Vail, Co–May 10, 2011–Rob Henderson, Director of Sales and Marketing at Vail Cascade Resort is pleased to announce that Jennifer Williams has joined the team as National Sales Manager. Williams has an extremely strong history in hospitality sales, including her most recent position as Senior Sales Manager at the Westin Westminster in the Denver Metro area. In her new role, she will be based in the Vail Cascade’s Denver location to best address client needs. Her market focus is primary pharmaceutical and healthcare groups that desire to hold destination meetings in Vail.

Previous professional positions include conference services, catering management, and meeting concierge roles in addition to a successful background in sales for properties such as the Hyatt Regency Denver.

Additional professional accomplishments include a nomination for the Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association as Employee of the Year, and two-time winner of sales incentive trip awards with Starwood. Williams has also perused numerous ways to further develop her professional skills by attending sales training sessions offered through continuing education programs with Sage Hospitality, Starwood National Sales, and the Hyatt University Service Plus program.

Williams attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, emphasis on Hospitality Management.
Her new role with the Vail Cascade officially begins on May 16, 2011. She can be contacted at [email]jwilliams@destinationhotels.com[/email].