Conferencing & Events Professional Rejoins Novotel Palmerston North

Oct. 29, 2007 - PRLog -- New Zealand -- Sheree Marshall has been appointed Conference Sales Manager at Novotel Palmerston North.

Sheree previously worked for the hotel during 2005/2006 as Conference Sales Executive and she was the driving force behind the launch of Novotel's conferencing and catering department.

Sheree says it is exciting to rejoin Novotel Palmerston North, a hotel which has experienced unprecedented growth since it's opening in February 2005.

"I'm truly excited by the opportunities for growth in the conference sector. We have this incredible facility with outstanding service and food. And it's all based here in the magnificent central Manawatu - the possibilities are endless."

Sheree has previously held roles at Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Trafford Council in England. She most recently worked in Groups, Conferencing & Events at Stephen Parson's House of Travel in Palmerston North.

Novotel Palmerston North is part of the Accor chain of hotels and resorts. The 85 room hotel is located in the heart of the city's buoyant CBD and is just minutes walk from museums, theatres, art galleries, shopping and the stadium. The core of the hotel is housed within the original Carlton, built in 1927 and this year the building celebrates its 80th birthday.

Accor, the European leader in hotels and tourism, and a global leader in corporate services, operates in nearly 100 countries with 166,000 employees. It offers to its individual and corporate clients 40 years of expertise in its two core businesses:

- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, All Seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands: 3,800 hotels and 450,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre;
- Services to corporate clients and public institutions: 23 million people in 35 countries benefit from Accor Services products - meal and food vouchers, people care, incentive and loyalty programs.

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The Accor Group - http://www.accorhotels-asia.com - manages Hotels with the Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, All Seasons, Ibis, Formule 1, Grand Mercure brands in 35 countries.

Website: www.accorhotels.co.nz