NASHVILLE, Tenn. & FRANKLIN, Tenn. & SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – April 21, 2016 – John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts (JQH) today announced that Karen Hamilton is the new director of sales at the company’s Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville South Cool Springs in Franklin, Tenn. With 22 years of hospitality experience, with an emphasis on the Nashville market and the Embassy Suites by Hilton brand, Hamilton will oversee the sales and marketing team of the 250-suite hotel located in the thriving Cool Springs Corporate Centre Office Park. Springfield, Mo.-based JQH is a leading private, independent owner and manager of hotels in the United States, including operating more than 1 million square feet of superb meeting space.
Most recently, Hamilton served as director of sales and marketing for the 296-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport, while working for Aimbridge Hospitality. Her experience also includes serving as area director of sales for the 330-suite Hilton Nashville Downtown and for the 125-room Union Station Hotel, with a combined 26,000 square feet of meeting space, while employed by Turnberry Associates. Hamilton’s career also includes her roles as a sales manager for InnLink, LLC and as a director of sales for TravelCLICK, Inc. In addition, she was director of sales and marketing for the 482-room/suite Sheraton Nashville Downtown, while with Davidson Hotels & Resorts. Hamilton received a Bachelor of Arts in labor relations from Michigan State University.
“Karen is a strategic addition to our Franklin hotel team. She is a well-known, collaborative hotel sales and marketing professional in the Nashville area, which is ideal for bringing together internal property departments and outside entities to achieve focused success in group and transient sales, as well as catering and convention services,” said Bob Niehaus, JQH’s regional vice president.
