�It is with great pleasure that we promote Joan to the position of vice president of resort sales as a result of her impressive tenure with Foxwoods,� said Gillian Murphy, senior vice president and general manager, MGM Grand at Foxwoods.  �Over the years, Joan has played an integral role in promoting Foxwoods to the meetings industry.  She has expertly serviced our long-term clientele while generating new business for the burgeoning destination which includes the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods property.�

A 24-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Esneault joined Foxwoods in 1999 having previously served in various positions with the Marriott Corporation at hotels such as the Salt Lake City Marriott, Chicago O�Hare Marriott and the Minneapolis City Center Marriott.  In 1988, she opened the Newport Marriott in Rhode Island as Director of Marketing before accepting the Director of Sales position at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square in 1997 where she worked until 1999.  She is an active member of several industry organizations, including ASAE, MPI, PCMA and more.

Esneault holds a bachelor�s degree in elementary/secondary education from Rhode Island College and is a native of the ocean state.  She is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Hartford Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mystic Coast and Country and a member of numerous industry organizations such as American Society of Association Executives, Meeting Professionals International and others. 

About MGM Grand at Foxwoods
The highly anticipated MGM Grand at Foxwoods will feature 825 luxurious guest rooms, 115,000 square feet of meeting space, a 4,000-seat Performing Arts Theater, 21,000-square-foot spa, celebrity chef restaurants, high-end retail and a state-of-the-art casino when it debuts in May 2008.  Adding another distinctive gaming and entertainment destination, the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods will be Connecticut�s third largest resort casino, evocative of the Las Vegas landmark: grand in every sense; classically elegant and refreshingly one-of-a-kind.  The must-see MGM Grand at Foxwoods will enjoy the same amenities as Foxwoods Resort Casino, including access to Lake of Isles�, featuring two, 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Rees Jones and a state-of-the-art Golf Academy.  The property is easily accessible from Boston, New York, Hartford and Providence.  For more information, call 1-866-MGM-0050 or visit www.mgmatfoxwoods.com.

About Foxwoods
North America�s largest casino, Foxwoods Resort Casino® is located in the rolling hills of southeastern Connecticut and is easily accessible from Boston, New York, Hartford and Providence.  Owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Foxwoods features six casinos with more than 7,200 slots, 380 table games, the only WPT World Poker Room� in New England, High Stakes Bingo and Ultimate Race Book. There are 1,416 guest rooms and suites in three hotels, more than 30 restaurants, a luxurious spa, more than 50,000 square feet of premium meeting and event space, 24 retail shops and five entertainment venues, including the 1,400-seat Fox Theatre.  Conveniently located adjacent to Foxwoods is Lake of Isles�, featuring two, 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Rees Jones and a state-of-the-art Golf Academy.  In Spring 2008, the highly anticipated MGM Grand at Foxwoods® will add 825 luxurious guest rooms, 115,000 square feet of meeting space,  a 4,000-seat Performing Arts Theater, 21,000-square-foot spa as well as more dining, retail and gaming facilities, bolstering Foxwoods'  preeminence as the East Coast's ultimate casino resort destination.  Foxwoods supports responsible gaming, and plays a leadership role in the Connecticut Council of Problem Gambling, of which it was a founding entity.   For more information, call 1-800-FOXWOODS or visit www.foxwoods.com.

Katherine Hallinan
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