Renaissance Las Vegas Announces Appointment of Fred E. De Sota as Executive Director of Market Strategy

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 22, 2008 -- Tom Xavier, General Manager of the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel off the Strip, is pleased to announce the appointment of Fred De Sota to the position of executive director of market strategy, a key position leading the sales, catering and marketing efforts at the award-winning Las Vegas hotel. De Sota's responsibilities include marketing the more than 20,000 square feet of event space, the largest of any non-gaming Las Vegas business hotel, and the award-winning on-property restaurant, ENVY The Steakhouse. The centrally located off-strip property has proven an ideal venue for Las Vegas conferences, meetings and corporate events.

"We are thrilled to appoint Fred to lead the Renaissance Las Vegas sales and marketing efforts, and we are confident that he will take the hotel to exciting new heights as the pre-eminent off-strip, non-gaming hotel in Las Vegas," said Xavier. "His large meeting and convention expertise and insight will be instrumental to the continued success of the Renaissance Las Vegas."

De Sota brings more than 19 years of successful hospitality experience to the Renaissance Las Vegas, Nevada hotel, including tenures as director of marketing at the Crowne Plaza O'Hare, director of sales and marketing at Lakeway Inn Resort & Spa, opening director of sales at the InterContinental Houston, and various key sales positions with Hyatt Regency Austin, Hyatt Regency DFW, and Associate Director of Sales at the flagship Hyatt Regency Chicago.

Most recently, De Sota served as director of marketing at the Doral Tesoro Hotel and Golf Club, recognized as one of the "Best Resorts in Texas" by Texas Golf & Resorts, where he was instrumental in marketing the addition of a 5,000-square-foot event facility and 2,000-square-foot terrace to the existing 22,000 square feet of flexible event space at the property.

About Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel

The Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel offers conference and event planners more than 20,000 square feet of space, the largest of any non-gaming hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hotel features a total of 14 meeting rooms, providing a variety of sophisticated decors and sizes, yet intimate enough to provide highly personalized attention. Rooms can accommodate professional meetings, large-scale events and conferences, team-building activities and pre-function activities.

The hotel boasts 14 stories of Las Vegas accommodations, including 548 spacious guest rooms and 30 exquisitely-appointed suites ranging from 859 to 1,681 square feet, the award-winning ENVY The Steakhouse and Lounge, pool and workout facilities, superb meeting and catering resources, and concierge services to impress the most discerning guests.

The ideal venue for Las Vegas conferences, meetings and corporate events, the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel inspires productivity by removing the stress of planning an event as well as the clutter and commotion associated with casino hotels. This family friendly hotel in Las Vegas provides guests effortless access to the heart of the city while earning valuable Marriott Rewards points.

The Renaissance is located at 3400 Paradise Road and can be reached by phone at (702) 784-5700 or toll free at (800) 750-0980. Renaissance Las Vegas, an AAA four-diamond rated hotel, can be visited online at http://www.renaissancelasvegas.com.

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