The Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association
is pleased to announce Dennis Patrick Flannery
as its new Executive Director

RICHMOND – VHTA’s Chairman of the Board, Graeme Bisdee, announced today that Dennis Patrick Flannery will become the Executive Director of the Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association (VHTA). The VHTA represents over 1800 tourism related businesses throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Dennis has spent nearly all his adult life in Hospitality, starting with Marriott in 1983 after graduation from the University of Maryland (Economics ’83). In 15 years with Marriott, he served as Restaurant Manager, Lounge Manager, Catering Manager, Banquet Manager, and Director of Field and Hotel Sales at the Richmond Marriott from 1993-1999.

He opened The Homestead’s Richmond Regional Sales Office in 1999, and is Director of Regional Accounts. A member of Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, Chapter of Virginia’s, since 1997, he has served on the Board, Committees and as President in 2000. He has also been a member of VSAE since 1993, and has served on the Board of Directors, as well as Chair of the Associate Advisory Committee.

Dennis will be introduced to the VHTA membership during our Quarterly meeting at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton on September 25th and 26th. In the meantime, join all of us in welcoming Dennis and wishing him the very best.

Bisdee extends his heartfelt thanks to Lynne Lochen, her Search Committee, and members of the Executive Committee whose hard work and diligence made this selection possible. To Randy Higinbotham for his time and dedication while serving as interim Executive Director.

Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association
Contact: Rhonda Allison
2101 Libbie Ave.
Richmond, VA 23230
(Phone) 804-288-3065
(Fax) 804-285-3093
(TF) 800-552-2225