Miami, September 23, 2005 � Barceló Hotels & Resorts today
announced the appointment of Linda Finley to the newly created position
of Director of Group Sales, Incentives & Meetings. In this
position, Ms Finley will also oversee the incentive and business travel
markets for Barceló Hotels & Resorts worldwide with an emphasis
on Latin America and the Caribbean. Ms. Finley is headquartered in
Orlando and can be reached at: [email protected].
Ms. Finley�s appointment is made in conjunction with this year�s planned
opening of the Barceló Maya Tropical & Colonial Beach in Riviera
Maya, as well as the acquisition of The Tucancun in Cancun, Mexico, and
the growing emphasis on Barceló Resort properties in the Dominican
Republic and Costa Rica.
Ms. Finley is a 20 year hospitality industry sales veteran. She
joins Barceló from Occidental Hotels & Resorts in Orlando where
she was Director of Group Sales.
�Linda�s extensive and successful background in group sales coupled
with her knowledge of the Caribbean and Mexico are a tremendous asset as
Barceló Hotels & Resorts places growing emphasis on our group
sales efforts,� said Oscar Serrano, Contracting Director, Barceló
Hotels & Resorts.
�With more than 30 hotels and resorts that include some of the largest
conference facilities throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America,
Barceló is keenly focused on making deeper in-roads into the important
group and incentive markets. Our intent is that Ms. Finley will help to
grow this reputation in the group and incentive market,� added Serrano.
Ms. Finley has also held hospitality sales positions with the Sheraton
Orlando North in Maitland, FL, the Radisson Twin Towers in Orlando, and
the Holiday Inn in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the Sheraton Grand Paradise Island
in Nassau and the Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Ft. Lauderdale. Ms. Finley
is a graduate of North Texas State University.
About Barceló Hotels & Resorts
Barceló Hotels and Resorts is among the world�s top 30 largest
hospitality and travel companies. Barceló was established
in Palma de Majorca, Spain, in 1931 first as a transportation company,
and then as a hotel and travel company. It is a family owned, privately
held hospitality company renowned for more than 70 years of service excellence
and innovative spirit in the tourism industry. The Company owns, manages
or franchises hotels in 16 countries with more than 28,000 rooms worldwide.
Barceló Hotels and Resorts are found in key European cities and
resorts, in North America, Africa, and in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Company offers a large variety of hotels and resort types to accommodate
all travelers from budget-minded to upscale guests. The resorts provide
all-inclusive vacation programs making vacation planning and holiday enjoyment
easy.
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