SAINT LOUIS, MO, July 16, 2012 – St. Louis-based hotel owner, operator and developer, Midas Hospitality has selected Kelm Davidson - Buchard as Area Director of Sales – Paducah, KY

“Midas Hospitality has selected Kelm Davidson-Buchard as the new Paducah, KY – Area Director of Sales.  “We are very pleased to have Kelm join the Midas Hospitality family” said Kurt Furlong, EVP & Principal – Sales & Marketing with Midas Hospitality.  “Kelm brings veteran hospitality experience, as well as a great deal of community connections and knowledge of the Paducah, KY market.  She will make a great addition to our team.”

A Paducah, KY native, most recently, Kelm was the General Merchandise Sales Manager at Four Rivers Harley Davidson and has developed a tremendous amount of community relationships and hotel knowledge while spending 15-years with Drury Hotels in the Paducah market.

Kelm will support the direct sales and marketing efforts of the 85-room Candlewood Suites and the 82-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott.  Both hotels are owned and operated by Midas Hospitality, LLC.

Midas Hospitality, LLC, was established in 2006 and quickly became one of the premier hotel management groups in the Midwest.  Midas has developed, opened and managed numerous properties including Crowne Plaza, Aloft by Starwood, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, Hampton Inn, and Fairfield by Marriott among others.

In the last two years, Midas Hospitality has grown from 5 hotels to 16 hotels, recently adding the 78-room Hampton Inn – Duncan, OK and the 111-room Staybridge Suites – Dublin / Columbus, OH, to their portfolio.

Midas Hospitality, LLC is an owner, operator, and developer of hotels with a growing portfolio consisting of 16 hotels, in 8 states serving 6 different global brands. For more information on Midas Hospitality locations and services, please visit www.midashospitality.com