Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has expanded its Washington, D.C. Global Sales team with the addition of Daniel Ketelsen as Director of Sales for ALHI’s Mid-Atlantic Region.
In his new position he is responsible for assisting meeting professionals, association executives, incentive specialists, business executives and convention specialists in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. with ALHI Global Sales Organization (GSO) services and professional sales support for its distinguished portfolio of more than 250 luxury-level Meeting & Incentive focused hotels and resorts around the world, plus distinctive Alliance members to assist planners. He is based in ALHI’s Global Sales office in Washington, D.C., and reports to Laura Arth, ALHI Regional Vice President of Sales for the Mid-Atlantic. The announcement of his appointment was made jointly by Arth and ALHI President Jim Schultenover.
Prior to joining ALHI, Ketelsen served for three years as the Director of Convention Sales – Mid-Atlantic Region for Visit Anaheim. Previous to that, he served for 17 years with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, which includes four years as the Director of Sales & Marketing for Hyatt Regency Orange County in California, and two years as the Director of Sales & Marketing for Hyatt Regency Calgary in Canada. His extensive experience also includes serving as Associate Director of Sales for Hyatt Regency DFW, as Associate Director of Sales for Hyatt Regency New Orleans, and as Food & Beverage Manager for Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. He is a graduate of Iowa State University, and is an active member of the PCMA Capital Chapter.
“Dan is an outstanding addition to our Washington, D.C. Global Sales team,” said Schultenover. “He is a skilled and dedicated sales professional, with extensive and diverse experience. He will be a great advocate for our valued clients in the Mid-Atlantic region, and a terrific asset for our worldwide portfolio of Member hotels, resorts and Alliance members. He is eager to assist planners in the region, by helping them to identify and coordinate the right site solutions at our AAA Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts for their meetings, conventions, and incentive programs.”
