Destination Hotels & Resorts Appoints Jim O'Donnell as Director of National Sales, Northeast Region

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. November 13, 2013

Englewood, CO - November 13, 2013 - Destination Hotels & Resorts announces the appointment of Jim O'Donnell as Director of National Sales for the Northeast region. In this new position, O'Donnell will focus on the Northeast Association, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical Device, and Technology industries.

Prior to joining Destination Hotels & Resorts, O'Donnell served as the New York and New Jersey in-market National Sales Manager for Caesars Entertainment, representing twelve properties in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, NJ, including brands such as Caesars Palace, Paris Las Vegas, Harrah's, Planet Hollywood and more. During his tenure, he made important contributions to the success of the Caesars sales organization and regularly earned quarterly sales awards. Before Caesars Entertainment, O'Donnell held various sales and marketing positions with market-leading properties in Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic City, including brands such as Omni Hotels & Resorts and Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. His sales and marketing experience is built on a solid foundation of hotel operations knowledge, having worked in front desk, front office, housekeeping and other operations management roles prior to moving into hotel sales.

"We are excited to welcome Jim to the National Sales team," said Kevin Barosso, Assistant Vice President of Sales at Destination Hotels & Resorts. "He employs a consultative approach to providing superb solutions for clients' meeting and event needs and we are confident that he will drive success in his role with Destination."

O'Donnell holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing & Business Law from the Temple University Fox School of Business & Management and also earned a Master of Tourism & Hospitality Management Degree from the Temple University School of Tourism & Hospitality Management. He is an active member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA).

About Destination Hotels & Resorts

Destination Hotels & Resorts is the country's fourth largest hospitality management company with a portfolio of extraordinary resorts and hotels that span the nation, from exhilarating alpine adventures to stunning beachfronts to vibrant urban destinations. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2013, Destination manages 40 independent, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs, each offering authentic, enriching experiences for the discerning traveler. The company's award-winning collection features 113 unique restaurants, lounges and bars, 18 golf courses, 17 full-service spas and six IACC certified conference centers. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in premier locales in metropolitan and resort markets including Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Maui, Phoenix, Santa Fe, Aspen, Vail, Lake Tahoe, Seattle, Denver and San Diego. Headquartered in Colorado, the privately owned company is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises and the Lowe Hospitality Group. For more information on Destination Hotels & Resorts, visit www.destinationhotels.com. Follow us on Twitter: @Destination. Like us on Facebook: DestinationHotels.