Jennifer ErneyAssociated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), the leading independent Global Sales Organization serving the Meetings & Incentive marketplace, has expanded its Global Sales team with the addition of Jennifer Erney as Vice President of Sales. Based in ALHI’s Global Sales office in Washington, D.C., she assists meeting professionals, association executives and incentive specialists in the Mid-Atlantic region who are interested in conducting meetings, conventions and/or incentive programs at any of ALHI’s 250+ luxury-level, mostly independent member hotels and resorts worldwide. She assumes her new role starting May 17, 2017. The announcement was made by Associated Luxury Hotels’ President and CEO Josh Lesnick. A highly accomplished hospitality industry sales executive, Erney brings more than 20 years of experience to her new position. Prior to joining ALHI she was the Director of Global Accounts – Meetings & Events for Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI Hotels & Resorts), which is now part of AccorHotels. In that position, which she held for 10 years, she was the Washington, D.C.-based liaison to the association community for the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel brands. Her extensive experience also includes serving as the Regional Director of National Accounts for Tourism Toronto; Area Director of Sales for Kimpton Hotels in the Washington, D.C. metro area; and Director of Group Sales for Loews Hotels. She is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), Certified Association Sales Executive (CASE) by the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), and a Certified Hospitality Sales Executive (CHSE) by Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI). A longstanding and active member of PCMA, she is a finalist for PCMA’s “Supplier of the Year” in 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Sales & Meeting Management from Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island, and she may be reached in ALHI’s Washington, D.C. Global Sales office at (202) 887-7020 and [email protected] .