24 February 2016
Dubai, UAE -  The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Valerie Barrie as the new Director of Sales & Marketing. Barrie, a Scottish national, joins the team from Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Wild Wadi Waterpark where she served for three years as the Director of Sales and Marketing across the 618 room property and waterpark. 

In her exciting new position, Barrie will work closely with the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai senior management team to further strengthen the iconic hotel's strategy across key market segments, and the achievement of sales targets. Under the JW Marriott luxury tier group, Barrie will lead strategic campaigns across the property's 1,608 rooms, 14 acclaimed restaurants and lounges, indulgent Saray Spa and the innovative Meetings, Incentive Conference and Event facilities.

Aligned with the Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) focus for Dubai to be the preferred choice for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions internationally ahead of Expo 2020, Barrie will lead the JW Marriott Marquis sales and marketing team in attracting convention and group business to the hotel and continue to establish it as a first choice for international business meetings.

Barrie brings a wealth of hospitality management experience across the UAE, Australia and the United Kingdom, where she has been responsible for leading the sales and marketing functions across a luxury property portfolio that includes JW Marriott Dubai, Hyatt Regency Coolum (Australia), Novotel Twin Waters Resort (Australia) and Aberdeen Marriott Hotel.

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About JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts
JW Marriott is part of Marriott International's luxury portfolio and consists of beautiful properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. These elegant hotels cater to today's sophisticated, self-assured travelers, offering them the quiet luxury they seek in a warmly authentic, relaxed atmosphere lacking in pretense. JW Marriott properties artfully provide highly crafted, anticipatory experiences that are reflective of their locale so that their guests have the time to focus on what is most important to them. Currently, there are 70 JW Marriott hotels in 26 countries; by 2020 the portfolio is expected to encompass more than 100 properties in over 30 countries. Visit us online, on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

The "Marquis" designation is reserved for select downtown properties that offer the highest level of comfort, technology, personal service, meeting facilities, privacy and world-class amenities.

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