SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, April, 2000 � Ms. Brenda
Weskamp has been named general manager of the Scottsdale Conference Resort,
managed by industry leader, International Conference Resorts, Inc. (ICR).
Weskamp most recently served as director of operations for the Promus Hotel
Corporation in Phoenix, AZ where she oversaw the acquisition, renovation
and repositioning of eleven managed hotels to better serve the corporate
market.
A 20-year hospitality veteran, Weskamp has also served as general manager
for the Doubletree Guest Suites in Houston, TX and the Doubletree Inn at
the Colonnade in Baltimore, MD. �Brenda has a strong history of leadership
with a commitment to excellent customer service. Her knowledge of the demands
of the corporate market make her a great fit for leadership at our flagship
property,� said Chairman and CEO Gene Keluche.
Known as �America�s first conference resort,� the Scottsdale Conference
Resort has hosted the majority of the Fortune 1000 and consistently earns
every major industry award. In keeping with its award winning tradition
of excellence, Scottsdale recently completed a $2 million refurbishment
to all guestrooms and public spaces. The property offers 326 guestrooms,
suites and casitas, more than 50,000 sf of dedicated meeting space in 50
state-of-the-art meeting rooms, extensive media capabilities and excellent
recreation amenities including two championship golf courses adjacent to
the property.
The Scottsdale Conference Resort is owned by Massachusetts Mutual Insurance
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The Scottsdale Conference Resort remains the nations finest.
Retaining its Southwestern charm, the resort was recently given a European
elegance through the judicious use of original art, fine furnishings and
finishes. Long regarded by corporate meeting planners as one of the nation's
premier conference facilities, this unique property has consistently earned
the industry's highest awards, including Meetings & Conventions' "Gold
Key" Successful Meetings' "Pinnacle Award," Corporate & Incentive Travel's
"Award of Excellence" and has been designated one of the 10 Best Conference
Centers in the US." by Corporate Meetings & Incentives magazine readers. |
the 316-guest room Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. Both resorts are managed by ICR, which also manages the 249-room
Carefree Conference Resort, just north of Scottsdale in Carefree, Arizona,
the 98-room Graylyn International Conference Resort in Winston-Salem, North
Carolina and the 254-room Ocean Place Conference Room in Long Branch, New
Jersey.
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