2007 Press Releases
CHIP Hospitality announces new GM for The Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites
VICTORIA, BC (August 31, 2007) - CHIP Hospitality is pleased to announce the appointment of David Rooper as the General Manager of the Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites.
Mr. Rooper joins the Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites from the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre in Edmonton. Under his leadership as General Manager, he greatly improved the property's Guest Satisfaction Index, as well as its Cultural Satisfaction Index. In addition, Mr. Rooper was charged with overseeing an ambitious capital improvement plan while further developing the property team.
"David has had proven success as a leader within CHIP Hospitality over a period of 7 years," says Tony Cary-Barnard, Regional Vice President of Operations at CHIP Hospitality. "His success and experience, along with his knowledge of the Victoria market will bring tremendous value to the Harbour Towers team."
Previously, Mr. Rooper has served as General Manager for several CHIP properties, such as the Red Deer Lodge and the Best Western Charlottetown. He has also held positions in Food & Beverage and Rooms Division throughout several hotels within BC. He also has actively participated in Travel and Tourism groups, including Tourism Vancouver Island.
Mr. Rooper returns to his roots by assuming his new position as he was born and raised in Victoria and started his career at the Harbour Towers Hotel.
The Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites is located just a few minutes from Victoria's Inner Harbour and the downtown core. Standard rooms, Bachelor, One and Two Bedroom suites, and Penthouse suites are available, each featuring work desks, voicemail and complimentary high speed Internet access. The hotel offers full amenities including a restaurant, lounge, pool, athletic club and day spa. The Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites also provides full catering, banquet, and meeting services for up to 400 people.
SilverBirch is one of Canada's leading hotel management companies and currently manages and asset manages 35 hotels and resorts across Canada. The company manages independent hotels and hotels operating under major franchise brands, such as Crowne Plaza, Radisson, Residence Inn by Marriott, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Quality, Gouverneur, Best Western and Ramada. SilverBirch is fully owned by British Columbia Investment Management Corporation ("bcIMC"), a Canadian leader in investment funds management that is based in Victoria, British Columbia (www.bcimc.com).
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For more information, please contact:
Caroline Thompson
Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Northwest Region
SilverBirch
Telephone: (780) 930-4038
cthompson@silverbirchhotels.com
Holly Peterson
Marketing Manager
SilverBirch
Telephone: (604) 646-8787 or (604) 512-9198
hpeterson@silverbirchhotels.com