Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Hawaii Welcomes Katherine Gioia as Leisure SM
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII - December 15, 2011 - Katherine Gioi a has been appointed to leisure sales manager at the oceanfront Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa (www.waikoloamarriott.com), located on the sunny Kohala Coast of Hawaii Island. As the primary sales liaison, Gioia is responsible for overseeing the 555-room resort s online, retail, and wholesale travel markets.
Katherine s hospitality experience, complemented by her background in marketing communications and public relations, will be a great asset to our Waikoloa Beach Marriott ohana (family). said Bill Countryman, general manager of Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.
Gioia served in the sales and hospitality industry for six years, most recently as senior sales and public relations coordinator for The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Maui.
Originally from Connecticut, Gioia moved to the Hawaiian Islands in 2002 after receiving her degree in marketing communication: advertising and public relations with a minor in publishing from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
About Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on Hawaii, the Big Island is located on 15 oceanfront acres overlooking Anaeho omalu Bay and just 18 miles north of the Kona International Airport at Keahole. Offering 555 contemporary guest rooms, suites and cabanas with private lanai and spectacular views, 5,750 square-foot world-renowned Mandara Spa and a fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment from cardio to free weights, Hawaii Calls Restaurant & Lounge with an outdoor lanai for ocean view dining, three pools including the Infinity pool with lava pots, nearby Waikoloa Golf Club offering 36 holes of championship golf and shops, restaurants and boutiques at The Kings Shops and the newly-opened Queens MarketPlace. For more information or reservations, please visit www.waikoloamarriott.com or call toll-free at 800 922-5533 or the hotel at 808 886-6789.
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