Boston Park Plaza is pleased to announce the appointment of industry veteran David Berkoski to the position of National Accounts Director. Berkoski brings over 27 years of sales, marketing and operations management experience to Boston Park Plaza, where he will manage client relations, sales initiatives and new business opportunities for the property.
Berkoski began his hospitality career at the Palmer House in Chicago, IL where he was promoted and then transferred to the O’Hare Hilton, before making the move to Orlando, FL to open The Hilton Walt Disney World. Berkoski’s sales experience began at the Peabody Orlando Hotel as National Sales Manager, which included the responsibility of overseeing meetings space sales in a variety of markets. Armed with a proven track record for long-term sales and profit increases, Berkoski took on a variety of managerial sales roles in hotels and event production companies across the South and West, including the Wyndham Anatole in Dallas, Texas; a number of properties located in Atlanta, Georgia, including Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Gaylord Hotels, Peabody Hotels, Five Star Golf and IHN Productions; Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas, Nevada; and most recently, Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma.
With a sincere passion for quality service, Berkoski has furthered his hospitality accreditation by earning a Certified Meeting Manager title by Meeting Professional International, as well as multiple industry titles, including President of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Georgia Chapter in 2005 and 2006 and Board Member of Georgia Meeting Professional International from 2003 through 2006.
“Berkoski’s extensive experience in strategic planning and new business opportunities, clearly demonstrates his success in sales and company growth,” said Barry Anderson, Director of Sales and Marketing at Boston Park Plaza, “We are thrilled to have David at Boston Park Plaza to bring his expertise and fervor for the industry to our sales team, especially during this exciting time of renovation for the property.”