The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort in Jacksonville/St. Augustine, Florida Adds Cathy Jones As National Sales Manager

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. November 18, 2015

JACKSONVILLE/ST. AUGUSTINE, FL November 18, 2015 - The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center in Jacksonville/St. Augustine, Florida has expanded its sales team with the addition of Cathy Jones as National Sales Manager. In her position she is responsible for coordinating meetings, conventions, and incentive programs at the award-winning resort. Together with the adjacent World Golf Hall of Fame, The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center is the largest combination hotel and convention center between Atlanta and Orlando, with 101,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space. The announcement of Jones' appointment was made by the resort's Director of Sales & Marketing William McBroom.

Prior to joining the resort, Jones served for three years as the Director of Sales & Marketing for the 27,000-acre Lajitas Golf Resort in West Texas, where she was responsible for overseeing the luxurious resort's sales, marketing, media relations, and e-commerce efforts. A highly respected hospitality industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, Jones also has served as National Sales Manager for the U.S. and Canadian incentive and corporate markets for Convention Planning Services, a Destination Management Company that is based in Orlando, Florida. Her extensive experience also includes serving as Senior Account Executive for TradeWinds Resort on St. Pete Beach, Florida; Director of National Sales for the historic La Quinta Resort and Club in Palm Springs, California; as National Director of Sales and Marketing for Meadowbrook Golf Group, Inc., a major developer and owner of top golf course properties throughout the United States; and as Senior Convention Sales Representative for the Kissimmee-St. Cloud Convention & Visitors Bureau. She is a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP), with formal training in hotel management, accounting, front desk operations, and food & beverage management.

“We are so very pleased that Cathy has joined our sales team at The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort,” said McBroom. “She brings tremendous experience, with expertise in an impressive array of areas within the hospitality and meetings industries. She is a true asset to our resort, and a wonderful resource for our meeting professional, association executive, and incentive specialist clients.”

Located within the lush 6,300-acre World Golf Village, The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort features an array of offerings to appeal to virtually any group or guest. Recreational options at the resort include two championship golf courses: Slammer & Squire (just steps from The Renaissance Resort) and King & Bear (the only course in the world co-designed by Arnold “The King” Palmer and Jack “The Bear” Nicklaus). Guests also have access to four additional golf courses within 15 minutes of the resort, for a total of 108 holes of golf.

In addition, the resort features a Spa, a fitness center, pool, hot tub, and full-service concierge. The resort also offers the popular Villagio Italian Grille; The Resort Shop, which proudly serves Starbuck's coffees, pastries, breakfast fare, sandwiches, soups, salads, wraps, and desserts, as well as an array of local gifts and souvenirs; a picturesque gazebo; and a dramatic nine-story atrium lobby, which features a Colonial/Asian theme with lush foliage and a colorful 7-story modern hanging sculpture that is reminiscent of open Florida skies.

Meeting offerings at the resort include the 26,450-square-foot St. Augustine Ballroom, as well as the 6,845-square-foot Legends Ballroom and an array of additional meeting rooms. The resort features comprehensive high-speed Internet, teleconferencing, lighting and audiovisual services, a permanent registration desk, and full catering services.

Guests and groups also are an easy walk to the one-and-only World Golf Hall of Fame, which is the ultimate destination for the celebration of golf's greatest players, with fun interactive exhibits, and historic golf artifacts. Also next door is an IMAX® 3D Theater, and the Walk of Champions. Plus, guests can take golf lessons at the renowned PGA TOUR Golf Academy.

When visiting the resort, guests and groups have the opportunity to visit historic St. Augustine, which was founded in 1565, and is celebrating its 450th anniversary in 2015. Sites include the historic Castillo de San Marcos fort, The Fountain of Youth, and shopping on the charming, brick-paved St. George Street.

Additional options in downtown St. Augustine include the Old Town Trolley Tour, The Old Jail, The St. Augustine History Museum, The Spanish Quarter, The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse, Flagler College, Whetstone's Chocolate Factory, Lightner Museum, and a variety of water activities.

Fun eco-tours, chartered fishing trips, and exceptional shopping at two large nearby outlet malls, are among the other available options for guests and groups.

For information on The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort - where guests and groups also benefit from no resort fees and complimentary self-parking -- call 888-740-7020 or 904-940-8000, or visit Marriott.com/JAXBR .