Scott Blakeslee Named VPS&M, Harmon Hotel, Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NV, April 3, 2008. Thomas Becker, General Manager of The Harmon Hotel, Spa & Residences, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Blakeslee as Vice President of Sales & Marketing.
Blakeslee will oversee all aspects of The Harmon's global sales efforts within the different travel industries (group, social transient, leisure, membership) as well as manage and lead The Harmon sales teams in generating revenues, providing leadership in the development and execution of business plans, fiscal budgets, internet marketing and sales packaging. Blakeslee will also drive all marketing initiatives, strategies and co-operations with different affinity groups, all aiming to position The Harmon within its target market.
Blakeslee brings to The Harmon over 17 years of experience working with prestigious luxury hotel brands including the Ritz-Carlton and the St. Regis. Blakeslee's most recent position was Director of Sales and Marketing for The St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach, California's only AAA Five Diamond, Mobil Five-Star resort.
"Scott's diverse background and vast experience in the luxury market is ideal for the sophisticated experience that we are creating at The Harmon," says Becker. "His knowledge of the Las Vegas landscape, his understanding of the needs of the luxury traveler along with his unequalled reputation in the industry is the perfect fit for our exclusive property."
Blakeslee's consummate career accomplishments include leading the direct group sales efforts to record figures at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino as Director, transitioning and re-positioning key properties for Gemstone Resorts International and growing market share and brand strength for some of the country's finest hotels such as Carmel Valley Ranch Resort.
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