Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Lisa Blair Director of Catering for The Sorrento Hotel, Seattle (United States)
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Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Lisa Blair Director of Catering for The Sorrento Hotel, Seattle (United States)
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2011-12-01
Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Lisa Blair director of catering for Sorrento Hotel, a Seattle-based Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM property. Sam Johnson, Benchmark’s general manager at the hotel, made the announcement.
“Lisa is one of Seattle’s top catering sales professionals, and we’re thrilled to have her on our team,” said Mr. Johnson. “We welcome her to Hotel Sorrento and look forward to her leadership and further development of our important catering business segment.”
Lisa Blair is seasoned professional with 23 years of catering and private dining sales experience. She was previously director of catering for the Edgewater Hotel of Seattle, where she successfully developed and led a polished team of sales professionals. Prior to joining the hotel, Ms. Blair worked in dining sales for the restaurant atop Seattle’s famed Space Needle, and with luxury properties and restaurants in the Portland area.
Ms. Blair is a graduate of Western Washington University of Bellingham, Washington. She resides with her husband in the Seattle suburb of Auburn.
About Sorrento Hotel
The Sorrento Hotel has been a landmark historic hotel in Seattle since it was established in 1909. The magnificent Italian mission-style architecture creates a classic setting for the Sorrento Hotel's quiet hospitality. Preferred among business travelers, well-traveled vacationers and even Seattle neighbors, The Sorrento offers a high level of personal service that only a boutique property can provide. The Sorrento Hotel also strives to be a center for arts and culture, partnering with and supporting such wonderful institutions as the Seattle International Film Festival, Seattle Theater Group, Town Hall and various others through Night School, a collaboration between the hotel, Michael Hebb, and an array of intellectuals, artists, writers, filmmakers, mixologists, chefs and the leading cultural institutions in the Northwest. The Malone Family has owned the Sorrento since 1983 and since has restored the hotel's appearance, as well as its reputation for hospitality. The Sorrento has earned numerous awards including being named one of Condé Nast Traveler's Top 25 hotels, the Seattle Times Most Romantic Hotel and Seattle Metropolitan's 30 Must Do Dining Experiences, and most recently by Seattle Magazine for having the city's "Best Martini". The Sorrento Hotel is a Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels property of Benchmark Hospitality International.
About Benchmark Hospitality International
Benchmark Hospitality International is a leader in the management and marketing of resorts, conference centers, hotels, and Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM. The independent company, launched in 1980, is a worldwide organization operating properties in major metropolitan and resort destinations. Benchmark's international headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston. Benchmark Hospitality is also a founding member of the International Association of Conference Centers. The company's eastern regional office is in New Jersey, western regional office is in Washington, with international offices in Tokyo, Japan, and Santiago, Chile.
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