PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (Aug. 2, 2013) The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens, an elegant interpretation of a traditional mountain lodge in the heart of middle Georgia, proudly welcomes Vickie Grace, certified meeting professional (CMP), as senior sales manager to the sales team. Grace will be responsible for the association market and certain focus accounts, as she brings 22 years of sales experience and six of those years at Callaway Gardens.
Grace began her career as a national accounts manager with the former Radisson Hotel Atlanta/Downtown. She then moved to Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta as a sales manager and later served as director of group sales at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta-Buckhead. Prior to teaming up with The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens, Grace served as sales manager with Crowne Plaza Atlanta/Buckhead and then as a remote-based national account manager with Callaway Gardens.
Over the years, Grace has worked with association, government and education groups while generating more than $1 million in annual revenue. A recipient of the Shining Star Award from Georgia Meeting Professionals International, Grace has experience selling, marketing and managing top accounts on local, regional and national levels while actively participating in discussions on industry trends.
As a graduate of Georgia State University, Grace received an association of science degree in hospitality management and is a committee member of Georgia Society of Association Executives and Georgia Meeting Professionals International. She currently serves as director/supplier for the Society of Government Meeting Professionals of the Georgia Peach Chapter and volunteers with Hands on Atlanta, a nonprofit organization that builds the Atlanta community through volunteer service.
“With extensive experience and knowledgeable industry insights, Grace supplies resourceful sales methods and strategic planning,” says Perry Grice, director of sales at The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens. “Her passion and experience is a tremendous asset to The Lodge and Spa.”
Nested along 6,000 acres of inspiring gardens and preserved forest land, The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens is the new standard of luxury and service delivered with amenities and attention to detail as one of Georgia’s finest destination resorts. The only resort located inside Callaway Gardens, The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens is a member of the Autograph Collection – a distinct group of unique properties carefully selected to represent an upscale line of prestigious hotels. The 150-room hotel is home to extensive meeting spaces, an award-winning spa, delicious southern-style fare at Piedmont Grille and Ironwood Lounge as well as activities and attractions fit for meetings and families. The hotel is located in the Appalachian foothills just 80 miles southwest of Atlanta. The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens is operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts (www.interstatehotels.com), the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company.
For more details, visit www.AutographCollectionHotels.com or visit http://www.callawaylodgeandspa.com or call (706) 489-3301.
