First Business for Hyatt Place Austin Downtown Secured
Director of Sales Honored by Austin Business Traveler's Association
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As construction continues for the 296-room Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, Director of Sales Lori Hughes has begun to secure her first clientele. The first official signed contract for the White Lodging owned hotel is with the National League of Cities for the 2014 Congress of Cities and Exposition set for November 2014. Also booked is the 2014 Annual Meeting for the American Association of Physicists in Medicine scheduled for July 2014.
Hughes was recently named the 2011 Austin Business Traveler's Association Member (ABTA) of the Year. ABTA President Dianne Bradley presented the award at January's ABTA monthly luncheon.
"ABTA is a wonderful opportunity to network with clients and colleagues in our industry and also provides for continuing education," Hughes said. "I am honored to be selected for this award."
Hughes earned the award for her outstanding participation and contribution to ABTA through her involvement with the Membership Committee, Golf Committee and for her participation in other ABTA events.
Hyatt Place Austin Downtown will be represented at the Southwest Showcase, a premier event for the meetings and hospitality industry, on Jan. 26, 2012 in Austin, Texas.
For more information, contact Lori Hughes at 512-994-9860 or [email protected]. Hughes is available for hard-hat tours as the construction process of Hyatt Place Austin Downtown progresses. The property has taken form with the lobby level flooring, walls and columns now set into place.
Additionally you can join Hyatt Place Austin Downtown on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/HyattPlaceAustinDowntown and on Twitter @hyattplaceATX.
White Lodging Services Corporation - was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana. White Lodging is a fully integrated hotel ownership, development, and operations company – a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid- to large-scale hotels across the country. Their current portfolio consists of over 158 hotels in 20 states and encompasses representation of the following leading brands: Preferred Hotels, Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental Hotel Group, and Carlson Hotels Worldwide.
For more information about White Lodging, please visit www.whitelodging.com or call 219-472-2900.
SOURCE White Lodging Services Corporation
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