| New
York/May 1, 2003 - The CARINO Collection, an innovative sales representation
company for independent hotels, announced the expansion of its national
group sales team and the opening of a Los Angeles sales office, at 499
North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
Launched in January 2002, the
CARINO Collection has 35 distinctive member hotels worldwide, including
properties in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia, and offices in New York,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and London, UK.
 CARINO
Collection President Joe Carino announced that industry veteran Gary Kohler
will head the new CARINO Collection office in Beverly Hills. Kohler is
no stranger to the industry, with more than 15 years of experience in hotel
sales. He was previously with HelmsBriscoe Hotels and The Heathman Collection.
Kohler said, �It is a privilege to work for the fastest growing hotel sales
service company in the US.� He concluded, �The West Coast corporate market
is extremely important to our members, and our Los Angeles office will
provide yet another opportunity to serve them better and further increase
group and transient sales.�
Carino said, �As the CARINO
Collection continues to grow, our new Los Angeles office and the expansion
of our national sales team will further enhance our member service to assure
that we exceed their expectations.�
Further additions to the national
sales team include:
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Kim Segal, Director of Group Sales,
previously with Preferred Hotels & Resorts
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Laura Goldberg, Regional Group
Sales Manager, previously with Regent Hotels
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Pam Blanch-Friedrich, Regional
Group Sales Manager, previously with McGraw-Hill Company and Hyatt Hotels
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Lisa D. Hunter, Regional Group
Sales Manager, previously with The Plaza Hotel in New York
Additional personalized member
services provided by the CARINO Collection include:
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Sales database management
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Global and regional sales office
support
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Marketing support via cooperative
marketing opportunities and negotiated packages to support key distribution
partners
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Direct links to online-RFP tools
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Special CARINO Collection Rates
at all member hotels
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Clearing, holding and reserving
space for special accommodations
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Special CARINO Concierge Desk
to assist with special needs
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Ability to �private-label� SalesConnect
2.0� for hotel groups
CARINO Collection is the only
hotel sales representation company that provides a centralized customer
database, RFP tools and sales and marketing support for business hotels
worldwide. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and
London, the CARINO Collection is a full service sales and customer information
company dedicated to assisting hotels with the sales process. For further
information, visit us at www.carinocollection.com
or contact Peter Kressaty at [email protected]
or (212) 808-6590, fax (212) 808-6507.
SalesConnect2.0� is a web-accessible
database of corporate, leisure and group account information. This on-line
tool enables hotel sales departments to maximize their sales potential
by gathering real-time, up-to-date contact and business profile information
on existing and potential clients. In addition, for those hotels that rely
on corporate and consortia business, SalesConnect 2.0� is linked to a variety
of on-line RFP tools to facilitate the on-line submission of completed
proposals. |