Waterford Hotel Group Honors Kara Spinnato of Courtyard Marriott Norwich with Sales Champion Award

NORWICH, CT (February 18, 2013) --- Waterford Hotel Group awarded Kara Spinnato, Director of Sales for the Courtyard Marriott in Norwich, with a Sales Champion Award at the company’s recent Annual Leadership Conference and Awards Celebration. The 3-day conference, held at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, was attended by more than 85 managers from Waterford Hotel Group and its managed portfolio. The conference provided attendees the opportunity to celebrate past successes while gaining new resources to excel in the coming year.

Kara received her Sales Champion Award at a celebratory luncheon during the conference, in recognition of her stellar effort as one of Waterford’s top sales producers for 2012.

“Kara represents a high level of sales excellence for the company,” commented Rob Winchester, President and COO of Waterford Hotel Group. “She is an asset to the Courtyard Norwich team and very worthy of this recognition.”

Spinnato currently resides in Franklin, CT.

About Courtyard by Marriott Norwich

With 120 guestrooms, the newly renovated Courtyard by Marriott Norwich can accommodate all types of travelers. Spacious guestrooms offer amenities such as high speed Internet access, remote-controlled TV with cable and premium movie channels, air conditioning, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards, in-room hair dryers, as well as bathrooms that feature bathtubs equipped with massaging spray jets. Other hotel features include a 24-hour market, business center, indoor pool, whirlpool spa, exercise room, and guest laundry facilities. Conveniently located off interstate 395, Courtyard by Marriott Norwich is just minutes away from area casinos, Mystic Aquarium and Seaport, Ocean Beach Park and other area attractions.

About Waterford Hotel Group

Waterford Hotel Group is one of the nation's leading hotel and convention center management companies. The company operates 32 properties in 9 states, representing nearly 4,000 total rooms and nearly 700,000 square feet of meeting and convention space.  The collective expertise of the team and track record of success has earned Waterford distinction as an approved operator for the leading hotel brands. Whether the involvement begins at conception or during operation, Waterford Hotel Group strives for successful performance and profitability of each managed property, while maintaining the highest standards of quality, service, and cleanliness.  For more information, visit www.waterfordhotelgroup.com.

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