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Hotel Monteleone Hires Genevieve Dumont as New Corporate and Local Market Sales Manager

New Orleans, LA – September 5, 2006 – The historic Hotel Monteleone, the oldest and largest hotel in the French Quarter, announced today that they have hired Genevieve Dumont as their newest Sales Manager focused on driving corporate and local market business.

Andrea Thornton, Director of Sales and Marketing, said, “The Hotel Monteleone is pleased to welcome Genevieve Dumont to our team. Her experience in sales and the New Orleans hospitality market will bolster our sales efforts and her expertise in small group sales is perfectly aligned with our shift in marketing strategies—from large convention business to smaller corporate group and association business.”

The New Orleans native, Genevieve Dumont, joins the Hotel Monteleone from the Ritz Carlton Hotel in New Orleans where she was a Sales Manager responsible for small group sales leads. In her previous position, she achieved a rebooking goal of over $300,000 in group room revenue.

“The Hotel Monteleone’s sterling reputation, first-class sales team and enthusiasm for providing unparalleled service make this hotel the ideal place for me to help sell New Orleans. I am honored and delighted to join the Monteleone family in their quest to help rebuild our city and the hospitality industry,” said Genevieve Dumont, Sales Manager.

Dumont graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi where she received a bachelor of arts in International Relations. Dumont is a member of the Louisiana Chapter of the Republican Women’s Party.

About Hotel Monteleone
Since 1886, the Hotel Monteleone (www.hotelmonteleone.com) has proudly stood as one of the first landmarks in the famous French Quarter. The hotel is the Quarter’s largest full-service hotel, featuring 600 comfortable, luxurious guestrooms and suites. Hotel Monteleone is within walking-distance of some of New Orleans most famous attractions and is conveniently located 11 miles from the Louis Armstrong International Airport. Hotel Monteleone is a three-time AAA Four Diamond award-winner, and has won the J.D. Power and Associates Upscale Hotel Award for “An Outstanding Guest Experience” for the past three years.