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Bryan Patton Named Executive Chef for Delta Hotels by Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company | March 12, 2020
DALLAS, TEXAS – (March 12, 2020) – Shortly after celebrating their one-year anniversary, Delta Hotels by Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center is thrilled to announce the appointment of Chef Bryan Patton as Executive Chef. The property, managed by BENCHMARK®, A Global Hospitality Company, boasts an incredible 79,000 square feet of convention, ballroom and meeting space, 300 guest rooms and suites and incredible on-site dining options, which Patton will now oversee. “We are thrilled to welcome Chef Bryan Patton to our hotel and convention center, said Stacy Martin, Managing Director of Delta Hotels by Marriott...
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, Names Megan MacEachen Regional Director of Revenue
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company | March 5, 2020
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, March 2020… BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Megan MacEachen director of revenue. Priya Chandnani, vice president of revenue management, made the announcement. "I am very pleased to welcome Megan to Benchmark’s revenue team,” said Ms.Chandnani. “She brings both brand and property-level revenue management experience to her new position, which will benefit our company immensely.” Megan MacEachen was previously complex director of revenue management for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, where she was responsible for establishing and implementing revenue strategies at multiple pr...
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, Names John Annicchiarico Vice President, Sales Operations
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company | February 26, 2020
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, February 2020… BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed John Annicchiarico to the position of vice president, sales operations. Eric Gavin, chief sales officer, made the announcement. "It is a genuine pleasure to welcome John to Benchmark’s executive sales team,” said Mr. Gavin. “A proven industry leader, he has invested the past two decades developing and nurturing top-preforming sales and marketing talent at the property and corporate levels. These are skills and leadership abilities he now brings to Benchmark.” A hospitality industry veteran, this appointment marks a return to...
BENCHMARK Shares Five Trends Transforming Meetings in 2020
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company. | February 3, 2020
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, February 3, 2020 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, announces Five Trends that will Transform Meetings in 2020. The trends have been observed by its diverse portfolio of meeting properties located coast to coast. Benchmark is the leading U.S.-based independent hospitality management company, operating 80 award-winning hotels, resorts, and conference centers within its Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, Gemstone Collection and Benchmark Conference Centers brands. Benchmark’s 2020 meeting trends were announced by Ted Davis, chief sales and marketing officer. "We’ve seen this coming, but in 2020 mi...
BENCHMARK® Names Gregg Fracassa General Manager for Snow King Resort, Jackson, Wyoming
Snow King Resort | January 29, 2020
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, January 2020 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Gregg Fracassa general manager for Snow King Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Jackson, Wyoming. Greg Champion, Benchmark’s president and COO, made the announcement. "It is a pleasure to welcome Gregg to Benchmark and to Snow King,” said Mr. Champion. “He brings great depth of leadership and operational experience to the property and an important understanding of maximizing the attributes of a resort hotel and its unique destination.” Gregg Fracassa previously held the position of regional managing...
BENCHMARK® Names Alex Cormier Director of Food & Beverage for Hotel Contessa, San Antonio, Texas
Hotel Contessa | January 27, 2020
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, January 2020 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Alex Cormier director of food & beverage for Hotel Contessa, a AAA Four Diamond-rated, all-suite hotel in San Antonio, Texas, on the city’s famed Riverwalk. Troy Mathews, general manager for the Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property, made the announcement. "It is a real pleasure to announce Alex’s promotion at our hotel,” said Mr. Mathews. “He has been a vital part of our food and beverage team for some time, and has helped bring important changes and improvements to our culinary operation. We welcome him to our executive...
BENCHMARK® Names Estelle Mapp Director of Sales and Marketing for Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa
Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa | January 16, 2020
Estelle Mapp brings nearly 15 years of professional hotel sales experience to her new role at Costa d'Este Beach Resort & Spa The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, January 2020 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Estelle Mapp director of sales and marketing for Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa, a Gemstone Collection property located in Vero Beach, Florida. Chad Olson, Benchmark’s general manager at the resort, made the announcement. “It is a pleasure to welcome Estelle to Benchmark and to Costa d’Este,” said Mr. Olson. “She comes to us with vast sales leadership experience gained at both the propert...
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, to Operate First Margaritaville Resort in Texas
Songy Highroads, LLC | December 2, 2019
Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe-Houston, Will Open in 2020 The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, December 2, 2019 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, will operate a major new resort property in the Houston area, which will be the first Margaritaville Resort in Texas. Scheduled to open the summer of 2020, the Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe-Houston, an all-suite resort, will feature 335 guest suites. Bars and restaurants will feature signature Margaritaville dining concepts – the LandShark Bar & Grill with boat slips on Lake Conroe, the 5 o’Clock Somewhere Swim Up Pool Bar, the Lone Palm Pool Bar & Restaur...
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