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- Chicago’s The Blackstone, a Renaissance Hotel appointed Craig Pearson assistant general manager. Most recently, Pearson was director of rooms for the Omni Chicago Hotel and also has held executive customer service posts at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel in California, the W Chicago City Center and Chicago Marriott Downtown… The Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau hired Darrell Baker as director of Washington, D.C., regional sales, working remotely from Boston. Baker brings to the position more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience within the meetings and convention industry. Most recently, he was director of meetings and client events for Fidelity Brokerage Services. He also has extensive experience in leading the sales efforts for coastal convention and visitor bureaus and convention centers in both Boston and San Francisco… Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa named Stefanie Bauer director of sales and marketing. Bauer will be responsible for all of the sales and marketing efforts for the destination resort, including advertising, public relations and direct sales. Bauer most recently served as general manager of the Sovereign Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla., and brings to the position more than 27 years of experience… Lisa Bertomeu was named area director of sales and marketing for the Chicagoland Hilton Hotels, which includes Palmer House Hilton, Hilton Chicago, Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport, the Drake, and Conrad Hotels. Most recently, she served as the company’s director of sales and marketing for the Southeast region… John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, based in Springfield, named Paul Francisco regional vice president, overseeing operations for some 15 percent of the company’s portfolio of properties. Francisco previously served as senior vice president of operations for Pennsylvania-based Shaner Hotels, which operates more than 50 hotels… AVW-TELAV Audio Visual Solutions appointed David Ross general manager of its Chicago branch. Previously, Ross was corporate vice president of sales for Exhibitgroup/Giltspur in Chicago.
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- St. Louis Airport Marriott appointed Dave Duncan director of sales and marketing. Previously, Duncan served as director of sales and marketing at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld in Florida. He brings to the position more than 22 years of experience with Marriott International.
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- Visit Milwaukee promoted Maria “Mia” Brondyke to director of sales. Brondyke joined Visit Milwaukee in 2004 as a senior convention sales manager. Prior to that, she was director of national accounts for Michigan’s Grand Rapids CVB…. Linda O’Brien was named general manager and Lori A. Fuhrmann was appointed director of sales and marketing for the new Crowne Plaza Milwaukee-Wauwatosa, scheduled to open in spring in the Milwaukee County Research Park.