Building up Norman
Work progresses on Norman hotel project, conference center
Work progresses on Norman hotel project, conference center
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By Jane Glenn Cannon
Published: July 17, 2008
NORMAN — The first Embassy Suites and convention center in Norman is set to open in late October, officials said.
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The 10-story hotel and conference center is being built in the University North Park Addition on the east side of Interstate 35 between Robinson Street and Tecumseh Road.
When complete, the hotel and conference center will be the fifth Embassy Suites in Oklahoma developed and owned by Missouri hotelier John Q. Hammons. Three others are in Oklahoma City and one is in Tulsa.
The hotel/conference center will feature 283 suites and meeting space to accommodate groups up to 2,900 people or more, Rickards said.
The executive team now working toward an October opening date includes:
•Paul Contomanolis, assistant general manager for food and beverage. Contomanolis has 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, beginning his career with a family-owned restaurant on Long Island, N.Y., and working 15 years with the Marriott corporation.
•Robert Henley, assistant general manager of rooms. Henley worked for the Embassy Suites on the River in Des Moines, Iowa, before coming to Norman. He has 18 years of experience in the hospitality industry.
•Marci Jacobs, director of sales and marketing. Jacobs helped open the Renaissance Oklahoma City Hotel and Convention Center in 1999. She has 16 years of experience in the industry.
•Cheryl McKay, director of catering. McKay served as director of catering at the Millennium Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., before coming to Norman. She has worked in the industry for 14 years.
To make a hotel reservation or to book a group function before the opening of Embassy Suites, call 364-8040, fax 364-3377 or e-mail okc es@jqh.com.
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