CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
Benchmark named Joseph M. DeMille, Sr., director of sales & marketing for The Chattanoogan.
“I am very pleased to welcome Joe to Benchmark and to our hotel,” said Tom Cupo, regional managing director for The Chattanoogan. “He comes to us with extensive sales and marketing leadership experience and a strong record for developing business opportunities.”
DeMille has held senior sales and marketing positions for the past 15 years of his distinguished career. He most recently was the director of sales & marketing for Turnberry Isle Miami where he led a team of 36 professionals. DeMille previously served as regional director of sales & marketing for Dolce Hotels & Resorts, with primary responsibility for the company’s Atlanta Peachtree property, and oversight responsibilities for six executive conference centers. DeMille began with this company as senior director of business development.
DeMille is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree. He is the recipient of numerous sales production awards and serves on the Board of the Society of Collegiate Travel & Expense Management, in addition to his active membership in the Professional Convention Management Association and the Global Business Travel Association.
The Chattanoogan has 199 guest rooms, three dining establishments, a day spa and a 25,000 square-foot conference center. The property is conveniently located within a two-hour drive from Atlanta; Nashville, Tenn.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Huntsville, Ala.; and Birmingham, Ala. It is within walking distance of the city’s museums, galleries, retail stores, restaurants and The Tennessee Aquarium.
