BALTIMORE (January 5, 2015) – Hunt Valley Inn, a Wyndham Grand, the premier destination for meetings, conferences and social escapes in the greater Baltimore area of Maryland's historic horse country, announced today the appointment of Donna DeClementi as Director of Sales and Marketing. In her new role, DeClementi is responsible for spearheading all sales and marketing efforts for the 392-key property, following the recent unveiling of a transformative end-to-end redesign that touched every interior space and significantly elevated the hotel's amenities, food and beverage and service approach. DeClementi brings more than 20 years of growth in hospitality and customer service operations with a specialty in hotel group, catering and conference sales. At Hunt Valley Inn, she will build on the hotel's longstanding reputation as Baltimore County's leading conference hotel with the area's largest collection of convention spaces and distinctly park-like campus style layout. "Donna is a well-respected business leader and marketing strategist with demonstrated expertise in creating a memorable guest experience," said Martin Svigir, General Manager of Hunt Valley Inn. "Her extensive background leading revenue strategy and establishing brand loyalty make her the ideal candidate to lead the introduction of the new Hunt Valley Inn experience to business and leisure travelers and travel advisors. Most recently, DeClementi served as Director of Sales and Marketing at Crowne Plaza Hotels in Rockville, Md., where she established, maintained and executed successful sales and catering initiatives. Under her leadership, group revenue rose exponentially and consistently exceeded target goals. DeClementi also held the position of director of sales and marketing at Sheraton Rockville Hotel, where she led revenue strategy across all segments for the hotel's sales and catering team and developed integrated market strategies that efficiently positioned the brand within key target markets. Prior to Sheraton Rockville, DeClementi spent six years with Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), beginning at the Intercontinental Buckhead and then moving to the DC area for the renovation and repositioning of both the Crowne Plaza hotel and Holiday Inn hotel as assistant director of sales. In 2008 she was recognized by IHG Global Sales as a "Partner of Excellence." DeClementi spent seven years as an international consultant in Cairo, Egypt working on projects including the opening of the Conrad Cairo and implementing special tourism events and programming for the Community Services Administration. DeClementi has deep roots in the Maryland community, having graduated from the University of Maryland. For more information call 410.785.7000 or visit www.huntvalleywyndhamgrand.com.
About Hunt Valley Inn, a Wyndham Grand
On the heels of a $15 million property-wide renovation, Hunt Valley Inn has re-emerged as Baltimore's premier destination for meetings, conferences, events, business and personal escapes with a fresh new look, personality and focus. Offering 30,000 square feet of refreshed conference space, 392 redesigned guest rooms, complimentary wifi and parking, all in a verdant campus setting, Hunt Valley Inn is a true retreat. The hotel is superbly situated - adjacent to the regions bucolic horse country, near Baltimore's business hubs with convenient access to the city's downtown attractions and BWI airport. The Cinnamon Tree restaurant, a local landmark offers destination dining in a stylish and contemporary setting. Additional hotel amenities include the Polo Lounge & Bar, Black Horse Pub (under development), Café 245, a swim-through indoor/outdoor heated pool and modern fitness center. For more information call 410.785.7000 or visit www.huntvalleywyndhamgrand.com
About Laurus Corporation
Laurus Corporation is a real estate investment and development company that specializes in hotels and resorts, office buildings, multifamily and mixed-use properties. Laurus employs an entrepreneurial investment strategy designed to consistently achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns by creating capital appreciation opportunities through repositioning, restructuring, re-development and intensive post acquisition asset management. It is affiliated with Ethika Investments, LLC, a real estate investment firm.