Jackie BrownJackie, whose responsibilities include managing the meeting and event sales teams and leading key accounts for corporate clients, has previously held a number of senior M&E and other commercial roles at Ramada Jarvis and Hilton Hotels and has an exceptional track record of delivering results and developing world-class teams. Jackie, who has over 15 years of experience in the field, commented: “I am thrilled to be heading up the meetings and events function for such a diverse portfolio of hotels, during such an exciting time. 2012 is a huge year for the UK and there are many exciting opportunities for the meetings and events industry to get involved with. My aim is to grow Guoman and Thistle’s excellent reputation and raise the profile of our unique collection of flexible venues and facilities across the country. I’m really looking forward to the challenge and am buoyed by the sense of pride and drive to exceed our clients expectations demonstrated by the team thus far.”