Melissa Gardiner Promoted At Crowne Plaza Fort Myers

 
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Aug. 2, 2013 - PRLog -- Contact: Lisa Vinciguerra

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – August 2, 2013 –The Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops today announced the promotion of Melissa Gardiner to catering sales manager.

Ms. Gardiner joined the Crowne Plaza Hotel staff in 2009, earning two promotions. Most recently, she served as the hotel’s sales coordinator. Prior to that, she was the hotel’s catering coordinator. Ms. Gardiner has over six years of sales, catering, event planning and supervisory experience including off-site event supervision.

Lisa Vinciguerra, regional director of sales, catering and marketing for Cooper Hotels, which owns and operates the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers, said, “I am confident that Melissa will help the hotel exceed its catering sales goals and its high customer satisfaction goals. Her performance since joining the hotel team has been outstanding.”

Previously she held positions with the Gasparilla Inn & Club in Boca Grande, Florida and Manasota Beach Club in Englewood, Florida. Ms. Gardiner is a graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University and holds a degree in resort and hospitality management.  

An active volunteer in a number of community-wide efforts and national organizations, she supports the Boys & Girls Club, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the American Cancer Society and Habitat for Humanity.

About Cooper Hotels

Cooper Hotels is a privately owned hotel development and management company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Its portfolio includes 20 hotels in five states. Four of the company’s Hilton brand franchised hotels are located in Fort Myers, with another in Naples. The company operates primarily Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group brand properties. Cooper owns the distinction of being the only company to own all of the major franchised brands within the Hilton Family including Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton and Embassy Suites. For more information on Cooper Companies hotels, visit cooperhotels.com.

About Crowne Plaza Fort Myers

Located adjacent to the upscale Bell Tower Shops, the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers has 227 guest rooms and suites, over 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and it is home to the popular Shoeless Joe’s Sports Café. The hotel is convenient to all major businesses, attractions and sports venues. The Crowne Plaza Fort Myers was recently awarded its second consecutive TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award, which is earned by only the top-performing 10 percent of business listed. For more information call 239-482-2900 or visit crowneplaza.com/ftmyersfl
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