Stepstone Hospitality Appoints Erika Crane as Director of Sales and Marketing for Austin Dual-Branded Hotel
Hotel Indigo® and Holiday Inn Express & Suites® Austin Downtown-University has appointed Erika Crane as complex director of sales & marketing. Crane joins the hotel just as renovations are completed at Skyline Pool Deck and Bar.
Crane joins Hotel Indigo and Holiday Inn Express & Suites from Courtyard by Marriott Columbus (GA) where she was selected as one of two Assistant General Managers to be presented during Marriott's Eastern Region Human Capital Review.
"We couldn't be happier to have someone of Erika's caliber join Hotel Indigo and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Austin Downtown-University," said complex general manager Jason Troncale. "Her vast experience not only in sales but in operations makes her a perfect fit for our properties."
In her role, Crane directs all sales and marketing initiatives for Hotel Indigo and Holiday Inn Express & Suites, including key strategizing for group and transient sales, revenue and marketing efforts.
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