Sunshine Hotel Group Announces Newest Member of Executive Management Team for Hyatt Place(R) Orlando / Lake Mary
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www.sunshinehotelgroup.com - For Sunshine Hotel Group, LLC, Miami Bennett & Company Laura E. Richeson, APR, 407-478-4040 LRicheson@bennettandco.com In anticipation of the October 2008 grand opening of the 128-room Hyatt Place(R) hotel, owner and developer Sunshine Hotel Group, LLC gears up with a seasoned executive management team and the addition of Skye Buckner as director of sales.
Located on South
International Parkway in Seminole County, Hyatt Place is a new kind of hotel that complements Hyatt's full service brands and combines contemporary design with innovative services and amenities to create an atmosphere of casual hospitality.
Buckner has direct oversight of the hotel's sales team and is responsible for sales, marketing and community relations to deliver the Hyatt Place brand experience.
Originally from Owensboro, Ky., Buckner draws on more than a decade of experience in the sales and hospitality industry. Her most recent role was director of sales at Hilton Garden Inn Lake Mary, where she elevated the customer experience in all areas of the hotel's operations. Buckner was honored employee of the year in 2005 at Hilton Garden Inn and praised for her consummate sales presence and positive impression on staff and guests.
Buckner joins the Hyatt Place team under the direction of General Manager Jamie Ross who was appointed in January 2008. Ross brings more than 20 years of industry experience to launch the newest hotel and brand to the growing Seminole County market.
Ross' career is highlighted with maximizing revenues and profitability and continuous staff development and retention. She also serves at the vice chairwoman for the Seminole County Tourist Development Council.
"Utilizing their combined, in-depth knowledge of the market with strategic planning and focused sales and marketing methodologies, this executive management team will raise the bar for superior hotel operations and market penetration in North Orlando and the competitive I-4 corridor," said Andreas Meinhold, managing member of Sunshine Hotel Group, LLC.
About Sunshine Hotel Group
Sunshine Hotel Group, LLC is a Miami-based, globally-experienced hotel development, asset and management company headed by Ira Levenshon and Andreas Meinhold. Levenshon and Meinhold specialize in hotel development, construction supervision, management of hotels in multiple market segments and hotel ownership with notable flags such as Hilton, Hyatt and Swissotel.
Their expertise extends to the construction of apartment complexes and shopping centers as well as international hotel management, distribution, marketing and financing. Sunshine Hotel Group, LLC has primary ownership and interest in The Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra and a new Hyatt Place(R) property, slated to open in Lake Mary, Fla. in the fall of 2008. For more information about Sunshine Hotel Group, LLC call (305) 859-8388 or visit www.SunshineHotelGroup.com.
About Hyatt Place
Hyatt Place(R), a new kind of Hyatt for today's relaxed lifestyle, combines The Hyatt Touch(R) with stylish design, purposeful amenities and forward-thinking technology. Catering to today's discerning travelers, 130 Hyatt Place hotels are to open across the U.S. by year-end 2008. Hyatt Place(R) is a newly developed brand of Global Hyatt Corporation. For Hyatt Place information or to make a reservation, call 1-888-HYATT-HP (888-492-8847) or visit www.hyattplace.com. From the U.S. and Canada, reservations for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts worldwide may be obtained by calling 1-800-233-1234 or logging onto www.hyatt.com.
Grand Opening Slated for October 2008
