LOS ANGELES
Cindy Gagle has been appointed director of sales & marketing for the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center currently under construction in the heart of UCLA’s vibrant campus. The university-based conference center, which will offer 254 spacious guest rooms and 25,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space, is scheduled to open in August of next year.
"I am very pleased to formally announce Cindy's appointment as our director of sales and marketing for the Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center," said Les Utley, general manager. "She comes to us with extensive experience in sales and marketing for various top hotels and resorts that offer significant conference meeting space and amenities. Cindy also has a keen insight into the workings and needs of conference planners, and has quickly proven to be a highly valued member of our growing leadership team."
Gagle brings over two decades of sales and marketing leadership to her new position with the Luskin Conference Center. She was previously director of sales & marketing for Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu, where she was brought on board by Benchmark Hospitality International to help reposition the landmark property. Prior to this, she served as regional director of sales and marketing for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, responsible for the Kea Lani Resort Hotel on Maui and the Orchid Hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii. She has also held sales leadership positions with Mandarin Oriental, and served in senior sales positions for distinguished properties in California, Arizona, Hawaii and Bermuda.