Barceló Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of PAMELA PAYNE, CMP as a Director of Meeting & Incentive Sales for the South Central region of the United States.  Ms. Payne joins Barceló from Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts where she was Regional Director of Group Sales.  She brings more than 17 years of meeting and incentive hospitality sales experience to her new role.

“Pamela is a proven sales leader with great experience and a commitment to success in her position,” said Vicki Denfeld, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Barceló Crestline Corporation.  “Pam’s expertise in selling, as well as helping to manage and facilitate a meeting’s success, is a tremendous asset to the Barceló brand as we continue to grow our portfolio of all-inclusive hotels throughout Mexico and the Caribbean.  We welcome her to our team of dedicated Directors of Meetings & Incentive Sales,” added Denfeld.

Prior to her tenure with Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts, Ms. Payne was the Director of Sales for the Radisson Resort Hill Country hotel, San Antonio, TX, and the Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing for Allegro Hotels & Resorts in Miami, FL.  She is a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) and has numerous industry accolades including:  Top Producer for Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts for five consecutive years, and nominations for Supplier of the Year and Special Project of the Year from GaMPI.  She attended the University of Houston in Houston, TX. 

About Barceló Hotels & Resorts
Barceló Hotels and Resorts is among the world’s top hospitality and travel companies, and it is renowned for its well-established European tradition of excellence in service and amenities.  The Company has a growing presence in Latin America with 32 hotels and more than 10,000 guestrooms in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

Barceló was established in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in 1931 first as a transportation company, and then as a hotel and travel company.  It is a family owned, privately held hospitality company renowned for more than 75 years of service excellence and innovative spirit in the tourism industry.  The Company owns, manages or franchises more than 180 hotels in 16 countries. Barceló Hotels and Resorts are located in key European cities and resorts, in North America, Africa, and in Latin America and the Caribbean. For more information on Barceló Hotels and Resorts visit www.barcelo.com.