Download John Timko - Business Travel Sales Manager

Contact: Joyce Cusmano
313-885-8228
JOHN TIMKO APPOINTED BUSINESS TRAVEL SALES MANAGER
WESTIN BOOK CADILLAC DETROIT
DETROIT, MI – May 5, 2008 – John Timko has been appointed Business Travel Sales
Manger for the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit. The 455-room, 33-story hotel, will open in October
2008 following a $200 million restoration.
Timko joins the Detroit Westin team after serving as travel and leisure sales coordinator
at Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Luxury Collection AAA Five Star Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale,
Arizona. He managed all VIP leisure and business reservations and also served for two years as
concierge at the resort.
He began his hospitality career the Four-Diamond Pointe South Mountain Resort in
Phoenix, now named Arizona Grand Resort. Timko is a graduate of Arizona State University and
also attended Western Michigan University. He is a resident of Ferndale, Mich., and a member of
Michigan Business Travel Association and National Business Travel Association.
The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit pre-opening office is located at 234 State Street, Suite
101, Detroit, Mich., 48226. Learn more about the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit at
www.westin.com/bookcadillac; for information and reservations call 313-442-1600. Media
information is available at: http://www.bookcadillacwestin.com/mediakit.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure
companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and
155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated
owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned
brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton,
W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels. Starwood Hotels
also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of
high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit
www.starwoodhotels.com/pressclub
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