Monday, March 29, 2010

Millennium Knickerbocker Presents....

The Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Staff is pleased to announce Earl Nightingale as our new General Manager. Mr. Nightingale is a Chicago native and he returns to his home city in continuation of a long and distinguished career in the hospitality industry.

Mr. Nightingale has a demonstrated a record of success for repositioning products, prioritizing service, successfully completing renovations, developing strategic business plans and improving employee morale. Mr. Nightingale comes to us most recently from Omni Hotels & Resorts, for whom he managed 4 different properties, including the Ambassador East Hotel & Pump Room, a historic Chicago Landmark. Prior to Omni, Mr. Nightingale had an extensive career with Hyatt Hotels, serving 28 years in various capacities with 17 years as the general manager of 4 different Hyatt Regency properties: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Hyatt Regency San Francisco, and Hyatt Regency Indianapolis. Mr. Nightingale was twice recognized as a General Manager of the Year.

Mr. Nightingale is skilled in project management and has renovated and repositioned 12 hotels & resorts. Additionally, Mr. Nightingale has conceptualized, marketed and developed 6 different restaurants and clubs, focusing on product improvements and service enhancements. Throughout his career Mr. Nightingale has been a confident voice for his associates, earning multiple accolades for achieving superior employee morale at hotels under his leadership. Mr. Nightingale takes great pride in his properties and the colleagues with whom he works, as demonstrated by the numerous managers across the industry that Mr. Nightingale has personally mentored over the years.

Mr. Nightingale will be the leader to take the Millennium Knickerbocker to the next level of excellence.

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