Ryan Cornelius has been promoted Director of Sales & Marketing at The Alida, Savannah, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel - GA, USA
The Alida, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, in Savannah, Georgia, is please to announce the appointment of Ryan Cornelius as Director of Sales and Marketing. Bringing more than 18 years of experience in hospitality, Cornelius is a versatile and accomplished leader who has built a successful career overseeing the operations, sales strategy and growth of multiple hotel brands across the U.S. and driving them to top notch performance.
As Director of Sales & Marketing at The Alida, Cornelius is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the hotel's dynamic sales and marketing department, including the development and implementation of annual strategic plans, creative tactics, and budgets, as well as the maintenance of existing corporate and group accounts and prospecting of new business, with a goal of maximizing revenues and driving market share.
Cornelius joined The Alida in 2022 and served as Senior Sales Manager for three years before being appointed Director of Sales and Marketing. He also held various management positions with leading hotel brands and golf clubs across the southeast, including Delta Hotels by Marriott in Chesapeake, VA, and Heritage Golf Collection in Hilton Head, SC, as well as the Four Points by Sheraton, Doubletree Hotel and Hilton Garden Inn - all in Historic Savannah, GA, where he gained invaluable sales and marketing experience prior to joining The Alida Hotel.
Born and raised in Savannah, Cornelius is most passionate about hotels, southern seafood, and traveling. He stays active with a balance of outdoor sporting activities - especially golf (he was a scratch player for several years), spending time with his family, and wandering Savannah's historic district with his two-year-old corgi, Kirby. He holds a hospitality certificate from eCornell in Hospitality Management.
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