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THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, December 8, 2000�Benchmark
Hospitality has announced the appointment of Greg Parsons as General Manager
for the new Stonewall Resort, a $50 million resort and conference center
currently under construction in Weston, West Virginia. Randy Kolls,
Senior Vice President for Benchmark, made the announcement.
Greg Parsons joined the Benchmark organization in 1997 as General Manager of The Northland Inn, a 231-guest suite hotel and conference center located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior to this, Mr. Parsons was employed by Radisson Hotels International as General Manager of properties in Minneapolis, Ohio, Arizona and Michigan. He began his career working for Hilton Corporation. Mr. Parsons has over 20 years of senior-level management experience in the hospitality industry. Greg Parsons is a graduate of Ferris State University of Big Rapids, Michigan, with degree in hospitality management. He, his wife Gayle and their children will relocate to West Virginia. Stonewall Resort to open Spring, 2002 The Stonewall Resort is a 2000-acre resort complex currently under development on Stonewall Jackson Lake in Weston, West Virginia. Upon completion, the resort will include a 196-guest room lodge, a conference center, restaurants, ballrooms, complete fitness facilities, swimming pool, and an 18-hole championship golf course. A 374-slip marina exists at the site. The property is being developed by McCabe-Henley-Durbin of Charleston, West Virginia, in a private-public partnership with the State and will be managed by Benchmark Hospitality. It is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2002. With headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas, Benchmark Hospitality is a recognized leader in resort, conference center and conference hotel management. |
Ken Ellens 136 PORTSIDE DRIVE EDGEWATER, NJ 07020 (201) 840-8036 [email protected] |