Bonaventure Resort & Spa, the newest addition to Benchmark Hospitality International’s family of hotels, welcomes two key members to the sales team, Amy Hyde as small markets sales manager and Deborah Puccio as senior sales manager. Additionally, the resort is happy to announce the recent appointment of Jose Castro as director of revenue management, welcoming each new team member to the Benchmark Hospitality International family.
With more than 10 years of sales, service and administrative experience in the industry, Amy Hyde, small markets sales manager will be responsible for selling and marketing small group room blocks and event space within the Association, Corporate and SMERF markets. Prior to her new role, Hyde enjoyed successful tenures as the group sales manager for the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Ramada on the Beach in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Deborah Puccio, a senior sales and marketing executive with solid experience in business development, joins the Bonaventure team as senior sales manager. Her duties include selling and marketing 50 plus room blocks in all market segments, from Ohio through Texas. Her previous experience includes serving three years as National Sales Manager at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort in Naples, Florida. Prior to that she worked at Hammock Beach Resort, where she targeted, implemented and executed sales strategies to develop corporate, association and incentive business.
Jose Castro comes to Bonaventure Resort & Spa as the new director of revenue, responsible for maximizing transient revenue in leisure and business markets. Castro joins the team following previous roles as director of revenue management at the Mayfair Hotel & Spa and previously at the Wyndham Airport & Executive Meeting Center.
Situated west of Fort Lauderdale, in the heart of the affluent neighborhood of Weston, Florida, Bonaventure Resort & Spa delivers a tropical resort experience that offers 501 well-appointed spacious guestrooms and suites, gourmet culinary options including the acclaimed AAA Four Diamond Ireland’s Steakhouse, four outdoor heated pools, tennis, two newly renovated PGA golf courses as well as South Florida’s second largest full-service spa. The AAA Four Diamond Resort became part of Benchmark Hospitality International’s portfolio of hotels and resorts in September 2012 and is conveniently located 20-minutes from Fort Lauderdale International Airport and offers guests easy access to area attractions including the nearby Florida Everglades, Sawgrass Mills Mall and BB&T Center.
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