Douglas Klein Named Director of Event Management for Washington DC Marriott Marquis
Opening Q2 2014
Washington, DC - July 30, 2013 - Douglas Klein has been named Director of Event Management of the Washington Marriott Marquis, opening May 2014. In this position Mr. Klein will oversee the planning, operations and execution of all meetings and events held at the $520-million hotel, which will be connected via an underground concourse to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Washington Marriott Marquis, one of only five Marriott Marquis properties in the country, will be DC's largest hotel with 1,175 rooms and over 105,000 square feet of function space, as well as five separate retail and restaurant spaces. The dynamic headquarters hotel will boast more than 53,000 square feet of meeting rooms, the impressive 30,000 square-foot Marquis Ballroom, two ballrooms at nearly 11,000 square feet, a large indoor event terrace, and a rooftop terrace ideal for intimate events. Washington Marriott Marquis has already attracted several large association and meetings bookings prior to its opening on May 1, 2014, including the Association of the U.S. Army, American Dental Association, and American Academy of Family Physicians.
A veteran of event management and large convention hotels, Mr. Klein has held several executive titles during his 22 years with Marriott International. Mr. Klein was most recently the Director of Event Management at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort and Spa. Previous positions include: Director of Event Planning at Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa; Director of Operations at Renaissance Atlanta Downtown; Director or Restaurant Operations at Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
"We are pleased to welcome Mr. Klein to the executive team at Washington Marriott Marquis," said Dan Nadeau, general manager, Washington Marriott Marquis. "Doug's meetings-focused experience and knowledge will be a major asset in ensuring the success of events and group business at our hotel, which will clearly be a touchstone for Washington Marriott Marquis."
For more information on the Washington Marriott Marquis, please visit www.WashingtonMarriottMarquis.com.
About Washington Marriott Marquis
Washington Marriott Marquis is scheduled to open in spring 2014 with 1,175 rooms, which includes 49 suites, and over 105,000 square feet of function space, including a 30,000 square-foot Grand Ballroom with 22' ceilings and two junior ballrooms. Washington Marriott Marquis will be conveniently located next door to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center - and connected via an underground concourse. Set to be the epicenter of downtown, the hotel will transform this neighborhood and introduce a new, exciting venue for social gatherings, business travelers and meetings and conventions. The property will also serve as a brand-new social hub for local residents with a grand atrium lobby, a state-of-the-art bi-level fitness center, and five separate retail and restaurant spaces. The design will be innovative, incorporating the site's original historic Samuel Gompers AFL-CIO headquarters, known as the "Plumbers Building" and is designed to earn LEED® Silver accreditations (one of the largest hotel in the country to earn this eco-friendly distinction). For more information, visit www.washingtonmarriottmarquis.com and like us on Facebook (Facebook.com/WashingtonMarriott).
About Marriott Hotels
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