Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Bruce M. Johnson as Director of Sales & Marketing for the Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center in Atlanta
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Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Bruce M. Johnson as Director of Sales & Marketing for the Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center in Atlanta
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2007-10-12
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Bruce M. Johnson as Director of Sales & Marketing for the Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center in Atlanta. The Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center, which is managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts, is an upscale hotel and conference facility located in mid-town Atlanta, just minutes from the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. The hotel includes 252 well-appointed guestrooms and 21,000 square feet of meeting space and is an IACC certified meeting property.
Mr. Johnson rejoins Crestline Hotels & Resorts from the Emerald Pointe Resort & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands, GA, where he was Director of Sales and Marketing. Prior to that he was Director of Sales & Marketing for the Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place Hotel, also a Crestline managed property. He has held sales management positions with the Marriott Evergreen Conference Resort at Stone Mountain, GA, The Hilton at Lake Lanier Islands, GA, and The Renaissance Atlanta Hotel. He began his hospitality career in Connecticut.
"We welcome Bruce back to the Crestline family," said Vicki Denfeld, SVP of Sales & Marketing for Crestline Hotels & Resorts. "His proven track record for success coupled with his extensive expertise in the nuances of conference center sales and marketing, make him a tremendous asset for this important hotel," added Denfeld.
Mr. Johnson brings more than 20 years of hospitality industry experience to his new role. He holds a B.S. in Advertising & Marketing from Bridgeport University in Connecticut. He is a long time resident of metro Atlanta and is active in the hospitality industry. He can be reached at Bruce.Johnson@crestlinehotels.com.
The Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center
Opened in the summer of 2003, the Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center is one of Atlanta's finest IACC approved meeting facilities with 21,000 square feet of high-tech meeting space and 252 deluxe guestrooms. The upscale Hotel and Conference Center features executive meeting space supported by the most sophisticated and technologically advanced equipment including wireless and hard-wire Internet throughout the property. Additional features include: enhanced stationary continuous-break areas and upscale conference dining. The meeting and event space features 18 function rooms including a 7,200-square foot Ballroom that is divisible by six. In addition, the adjacent Global Learning and Conference Center offers three 75-seat amphitheatres, 125-seat amphitheater, 250-seat amphitheater, plus a selection of meeting rooms.
The guest rooms are handsomely appointed in a warm urban contemporary decor that complements the technologically superior rooms which include: state-of-the-art wireless and hard-wire Internet; T-1 lines with Internet access to the campus Ethernet System; room service; terrycloth robes; irons and ironing boards; in-room coffee and tea; complimentary newspaper; courtyard views; and granite guest room baths with upgraded toiletries.
The Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center is located in midtown Atlanta's new pedestrian-friendly, Technology Square at 800 Spring Street at the corner of Spring and 5th streets. The Hotel is on the Georgia Tech campus, minutes from downtown Atlanta, and a 15 minute ride from Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. The immediate area is serviced by a complimentary neighborhood trolley, as well as Atlanta's mass transit service, MARTA.
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