LOUISVILLE, Ky.
Omni Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Eamon O’Brien as director of sales and marketing for the Omni Louisville Hotel.
In this role, he will oversee all sales and marketing efforts including managing, developing and implementing sales and marketing strategies that drive group, catering, business and leisure travel revenue.
O’Brien joins the Omni Louisville Hotel from the Louisville Marriott Downtown where he served as the property’s director of sales and marketing. Prior to that, he was the director of sales and marketing for the Hyatt Regency Louisville. O’Brien has also held numerous leadership and managerial positions with the Marriott brand at several Chicago properties, the Hyatt Regency Chicago, and the Grand Hyatt New York.
“We welcome Eamon to the Omni family,” said Mark Wykes, vice president of hotel sales & marketing for Omni Hotels & Resorts. “His exceptional knowledge of the market combined with industry relationships will be invaluable as we drive new business to Louisville. He will be a tremendous asset for our brand, as well as the Omni Louisville Hotel, for years to come.”
The hotel will feature 612 finely appointed guestrooms and suites topped by 225 apartments. The hotel will offer approximately 70,000 square-feet of flexible meeting and event space. Meeting and convention attendees will have access to an additional 300,000 square-feet of meeting and exhibit space at the Kentucky International Convention Center.
O’Brien holds a bachelor of arts in marketing from DePaul University. He is a member of several leading travel organizations including Meeting Planners International and PCMA.
