National Sales Office
Why Use the National Sales Office?
Destination Hotels & Resorts has established national sales offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco to provide meeting and event planners an invaluable resource dedicated towards finding the optimal fit and meeting experience for each program, while saving precious time in the process. With six NSOs located throughout the country, there is the added convenience of working with a professional in your area.
The NSO network is about finding the best meetings experience, optimizing value and maximizing efficiency. Working with a director of national sales, planners get a single point of contact to accelerate the planning process and serve as the liaison between the planner and the properties being considered.
NSO directors take the time to understand the full scope and objective of each program and then present an appropriate selection of meetings experiences to fulfill the meeting planner’s needs. By leveraging the resources of the entire Destination collection and having intimate knowledge of the unique advantages of each property experience, the national sales director enables you, the meeting planner, the opportunity to focus on the most important measures of a meetings success – its content and results!
Destination Hotels and Resorts offer the meeting planner an unparalleled selection of extraordinary conference experiences and distinctive locales from coast to coast. Our directors of national sales have intimate knowledge of each Destination property and can efficiently consult with you to determine what space and environment will best suit your needs. Additionally, they can provide you timely updates to new properties joining our portfolio, recent property enhancements, special promotions, or the current offering of value dates.
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Denver NSO – Amanda Anderson Wessel, Director of National Sales/Conference Centers
Amanda Anderson brings over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry with a background in operations, sales and food and beverage. In 2004 Amanda opened Destination Hotels & Resorts' Los Angeles National Sales Office; she currently handles the Denver National Sales Office with a primary focus on Colorado and Texas. Amanda is a member of MPI and SITE in both Los Angeles and Denver.
Contact Amanda at amandaanderson@destinationhotels.com or (406) 575-4042.
View LinkedIn ProfileLos Angeles NSO - Susan Wessel, Director of National Sales
Susan Wessel has spent over 10 years with Destination Hotels & Resorts. Susan currently resides in Los Angeles working with clients in the Southern California, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico area.
Contact Susan at swessel@destinationhotels.com or 310.207.1619 (Office), 949.813.6860 (Mobile)
View LinkedIn ProfileSan Francisco NSO – Denice Gigoux, Director of National Sales
Denice Gigoux brings a varied and extensive travel and hospitality industry background to Destination Hotels & Resorts. An advocate for Strategic Meetings Management Programs and the meeting needs of Bay Area and Pacific Northwest companies, she has operated the San Francisco NSO since 2005, serving key accounts and meeting clients in Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Western Canada.
Contact Denice at dgigoux@destinationhotels.com or (925) 932-3854.
View LinkedIn ProfileWashington DC NSO – Jennifer Johnson, Director of National Sales
Working out of the Washington NSO, Jennifer Johnson has a strong belief in developing client relationships with strategic approach to identifying key clients and drilling down to uncover and maximize all potential business and revenue opportunities. Jennifer specializes in the association market while leading the Association Affinity Team within the Destination Hotels & Resorts portfolio. She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives, AMC Institute, Society of Government Meeting Professionals, Meeting Professionals International, Professional Convention Management Association and Association of Meeting Professionals. The Washington DC NSO serves key accounts and meeting clients in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Contact Jennifer at jjohnson@destinationhotels.com or (202) 904-9696.
View LinkedIn ProfileLos Angeles NSO – Susan Wessel, Director of National Sales
Contact Susan at swessel@destinationhotels.com or 310.207.1619 (Office), 949.813.6860 (Mobile).
View LinkedIn ProfileChicago NSO – Bob Beach, CMP, Director of National Sales
Bob Beach has spent nearly two decades working in the Chicago area and has extensive national sales experience. A local legend, he has served on the board of directors of MPI's Chicago chapter for seven years. Bob currently services on the Hospitality Partner Advisory Council of the FICP, Financial Insurance Conference Planners. The Chicago NSO serves key accounts and meeting clients in the Midwestern United States, including Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri.
Contact Bob at bbeach@destinationhotels.com or (312) 280-4554
View LinkedIn ProfileNew York NSO - Kerry McMahon, Director of National Sales
With a focus on developing personal, long-lasting client relationships, Kerry McMahon leads the Northeast NSO office with an eye towards expertly pairing client’s needs with the right property. McMahon served as National Sales Manager at Destination Hotels & Resorts’ Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center from 2005 to 2008 and most recently worked at the Hotels & Resorts of Halekulani in Hawaii. Kerry is a member of the Pharmaceutical Affinity Team, Finance & Insurance Affinity team and active in the MPI Greater New York Chapter, IACC and FICP. The Northeast Director of National Sales services key accounts and meeting clients in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire.
Contact Kerry at kmcmahon@destinationhotels.com or (973) 701-0760
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- Denice Gigoux - (925) 932-3854 (dgigoux@destinationhotels.com)
- Amanda Anderson Wessel - (406) 575-4042 (awessel@destinationhotels.com )
- Bob Beach - (312) 280-4554 (bbeach@destinationhotels.com )
- Jennifer Johnson - (202) 904-9696 (jjohnson@destinationhotels.com )
- Susan Wessel - (310) 207-1619 (swessel@destinationhotels.com)
- Kerry McMahon - (973) 701-0760 (kmcmahon@destinationhotels.com)





