Gina Rando Abernathy Appointed Director of Sales for the
Ramada Metairie New Orleans Hotel 

(New Orleans, LA � September 22, 2010)  -- The owners and management of the Ramada Metairie � New Orleans Hotel are pleased to announce Gina Rando Abernathy as the hotel�s new Director of Sales.  A New Orleans native, Abernathy is responsible for all sales efforts at this decades-old prominent Jefferson Parish hotel.  

Abernathy is a veteran of the hospitality industry, bringing more than 16 years of hotel sales and management experience to the Ramada property.   Her background in the hospitality industry is broad.  She has worked as a sales manager, director of sales and general manager for properties in Louisiana, and for a Gold and Platinum award-winning hotel in Tennessee.  Abernathy has been recognized for her record-breaking sales efforts, and has a well-established client base nationwide.  
 
�Gina�s stellar track record in sales, service, and leadership is well-recognized in the industry.  This makes her a perfect fit  for the Ramada Metairie � New Orleans, which is already known for its high quality and excellent service,� says Beth Ables, General Manager of The Inn On Bourbon, French Quarter, sister property The Ramada Metairie � New Orleans,
  
Abernathy�s arrival comes on the heels of the property�s major renovation of its 138 guest rooms.  The result of this renovation is what Abernathy calls �practically a new hotel,� now offering even more amenities to today�s travelers.   
 
For more information, call Beth Ables, General Manager, The Inn On Bourbon Hotel at 504.524.7611.