WASHINGTON DC The TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, the flagship property of the TradeWinds Beach Resorts & Conference Centers, has named Gina Farris the director of sales for the 585-room resort. Farris is responsible for sales solicitation of the DC-area and sales management duties. She is the recipient of the TradeWinds Resorts “2000 Sales Manager of the Year” award, has been with the property for six years and most recently served as assistant director of sales.
Additonally, the recently renovated 380-room Sirata Beach Resort and the 159-room Sandpiper Hotel & Suites, also part of the TradeWinds Beach Resorts & Conference Centers, named Ruth Fitzgerald as the director of sales. Previously the director of sales for the Sandpiper, Fitzgerald has been with the TradeWinds for four years. In this position, Fitzgerald will handle the Florida and Georgia state associations for both properties. In addition to her promotion, she received the TradeWinds “2000 Corporate Manager of the Year” award. (1/22/01)