Taconic, Kimpton's First Vermont Hotel, Assembles Senior Leadership Team

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. September 21, 2015

MANCHESTER, VT. September 21, 2015 - Taconic, a Kimpton Hotel set to open in Vermont in late 2015, today announced the appointment of John Burnham as General Manager and Jami Poe as Director of Sales & Marketing. This talented duo brings over 40 years of hospitality experience to the 87-room boutique hotel located in the year-round vacation destination of Manchester, Vermont.

As General Manager, Burnham will develop and supervise all operating departments of Taconic. Burnham's 20 years of hospitality leadership experience will aid him in leading the team, ensuring the highest quality of guest service, and establishing the hotel as a luxurious yet authentic four-season destination.

Burnham hails from Middlebury, Vermont and is a veteran of the New England hospitality market, having held leadership roles as General Manager and Director of Human Resources at notable Boston hotels including Four Seasons, Taj Boston, Battery Wharf Hotel, The Back Bay Hotel, and Copley Square Hotel.

As Director of Sales & Marketing, Poe will lead all efforts to achieve Taconic's room revenue goals. Poe, who has previously worked with Kimpton, will leverage her 20 years of hospitality sales and marketing experience to stay atop regional trends and build strategic partnerships with like-minded local companies to generate further awareness of the hotel.

Poe's background includes the opening of prominent properties in leadership roles including Solage Calistoga Resort and Rosewood Sand Hill, in California. Most recently, Poe served as Director of Sales with TravelClick based in Woodstock, Vermont; deployed against the Northern New England territory. In this position, she consulted with partner hotels to support revenue growth through strategic marketing. Poe has extensive history working with Virtuoso, Signature Travel Network, and American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts. Her history of working with the luxury leisure segment, coupled with her personal experience as a Vermont resident, are vital assets to contributing to the long and short term success of Taconic.

"As we open Kimpton's first hotel in Vermont and continue the brand's push into the leisure market, we're thrilled to have John Burnham and Jami Poe at the Taconic's helm," said Joe Capalbo, Regional Director of Operations at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. "Their experience in the luxury leisure sector, and knowledge of the region and its target guest, is invaluable to the successful launch of this hotel."

To learn more about Taconic, please visit www.taconichotel.com. For more information about Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, please visit www.kimptonhotels.com.

About Taconic

Located in the picturesque year-round vacation destination of Manchester, Vermont, Taconic is inspired by New England's grand inns of the late 19th and early 20th century. The boutique hotel features 87 accommodations including three standalone cottages boasting views of the Green Mountain and Taconic Mountain ranges, with warm and welcoming indoor and outdoor spaces designed to encourage socializing. Taconic features over 9,600-square-feet of flexible event space, comprised of a ballroom, outdoor terrace, and event lawn. Adjacent to Taconic, the hotel's modern American tavern offers indoor and al fresco dining, serving locally oriented, approachable dishes, highlighting the bounty of Vermont's four seasons. The hotel's location affords easy access to multiple award-winning ski mountains in the winter, along with a host of spring, summer, and fall attractions and outdoor adventures. www.taconichotel.com

About Kimpton Hotels

San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is a leading collection of boutique hotels and restaurants and the acknowledged industry pioneer that first introduced the boutique hotel concept to the United States. In 1981, Bill Kimpton founded the company that today is renowned for making travelers feel genuinely cared for through thoughtful perks and amenities, bold, playful design and a sincerely personal style of guest service. Out to help people live full, balanced lives, Kimpton aims to inspire with touches like yoga mats in every room, complimentary coffee and tea to start the day, hosted evening Wine Hour, in-room fitness programming and complimentary bike rentals. The award-winning restaurants and bars are led by talented chefs and bartenders that offer guests a chance to dine like a local. Kimpton is consistently ranked as one of the top companies in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index, Upper Upscale Segment, for Customer Satisfaction. The company is highly-regarded for its innovative employee culture and benefits and has been named a FORTUNE magazine "Best Place to Work" six times since 2009. Kimpton is continuously growing and currently operates 59 hotels and 70 plus restaurants, bars and lounges in 30 U.S. cities. In January 2015, Kimpton was welcomed into the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) family of hotel brands, bringing together two special cultures and sets of values to create the world's largest boutique hotel business. For more information, visit www.KimptonHotels.com.

Contact:
Kristin Huxta Bradley
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(610) 247-6308