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 McLean,
Va. (January 10, 2012) – The Hospitality Sales
& Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announces its ninth
annual list of the “Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds
in Sales and Marketing” as part of its annual Adrian Awards. The annual list recognizes the “best of the best” in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries. Recipients will be honored during a private ceremony, co-sponsored by Expedia Media Solutions, on Feb. 27, 2012, at the New York Marriott Marquis, and will be recognized at the Adrian Awards Dinner Reception and Gala immediately following. “The ‘Top 25’ is our who’s who list of sales and marketing professionals that we celebrate each year as they are innovators and have produced strong results in their respective industries,” said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, president and CEO of HSMAI. “These professionals have succeeded in growing business for their own organizations and have continued to inspire and raise the bar for the rest of the hospitality industry.” The 2011 “Top 25” recipients were judged by a panel of senior industry executives for their recent work based on the following criteria: creativity and innovation; cutting edge sales or marketing campaigns; triumph in challenging situations; and sales efforts that resulted in dramatic gains. The 2011 HSMAI Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing are:
HSMAI also will be holding its Digital Marketing Strategy Conference on Feb. 28, the day after the Adrian Awards Gala, at the New York Marriott Marquis. This conference is a unique, one-day interactive program featuring industry thought leaders and experts discussing today’s hottest digital marketing topics, including attribution, social and mobile. About HSMAI The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is committed to growing business for hotels and their partners, and is the industry’s leading advocate for intelligent, sustainable hotel revenue growth. The association provides hotel professionals & their partners with tools, insights, and expertise to fuel sales, inspire marketing, and optimize revenue through programs such as HSMAI’s MEET, Adrian Awards, and Revenue Optimization Conference. HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising more than 7,000 members worldwide, with 40 chapters in the Americas Region. Connect with HSMAI at www.hsmai.org, www.facebook.com/hsmai, www.twitter.com/hsmai and www.youtube.com/hsmai1. |
| Contact: Bo Morris Edelman 407-377-6867 [email protected] Lindsay Stout Edelman 214-443-7586 [email protected] |