Sharon O’Connor has been appointed Group Meetings & Events Revenue Development Manager for LHMUK.
Sharon will be responsible for the 21 sales office teams across the LHMUK portfolio to deliver the budgeted targets for the group as a whole in meetings and events revenues.
The new position will include supporting, guiding and developing the team of M&E Managers in the globally branded Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotels across the UK, to ensure that they are meeting and exceeding standards for their sales office teams as well as supporting the commercial strategy for the hotels.
Sharon takes on the role with extensive hospitality revenue management experience and knowledge of the brands, having previously held the position of Senior Cluster Revenue Manager for LHMUK.
All LHMUK properties offer a range of modern meetings and events facilities for business and leisure guests. LHMUK was recently awarded No1 Large Group (15+ properties) and the Gold Standard Group Award at the VenueVerdict Awards 2017, with the majority of hotels receiving a VenueVerdict Gold Standard Accreditation.
Commenting on the new role, Sharon O’Connor, Group M&E Revenue Development Manager for LHMUK said, “I am delighted to lead the meetings and events revenue across the group, LHMUK really do offer some of the best MICE facilities in the country, as shown in the 2017 VenueVerdict Award results, and I am excited to continue to help each hotel maximise their M&E potential which is a key focus for the business across the group.”
Simon Teasdale, Managing Director LHMUK, added, “We are thrilled to promote Sharon to this new position. Having joined us in 2016 she has quickly shown her ability to drive and develop sales teams as well as building revenue performance across the group. We look forward to seeing her build on her success and achieve even greater goals for 2018 and beyond.”
