Barcelo Hotels & Resorts Appoints Linda Finley, Director of Group Sales, Incentives & Meetings
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Barcelo Hotels & Resorts Appoints Linda Finley, Director of Group Sales, Incentives & Meetings
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Category: Worldwide - Careers
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2009-09-16
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts Appoints Linda Finley, Director of Group Sales, Incentives & Meetings
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of Linda Finley to the newly created position of Director of Group Sales, Incentives & Meetings. In this position, Ms Finley will also oversee the incentive and business travel markets for Barcelo Hotels & Resorts worldwide with an emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. Ms. Finley is headquartered in Orlando and can be reached at: l.finley@barcelo.com. Ms. Finley's appointment is made in conjunction with this year's planned opening of the Barcelo Maya Tropical & Colonial Beach in Riviera Maya, as well as the acquisition of The Tucancun in Cancun, Mexico, and the growing emphasis on Barcelo Resort properties in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.
Ms. Finley is a 20 year hospitality industry sales veteran. She joins Barcelo from Occidental Hotels & Resorts in Orlando where she was Director of Group Sales. "Linda's extensive and successful background in group sales coupled with her knowledge of the Caribbean and Mexico are a tremendous asset as Barcelo Hotels & Resorts places growing emphasis on our group sales efforts," said Oscar Serrano, Contracting Director, Barcelo Hotels & Resorts.
"With more than 30 hotels and resorts that include some of the largest conference facilities throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America, Barcelo is keenly focused on making deeper in-roads into the important group and incentive markets. We enjoy an excellent brand reputation for customer service and premium facilities. Our intent is that Ms. Finley will help to grow this reputation in the group and incentive market," added Serrano.
Ms. Finley has also held hospitality sales positions with the Sheraton Orlando North in Maitland, FL, the Radisson Twin Towers in Orlando, and the Holiday Inn in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the Sheraton Grand Paradise Island in Nassau and the Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Ft. Lauderdale. Ms. Finley is a graduate of North Texas State University.
Barcelo's Latin American & Caribbean Hotels & Resorts
Visitors to Latin America and the Caribbean may choose from 30 Barcelo Hotels & Resorts in the most sought-after destinations including Mexico, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Uruguay.
In Mexico, Barcelo offers eleven world-class properties including its newest destination resort along the beautiful Mayan Riviera. This resort encompasses four hotels: The Barcelo Maya Beach and The Barcelo Maya Caribe Beach, The Barcelo Maya Colonial Beach and The Barcelo Maya Tropical Beach are both scheduled to open December 1st, 2005. Within these hotels, guests may select from 2,000 well-appointed, spacious resort-style guest rooms. In addition to the all-inclusive dining program, onsite recreational amenities include: a tennis center, spa facilities, water sports, boating, sparkling white sand beaches and nearby championship golf. In Cancun, the newest property to join the Barcelo family is the Barcelo Tucancun Beach. The hotel offers 332 guest rooms with the nicest beachfront location in the Cancun area.
In Costa Rica Barcelo has five hotels, located in San Jose, Playa Tambor, and Tamarindo. Each property includes access to jeweled beaches and excellent water sports.
In the Dominican Republic, there are ten hotels, including five properties at the Punta Cana/Bavaro Beach Resort. The Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort is the most complete Resort in Punta Cana, and its beach is considered among the best 10 beaches in the World. Within this resort destination Barcelo offers its all-inclusive dining program, casinos, golf, tennis, water sports, beach recreation, and spa services.
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