Prestige Resorts & Destinations Adds to Its Sales Staff

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Prestige Resorts & Destinations, Ltd. announced the hiring of two new regional directors of sales - Bob Bonner in Texas and Jami Madewell in Kentucky, and rehiring Yoko Heukels as senior vice president of the eastern region located in Washington, DC.

CEO of Prestige Resorts & Destinations Blair McKeever said, "We are very excited to name Yoko Heukels ([email protected]) as the new senior vice president eastern region for Prestige. Yoko will be responsible for expanding the Prestige sales team from Florida to Maine.  Prior to joining Prestige, she held key sales executive positions with Intercontinental Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group."

Bob Bonner ([email protected]) has been in the incentive business for 25 years, starting with Maritz in 1985.  He is well versed in domestic and international group and individual incentive travel, business meetings and events, new product introductions, and training and development conferences.  Bonner can assist his clients with direct corporate sales and channel sales incentives as well as employee cost reduction, quality improvements and years of service programs.

As the former event manager at Standard Register, Jami Madewell brings more than 13 years of experience in planning and executing a wide range of events, meetings, conferences and seminars, sales incentive trips, fundraisers and trade shows to her new position as regional director of sales in Kentucky.  Located in Somerset, Madewell can be contacted at [email protected].

"Both Jami and Bob are valuable additions to our staff as we continue to strengthen our position in the meeting and incentive marketplace," added McKeever.  "They are experienced veterans in this business, offering customized and seamless solutions to our many clients."

About Prestige Resorts & Destinations, Ltd.

Prestige Resorts & Destinations, Ltd. is a comprehensive portfolio of distinctive high quality resorts around the globe and 25 proven global destination management companies servicing the needs of the meeting and incentive market around the world. Headquartered in the Minneapolis area, Prestige has taken the guesswork out of the site selection process. The in-depth product knowledge of its team allows Prestige to help planners realize truly unique events in outstanding destinations. For more information on Prestige Resorts & Destinations, Ltd. visit www.prestigeresorts.com.

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