Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Laura Batchelor Director of Operations at The Chattanoogan (United States)
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Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Laura Batchelor Director of Operations at The Chattanoogan (United States)
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands - United States - Careers
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2011-10-20
Will continue role as Director of Conference Services
Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Laura Batchelor director of operations for The Chattanoogan, the only Four Diamond, full service resort in the heart of revitalized Chattanooga, Tennessee. Tom Cupo, general manager, made the announcement.
“I’m so pleased to announce Laura’s promotion,” said Mr. Cupo. “She has done a terrific job in her role as director of conference services, and we look forward to her expanded leadership within our hotel operations.”
While assuming her new responsibilities as director of operations, Ms. Batchelor will continue in her previously-appointed role as director of conference services for the award-winning conference center hotel.
Prior to joining Benchmark in 2007, Laura Batchelor was director of catering and resort services for Mount Snow Resort of West Dover, Vermont. Previous to this, Ms. Batchelor served in operations and facilities management for a large law firm based in Washington, DC. She has also worked in food & beverage and operations for major brand hotels located in Kentucky and Washington, DC.
Laura Batchelor is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. She resides in Chattanooga with her family.
About The Chattanoogan
The Chattanoogan hotel, Chattanooga’s only AAA Four Diamond-rated full-service hotel, is a five-story upscale property with 199 guest rooms and suites, a 25,000 square-foot conference center with comprehensive meeting planning and audiovisual support services, three outstanding dining establishments, and a pampering day spa.
The Chattanoogan is conveniently located within a two-hour drive from Atlanta; Nashville, Tenn.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Huntsville, Ala.; and Birmingham, Ala. It is within walking distance of the city’s museums, galleries, retail stores, restaurants and the Tennessee Aquarium.
About Benchmark Hospitality International
Benchmark Hospitality International is a leader in the management and marketing of resorts, conference centers, hotels, and Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM. The independent company, launched in 1980, is a worldwide organization operating properties in major metropolitan and resort destinations. Benchmark's international headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston. Benchmark Hospitality is also a founding member of the International Association of Conference Centers. The company's eastern regional office is in New Jersey, western regional office is in Washington, with international offices in Tokyo, Japan, and Santiago, Chile.
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