Renaissance Austin Hotel Appoints New Director of Catering

    /24-7PressRelease/ - AUSTIN, TX, April 02, 2008 - ¡V The Renaissance Austin Hotel recently appointed seasoned professional Diane Vaughn as new Director of Catering to oversee the hotel¡¦s sales and convention efforts. Vaughn will also have a key role in the planning and execution of events for the hotel¡¦s new meeting space, the Glass Oaks ballroom, which opens this summer.

¡§Her knowledge and expertise in the hospitality industry is a valuable asset to the Renaissance luxury Austin hotel. Diane will oversee a fast-paced and very critical part of the hotel operations. She will play a vital role in working with customers utilizing our new meeting space which will open in June 2008,¡¨ commented Rob Gillette, General Manager for the Renaissance Austin Hotel.

She will oversee all aspects of catered events, conventions and banquets held at the hotel to create a unique unforgettable experience, as well as monitor the day-to-day running of the food and beverage department to assure the highest standards are met.

Vaughn brings more than 20 years of experience in the events, culinary and catering industry. Prior positions include the Orlando World Center Marriott, and the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter and Riverwalk Hotels, two of Marriott International¡¦s largest convention center hotels.

About the Renaissance Austin Hotel
The Renaissance Austin Hotel is located just 11 miles or fifteen minutes from downtown, nestled in the scenic hills of northwest Austin and a gateway to the Texas Hill Country. The Austin, Texas hotel is the cornerstone to the upscale entertainment complex, the Arboretum, which is a 95-acre park-like setting filled with over 80 shops, boutiques, restaurants, movie theaters, walking and jogging paths. With 65,000 square feet of function space, a recently-renovated 30,000 square foot exhibit hall, and with another 5,000 square feet of meeting space opening Summer of 2008, the hotel will be the largest in-house meeting facility in Austin. The hotel is an attractive destination for both business and leisure travelers.

The hotel provides outstanding Texas Hill Country accommodations and Savvy Service to its guests, and was recently bestowed the Annual Reader¡¦s Choice Award from Convention South magazine for 2007. Other accolades have been: recipient of the prestigious Gold Key Award by Meetings and Conventions magazine for eleven consecutive years, the AAA Four Diamond Award„µ for eleven years with the last four consecutively, the International Special Events Society (ISES) Austin Chapter Host of the Year, and the corporate Savvy Service Award for North America. For more information, visit our web site at www.renaissanceaustin.com

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