Hilton Tucson El Conquistador today announced the appointment of Ronald (Ronnie) Collins as the director of sales and marketing. As the principal of this vital function, Collins will oversee all aspects of sales and marketing for the award-winning resort which is set to complete a $6 million transformation this summer.
“We are very pleased to welcome Ronnie back to Tucson and to the Hilton family,” said Lynn Ericksen, general manager, Hilton Tucson El Conquistador. “As we unveil our renovations – including the new Executive Conference Center at Hilton Tucson El Conquistador and Epazote Kitchen & Cocktails – we will look to his expertise and leadership to optimize our business development.”
Most recently, Collins served as director of sales and marketing at The Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort, San Antonio where he played an integral role in turning around a distressed sales team and greatly increased total hotel revenue and helped exceed hotel bookings and market share goals. Prior to this, Collins was the director of sales and marketing of The Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas where he led the sales team in a rapid year over year growth of full hotel revenue and performance sales goals. Collins also held several management positions in sales at the Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa in Phoenix and Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. He began his career in hospitality in 1993 as the assistant restaurant manager of Lantana Grille at Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak in Phoenix.
Collins completed three years toward a Bachelor of Sciences in Communications at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He is passionate about the hospitality industry and is skilled at managing both operational and sales and marketing divisions with attention to staff development and management.
About Hilton El Conquistador
Awarded with the prestigious AAA Four Diamond rating 28 years in a row, the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador is the largest golf resort in Southern Arizona offering 45-holes of championship golf on three different courses: The Conquistador, The Cañada and Pusch Ridge, which cater to all levels of golf enthusiasts with a comprehensive golf academy. The resort also features the West’s largest resort tennis facility, and has on-site spa services. Located at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountain range in Northwest Tucson, AZ., this luxury full-service resort features 428 guestrooms, suites, and casitas with spectacular views of the mountains, pool, city or desert landscape. El Conquistador offers more than 100,000 square feet of redesigned indoor/outdoor meeting space and five unique Tucson dining experiences, each with its own distinctly different menu and setting.
About Hilton Hotels & Resorts
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