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Jodie English, Director of Sales
Eureka Springs’ Landmark Hotels
75 Prospect Avenue
Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632
479-253-9766x510
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Hotel Sales Veteran Joins Eureka
Springs Landmark Hotels’ Team
(EUREKA SPRINGS, AR) – Jodie English, a 20-year-veteran of the hospitality
industry, recently joined the sales team of The 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa and
The 1905 Basin Park Hotel as the director of sales. Jack Moyer, vice-president
of operations and development for the two hotels, made the announcement.
“When the opportunity arose for a new director of sales we decided it was
time to take our sales department up to the top tier of convention, meeting, and
group sales. So we went out and recruited Jodie,” Moyer said, “because we
knew that in the industry she was an ‘A-list’ director of sales. And, since many of
her former hotels were historic in nature, we knew she had the knowledge to
facilitate the perfect meeting to the perfect facility. This is increasingly important
with the tremendous corporate growth in and around the 540 corridor.”
English, the daughter of Tahlequah (OK) resident Mrs. Jean Deines, came
to Eureka Springs from Kansas City (MO) where she served as director of sales
and marketing for the Aladdin Hotel Downtown. Her other sales positions were at
such properties and locations as Morrissey Hospitality, St. Paul (MN); Hotel
Utica, Utica (NY); Coolfont Resort and Spa, Berkeley Springs (WV); Clarion Hotel
Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk (VA); and Holiday Inn 1776, Williamsburg (VA).
Her previous professional and personal associations also seem “custommade” for her new community. These affiliations include Lawrence Preservation
Alliance (Board Member), Lawrence (KS); Downtown Utica Development
Association (President), Landmarks Society of Greater Utica Area (Board
Member), and The Genesis Group Ambassador Committee, Utica (NY); and
Williamsburg Area Convention and Visitors Bureau chairing the Conference
Sales Committee, Williamsburg Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors,
and Williamsburg Hotel/Motel Association, Williamsburg (VA).
Other professional memberships have included Empire State Society of
Association Executives, Society of Government Meeting Planners, Meeting
Planners International, Hotel Sales and Marketing Association, Virginia Society of
Association Executives, Greater Washington Society of Association Executives,
and Industry Group Tour Associations (ABA, NTA, PBA, NCBA, OMCA, VBA).
English reflected on her new home and new employer, “It was destiny that
brought me to the community of Eureka Springs and these two well-respected
historic properties. At the age of 22 a group of friends and I traveled to Eureka
Springs from our home in Kansas for a mini-vacation. I instantly fell in love with
this town. As we ascended to the top of The Crescent Hotel and had our picture
made upon its overlook I told my friends, ‘Someday I will return to Eureka
Springs and work for this hotel.’ That day has come.”
For more information, one may contact English by telephone at 800-9034940 or via email at [email protected] .
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