Fran Brasseux

HSMAI

Fran has been with HSMAI since 2004. In her position, she is responsible for the oversight of all programs, chapter relations, membership and marketing functions of the association. Her role includes the management of the HSMAI University, HSMAI’s Adrian Awards, and HSMAI’s MEET, the premier conference and tradeshow series in the group meetings marketing. Fran is also Executive Director of the HSMAI Foundation, HSMAI’s non-profit education and research organization. For more than 11 years, Fran worked for Forte Hotel Group, London, England, a $5.8 billion hotel group with over 800 hotels. As senior vice president, she was responsible for the sales and marketing management of the Americas, including all hotel and regional sales, marketing programs, reservations and public relations. She was recognized by Travel Agent Magazine as one of the Top 100 Women in Travel for four years running and received numerous HSMAI Adrian awards for marketing and public relations excellence. She was recognized as one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Hospitality Sales & Marketing by industry peers and HSMAI’s Executive Board.

Presenting on the following days:

Monday, October 15 | 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
The Eight Debate: Identifying Solutions to Challenges in Buyer and Hotel Supplier Relationships