NEW ORLEANS— The Renaissance Père Marquette Hotel and the Renaissance Arts Hotel in New Orleans has named Michael Touchy as their director of sales and marketing. Touchy joins the Renaissance Hotels after several years as director of sales and marketing at the Fairmont New Orleans. He has also spearheaded the marketing efforts at such properties as the Hotel Intercontinental New Orleans, Fontainebleau Hilton Resort and Spa in Miami and Hyatt Regency hotels in both New Orleans and Miami. The 272-room Renaissance Père Marquette is situated one block from Bourbon Street in close proximity to the Audubon Zoo and the Superdome. The 217-room Renaissance Arts Hotel is located in the Arts District near the Convention Center and the French Quarter.
