Krisam Group Announces
Opening of New Sales Office
Serving Florida Market
and New National Sales Manager in New York Office
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Krisam Group
Veteran Joe Nahas Opens the Company’s 8th Office,
Alyssa Maselli
Joins the Krisam New York Office
Krisam
Group Announces Opening of New Sales Office Serving Florida Market and
New National Sales Manager in New York Office
Washington,
DC – September 2011 – Krisam Group
(Krisam), a membership organization representing over 250 unique and independent
member hotels worldwide has announced two new appointments. Joe Nahas,
formerly the Director of Sales in the New York office, is opening a new
Krisam office in South Beach, Fla. A 9-year Krisam veteran, Nahas will
cover the Florida market while also maintaining his key clients in the
Northeast. Alyssa Maselli, a professional with a strong background in marketing
and hospitality sales management, has joined Krisam’s New York office as
a National Sales Manager.
“These
timely appointments strengthen our services in these two markets,” Jim
Schultenover, President of Krisam Group, said. “With 30 member hotels in
Florida, one of the fastest growing meetings and incentives markets, we
felt that having a physical presence in the state was important. Joe is
a natural to direct our efforts in the Southeast with his solid Krisam
and hotel experience.”
“With
the addition of the Florida office, Krisam now has eight offices across
the country reflecting the growth we’ve been experiencing over the last
year,” Schultenover continued. “Alyssa will be a key player in meeting
the demands of that growth and building upon it. With business up 20% over
2010, we will continue to expand as the market dictates.”
About
Joe Nahas
Prior
to joining Krisam in 2002, Nahas worked for five years as a group sales
manager with the Monarch Hotel in Washington DC, now a Fairmont property.
A native of New Jersey, he holds a BS in Marketing from the University
of Maryland. He began his career in the hospitality and meetings industry
after spending several years in Los Angeles in film and television.
“I
am really looking forward to expanding Krisam’s reach with the opening
of this new office in Florida,” Nahas said. “I also have to admit that
I find the Florida weather most welcoming.”
Nahas’
home-based office opened officially on August 25 in South Beach. The contact
number is 786-216-7583. Nahas’ email remains the same at joe_nahas@krisam.com.
About
Alyssa Maselli
Maselli
has spent the last seven years in hospitality sales for Fairmont Hotels
in San Francisco and Bermuda working closely with the Northeast market.
Prior to that she was in sales and marketing for Bernardaud NA, Inc, a
retailer in luxury tabletop porcelain and accessories. She holds a degree
in French, Communications, and Fine Art from Vanderbilt University and
is fluent in French.
Maselli
comments, “I am most happy to use my experience in group sales and incentives
in representing Krisam’s fine collection of properties. I look forward
to working with such a great team and organization.” Maselli started in
the New York office on September 19th. Maselli can be reached by email
at alyssa_maselli@krisam.com
or by phone at 212-725-6161.
About
Krisam Group
Founded
in 1975, Krisam Group is a membership organization representing over 250
independent and unique hotels worldwide, and is also a leading advocate
and service provider for meeting planners. For more information on Krisam
Group, please visit www.krisam.com.
Global Events Partners (GEP), Krisam’s sister organization, has a portfolio
of more than 65 leading destination management companies (DMCs) around
the world. For more information on GEP, visit www.globaleventspartners.com.
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Media
Contact:
Kathleen
McDermott
VP
of Communications
Krisam
Group & Global Events Partners
202-775-5800
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