Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort Adds Two Members to Executive Sales Team

Paula Carlson and Fernando Nuñez Join New-Build Resort as Senior Sales Manager and Group Sales Manager, Respectively

. January 07, 2015

Hollywood, FL - January 7, 2015 - Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, opening in summer 2015 on the legendary Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida, today announced two additions to its executive sales team. Effective immediately, Paula Carlson will serve as senior sales manager and Fernando Nuñez will fill the group sales manager role.

“We are excited to welcome Paula and Fernando to the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort family and to see our incredible roster of industry leaders continue to grow, as we approach our grand opening this summer,” said Cate Farmer, the resort's general manager.

With 25 years of Hospitality sales management experience, Paula Carlson joins the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort team as senior sales manager. Most recently, Carlson served as national sales manager for the 408-room Turnberry Isle Miami, where she managed the Midwest, Canadian, corporate and incentive markets. Previously, Carlson spent eleven years with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, including serving as senior sales manager for St. Regis Bal Harbour & W Fort Lauderdale during both resort's pre- and post-opening periods. An active player in the hospitality industry, Carlson serves on the board of directors for the Florida Caribbean SITE Chapter.

Fernando Nuñez joins Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort as group sales manager. Nuñez, who is bilingual in English and Spanish, most recently served as sales manager for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Miami Beach, FL, where he managed development and growth of the small groups market in Florida and the Northeast, as well as the sports and entertainment groups segments. In 2013, Nuñez exceeded his total revenue goal by 103.4% and received the Five Star Leader of the Quarter Nominee by The Ritz-Carlton, Miami Beach. An active member in the local community, Nuñez is involved with The Miami Dolphins Foundation and Dolphins Cycling Challenge.

Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort

Slated to open in Summer 2015, Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort is a 17-story, 349-room destination resort and entertainment complex offering an authentic, “no worries” tropical vibe inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of singer, songwriter and author Jimmy Buffett. Designed to offer an extensive array of amenities combined with a high degree of hospitality, service and attention to detail, this new oceanfront resort is located just minutes from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades on the famed Broadwalk in Hollywood, Florida. The perfect setting for guests to escape the everyday and just chill, the resort will feature eight diverse restaurant concepts, a full-service spa with eleven treatment rooms, a state-of-the-art oceanfront fitness center, an array of shopping outlets, more than 30,000 square-feet of flexible function space, an extensive on-site water recreation area with multiple pools, FlowRider® Double and three live entertainment venues. Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort is professionally managed by Coral Hospitality and is expected to become the first Margaritaville resort to achieve the coveted AAA Four Diamond ranking.

For information, visit http://www.margaritavilleresorts.com/ or call (954) 874-4444. Follow Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MargaritavilleHollywoodBeachResort/.

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