Marcus® Hotels & Resorts Names Megan Gilligan Director of Sales and Marketing for the Omaha Marriott Downtown at The Capitol District

MILWAUKEE, MILWAUKEE, January 26, 2017. . . . .Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, a nationally recognized hotel owner and management company, today announced the hiring of new sales personnel at Omaha’s soon to open premier full-service hotel, Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District. Megan Gilligan has been named director of sales and marketing. The Omaha Marriott Downtown is scheduled to open in summer 2017.

“We are confident that Megan will contribute successfully to building a top sales and service organization for downtown Omaha’s newest full-service hotel,” said Steve Hilton, general manager of the Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District. “Their combined 46 years of experience in hotel sales, management and event planning is an exceptional asset for our new hotel, and we are thrilled to have them on our team.”

Serving as the Omaha Marriott Downtown’s new director of sales and marketing, Gilligan will oversee all sales efforts, marketing and public relations initiatives for the full-service hotel. Gilligan brings more than 14 years of experience in marketing, sales, catering and hotel management to her new role. Prior to joining the Omaha Marriott Downtown, Gilligan served as director of event sales at the La Vista Conference Center Complex in Omaha, which includes the Embassy Suites Omaha-La Vista Hotel & Conference Center, as well as the Courtyard by Marriott hotel. In this position, she managed all food and beverage revenues, corporate and association conferences, events and tradeshows and oversaw the property’s sales and event staff. Prior to this position, she served as catering sales manager for the Hilton Omaha, where she was a part of the pre-opening sales team during the construction phase of the hotel. Gilligan received a bachelor’s degree in studio arts from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and was named a “40 Under 40” by the Midlands Business Journal in October 2016.

Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District Marcus Hotels & Resorts is a minority investor and will manage the 12-story high-rise Marriott Omaha Downtown hotel, which will serve as an anchor for the $205 million Capitol District being developed by Shamrock Development, Inc.

The hotel will offer 20,000 square-feet of flexible meeting space with an additional 16,000 square feet of pre-function space, outdoor event space, hospitality suites, roof-top swimming pool with bar/entertainment area, full-service restaurant and bar, Starbucks® café in the lobby, attached parking garage and personalized concierge service.

The new Capitol District is located in the heart of downtown Omaha across the street from the CenturyLink Arena & Convention Center and TD Ameritrade Park, home of the NCAA College World Series and other major NCAA and regional events.

Views of the project site can be seen live at: http://www.workzonecam.com/projects/shamrock/capitaldistrict/workzonecam.

For more information the Capitol District Development, visit http://www.capitoldistrictomaha.com.

To book an event or reserve meeting space at the Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capital District hotel for 2017 and beyond, visit http://www.downtownomahamarriott.com or contact LaurieNielsen-Singer@marcushotels.com.