Mr. Mason directs the overall operations of the firms hotel portfolio and strategic objectives.   Konover Hotel Corporation manages hotels and hospitality properties throughout the Eastern United States, including the Sheraton at Bradley International Airport and the Connecticut Expo Center.   

Prior to joining Konover, Mr. Mason was Executive Vice President with Royal Host Hotels & Resorts in Calgary, Alberta. His management experience at Royal Host included Corporate Planning & Development, Acquisitions, Purchasing, Renovations, U.S. Operations, Franchising, Administration, Marketing, and Sales.

Mr. Masons career also included two years in senior management with Chartwell Leisure, Inc. in New York as well as sixteen years in varying management capacities with Forte Hotels.

In his announcement, Mr. Konover said, �Hotel operations and strategic planning have been the focus of Mr. Masons 25-year career in the hospitality industry. He is a key addition to Konover's management team as we continue to expand Konover's hotel and hospitality portfolio.�

Konover Properties develops, builds, acquires, manages, and owns real estate across many market segments, including hotels, residential, office and commercial, retail, mixed use, and specialty properties.  Headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut, Konover Properties Corporation operates throughout the eastern United States.  It owns and manages 4,000 residential apartment units, over 1.4 million square feet of office and commercial space, and numerous hotels throughout New England.

Hotel Properties:

• Centennial Inn, Farmington, Connecticut
• Microtel Inn & Suites, Bethel/Danbury, Connecticut
• Microtel Inn & Suites, Uncasville, Connecticut
• Days Inn, Middleboro/Plymouth, Massachusetts
• Sheraton Bradley at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut