hilton chicago
Hilton Chicago Appoints Misoon Kong as General Manager
Hilton Chicago | April 1, 2024
Kong brings more than 20 years of experience to the legendary hotel CHICAGO – (April 1, 2024) — Hilton Chicago is pleased to announce the appointment of Misoon Kong as general manager. She is the first woman to hold the position at the hotel in the property’s 97 years of history, rounding out National Women’s History Month. In her new role, she will oversee all aspects of hotels operations and provide comprehensive leadership to uphold Hilton’s commitment to delivering exceptional guest services and achieving financial success for the 1,544 guest room hotel, which features more than 234,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Most recent...
Hiltons of Chicago Sales & Marketing Complex Appoints Carrie Murphy as New Director of Sales
Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel | June 21, 2023
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (June 21, 2023) — Hiltons of Chicago Sales & Marketing Complex, representing Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel, Hilton Chicago, and The Drake Hotel, is pleased to announce the appointment of Carrie Murphy to Director of Sales. As a tenured sales leader with more than 17 years of experience with the Hilton brand across Chicago, Carrie is uniquely suited to lead the meeting professionals team in her new role, driving performance across Hilton Chicago, Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel, and The Drake. As Director of Sales for the Hiltons of Chicago Sales Complex, Murphy will lead the group, Meeting Professionals Team in deploy...
The Hiltons of Chicago Welcome New Area Director of Sales & Marketing, Mario Thompson
Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel | November 1, 2022
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (November 1, 2022) — Hiltons of Chicago Sales & Marketing Complex representing Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel, Hilton Chicago, and The Drake Hotel are pleased to announce the appointment of Mario Thompson as Area Director of Sales and Marketing. Thompson will lead a tenured team with 300+ years of collective hotelier commercial experience to complement a combined 347 years of hospitality excellence at these renowned historic Hilton hotels. Thompson brings more than 17 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including 12 years in hospitality leadership roles, and has been with Hilton since 2009 across San Die...
Historic Hilton Chicago Completes Final Phase of $150 Million Renovation
Hilton Chicago | October 20, 2017
The historic 1,544 room Hilton Chicago, located on Michigan Avenue across from Grant Park, announces the completion of a $7 million renovation enhancing the third-floor meeting spaces and Salon C in the Stevens Meeting Center leading to the finalization of an all-encompassing $150 million renovation and restoration initiative. Recognized as one of the city's most revered addresses since 1927, Hilton Chicago continues to celebrate its storied past by blending the hotel's classic architecture with a new contemporary style as it celebrates its 90th anniversary. Conceptualized by Looney & Associates, the newly debuted design was inspire...
Kathy Heneghan Promoted to Hotel Manager at the Hilton Chicago
Hilton Chicago | February 4, 2016
CHICAGO – Feb. 4, 2016 – Hilton Chicago is pleased to announce the promotion of Kathy Heneghan to hotel manager. A veteran of the hospitality and service industry, Heneghan brings more than 26 years of experience to her new role. As hotel manager, she will oversee the day-to-day management of travel industry relations, quality assurance, guest satisfaction, partnerships, building the meeting and events portfolio and support the on-site team as the 1,544 room hotel finalizes its top-to-bottom renovations. "I am thrilled to have Kathy at the helm of our management team," said John Wells, general manager, Hilton Chicago. "With ...
