CLEVELAND September 9, 2019 Hilton Cleveland Downtown announced today the promotion of Julia Austin to director of sales and marketing. Austin will oversee the sales and marketing efforts for the award-winning hotel, which is connected to the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland and offers 50,000 square feet of meeting space.

A 10-year hospitality veteran, Austin began her career as a catering and conference services coordinator at Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix, where she was promoted to executive meetings manager, sales manager and then national sales manager. She then held the title of senior sales manager at FireSky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale and Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix before joining Hilton Cleveland Downtown as assistant director of sales.

Austin holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Northern Arizona University.

Located in the heart of downtown Cleveland, the property is minutes away from Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland Museum of Art and theatre at Playhouse Square. Hilton Cleveland Downtown offers unparalleled event space, including the Superior Ballroom which can seat up to 2,300 guests theatre-style, to the Hope Ballroom, perfect for weddings with floor-to-ceiling windows with Lake Erie views to the hi-tech Cleveland Now Boardroom with state-of-the-art video conferencing. Meeting and event attendees will enjoy the hotels stunning $1.5M collection of local art, indoor pool and fitness center and top-floor Bar 32 with views of Lake Erie and the Cleveland skyline.

Hilton Cleveland Downtown is part of Hilton Honors®, the award-winning guest-loyalty program for Hilton’s 17 distinct hotel brands. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to instant benefits, including a flexible payment slider that allows members to choose nearly any combination of Points and money to book a stay, an exclusive member discount that can’t be found anywhere else and free standard Wi-Fi. Members also enjoy popular digital tools available exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton Honors mobile app, where Hilton Honors members can check-in, choose their room and access their room using a Digital Key.

Hilton Cleveland Downtown is located at 100 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. For reservations, visit Hilton Cleveland Downtown or call +1-216-413-5000.

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