder Elected President / August 2009 |