ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Happ to Director of Sales & Marketing at the property, effective immediately. With a decade of hospitality experience and keen focus on revenues, Stephanie devises innovative and effective strategies to draw leisure, group and events clientele to her properties.
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As Area Director of Sales and Marketing for The Keys Collection, she led the sales and marketing efforts to support the opening of four key assets in Key West, Florida. Stephanie joined Highgate Hotels' new Key West project from River Terrace Inn, a Noble House Hotels & Resorts property in Napa, California, where as Director of Sales and Marketing she twice reached the Presidents Circle for impressive sales productivity.
Previously, Stephanie was based in the Florida Keys, spending three years as Director of Sales for Ocean Key Resort and Spa, a Four-Diamond boutique hotel on Key West that is also managed by Noble House Hotels & Resorts.
She also spent five years consulting on destination weddings as Founder and CEO of Swept Away, a sole proprietorship she founded on Key West in 2004. Stephanie got her start in hospitality as Catering Sales Manager for Ocean Key Resort and Spa in 2003.
Stephanie earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communications from John Carroll University in Cleveland. She now resides in North Greece, NY, with her husband, and two sons.
The Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside is managed by GF Management and is owned by one of its affiliates. “One of the tenets of GF Management is recruiting and retaining superior talent in the hospitality space. Stephanie brings a depth of experience and professionalism that reinforces our commitment to be the employer of choice for hoteliers,” states Ryan Sistare, Regional Vice President of Operations for GF Management.
The Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside brings comfort and convenience to a picturesque location. Guests will find all the amenities of home and the best service available whether traveling for business or pleasure. With a 24 hour business center, on-site dining, a fitness center, and a shuttle service to and from the airport, this hotel is the perfect place for guests to make the most of their stay.
To learn more about the Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside visit www.RadissonRochester.com . To connect with the hotel’s new Director of Sales & Marketing, Stephanie Happ, call (585) 317-6167.
About the Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside
The Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside includes three ballrooms, seven luxurious suites, 460 guest rooms, a seasonal outdoor rooftop pool, a fitness center and Legends Sports Bar and Grille. The Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside is a one stop shop for all your corporate meetings, social events, weddings and much more. The complex offers over 30,000 square feet of flexible exhibit and meeting space and is connected via skywalk to the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
About GF Management
GF Management is an award-winning, full-service hospitality ownership, management and advisory company founded in 1988 and based in Center City Philadelphia. With more than 80 hospitality assets under management, including hotels, resorts, conference centers, catering facilities, waterparks, casinos and golf courses in 28 states, GF Management specializes in third-party management, asset management and advisory services for a variety of individual, private, institutional and financial clients. Many of GF’s core hospitality assets within the portfolio are owned by its principals and therein provide the strength and balance of ownership and management. The Company is currently seeking to expand its portfolio of full-service ownership and management assignments through long-term contracts and joint-venture investment opportunities. For more information about GF Management call 215-972-2222 or visit www.GFHotels.com .
Contact: Chrissy Buchanan Tel: (585) 546-6412 Email: BuchananC@gfhotels.com
