HOT SPRINGS, Va.
The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va., has announced the appointment of Wayne Kearney as director of resort sales. Kearney is responsible for leading the resort's group sales team, including creating innovative strategies for increasing business from the meetings and events market, conference services and marketing.
Kearney arrived at the historic Allegheny Mountain address from Pinehurst Resort, where he was director of group sales. With a career spanning 18 years, Kearney became well acquainted with The Omni Homestead Resort serving alongside the resort's sales team while it was under ClubCorp ownership.
An actively involved professional, Kearney has served as a member and leader in several sales organizations across the Mid-Atlantic, including groups based in Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Born and raised in Raleigh, N.C., Kearney earned his undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University in Raleigh and his MBA from Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C. In addition to his passion for traveling, he is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys golf, bird hunting and cheering on North Carolina State sports teams.
About the Omni Homestead Resort
Open since 1766, The Omni Homestead Resort offers elegant hospitality and southern charm in a 2,000-acre setting within the Allegheny Mountains of southwestern Virginia. Renowned for its natural healing springs, The Omni Homestead Resort is distinguished by 483 luxurious guest rooms and suites, 72,000 square feet of meeting space, a wide array of fine and casual dining choices, and more than 30 recreational amenities.
The resort offers an expansive, luxurious spa with exclusive, adults-only spa garden and two championship golf courses including The Cascades, one of the nation's finest mountain courses. Allegheny Springs is a two-acre family-friendly water attraction complete with lazy river, water slides, family pool and water play zone.
The resort also offers the South's first downhill ski area; a beautiful Equestrian Center with 28 stalls, visiting barn with 40 stalls and riding arena; top-rated Shooting Club with trap, skeet, sporting clays; fly-fishing; archery; falconry; off-road Segway tours; Mini Cascades, a new 18-hole miniature golf course and a wealth of other recreational attractions.
The Homestead became part of Omni Hotels & Resorts on July 1, 2013.
