General manager and director of sales and marketing have been named at the 216-room lifestyle hotel, expected to open October 2024
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – (March 25, 2024) – Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown today announced Hristiyana Ralinova has been appointed general manager and Richard J. Fischer has been named director of sales and marketing of the 216-room lifestyle property, expected to debut in October later this year.
General Manager Hristiyana Ralinova
A native of Bulgaria, Ralinova is a hospitality veteran with nearly 20 years of experience, having spent her entire career with Hilton, where she began as a front desk agent in 2005 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Williamsburg in Virginia. Throughout her tenure with Hilton, she has held various front office roles at DC-area properties including Hilton McLean Tysons Corner and Embassy Suites by Hilton Washington DC Convention Center. In 2017, she discovered her passion for one of Hilton’s lifestyle brands, Canopy by Hilton, where she joined the pre-opening team for the first Canopy by Hilton in North America, Canopy by Hilton Washington DC The Wharf, serving as hotel manager.
In her new role as general manager at Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown, she is responsible for all pre-opening activities, from recruitment to training, and will oversee all aspects of hotel operations once the property opens its doors.
Ralinova holds a master’s degree in Marketing and International Business from the University of Economics in Bulgaria.
Director of Sales and Marketing Richard J. Fischer
Fischer joins Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown with more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience. Throughout his career, he has held various sales and marketing roles throughout the Midwest, overseeing an array of full service, lifestyle, all suites and focused service brands. Most recently, he served as director of sales and marketing for Homewood Suites by Hilton Edina Minneapolis and prior, he held roles at Hampton Inn & Suites Minneapolis/Downtown, Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown and DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown.
In his new role at Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown, Fischer will lead all strategic sales and marketing endeavors, while supporting the hotel’s mission to provide outstanding service to guests.
Fischer holds a bachelor’s degree in Business from Western Michigan University.
Located in The Steel District and next to historic Falls Park and Levitt Outdoor Amphitheater, the property will represent Canopy by Hilton’s first South Dakota property. Overlooking the river, the hotel will offer an on-site restaurant with a patio, and will be ideal for hosting meetings and events, featuring nearly 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom that can host up to 750 guests. The hotel is within walking distance to nearby attractions, museums, local art galleries and eateries, and guests can also explore downtown Sioux Falls with the property’s complimentary Canopy bikes.
Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown guests will enjoy the benefits of Hilton Honors, the award-winning guest loyalty program for Hilton’s distinct hotel brands.
For more information about Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown, please visit Hilton.com. Read more about Canopy by Hilton at stories.hilton.com.
