COCOA BEACH, Fla. (December 18, 2012) – The International Palms Resort and Conference Center Cocoa Beach has announced the addition of Julie Korountchev, Director of Sales & Marketing, to the resort’s executive team. In her new role, Korountchev will be responsible for the oversight and management of sales and marketing initiatives at the 500-room oceanfront resort and Cocoa Beach’s only conference center.

Korountchev has more than 24 years of hotel hospitality and sales industry experience, including 15 years in the Cocoa Beach market.  Most recently she served as Area Director of Sales and Marketing for the Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront and the Doubletree Suites by Hilton Melbourne Oceanfront with Westmont Hospitality.  Prior to that, Korountchev was Director of Sales and Marketing at the Crown Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront Resort and Spa, where she was responsible for leading the nine-member sales and marketing team, and for managing 16,000 square feet of meeting space. A seasoned professional in the local sales and marketing industry, she also spent time at the Doubletree by Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront and the Holiday Inn Melbourne Oceanfront. Korountchev earned her degree from the University of Wyoming. She is Chair Deveruex of the Florida Business Development Council and is actively involved with March of Dimes and the Central Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association.

From corporate meetings and business events to conventions and waterfront weddings, the International Palms Resort and Conference center, the largest resort on Florida’s Space Coast, meets the needs of every traveler. Set within 16 acres of tropical paradise along Florida’s pristine Atlantic shoreline in Cocoa Beach, the resort can accommodate up to 600 guests within its 13,000 square feet of flexible indoor space, and 15,000 square feet of breathtaking outdoor function space.   The property’s exceptional amenities include a 150,000-gallon heated Junior Olympic pool; pirate-themed kid’s pool; and sports complex with tennis courts, shuffle board, sand volleyball, and half-court basketball.  Guests can also enjoy the resort’s full-service beach activities center; XL game room/arcade; complimentary Wi-Fi in all guest rooms; four restaurants and lounges; and weekly live entertainment and shows for adults and children alike.

For more information, visit www.InternationalPalms.com, or call toll-free 1-888-699-2307