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San Francisco Marriott Marquis Partners with Compass Family Services and DrawBridge to Expand Philanthropic Efforts

January 6, 2020 by PressEditor

San Francisco Marriott Marquis, an iconic luxury business hotel located in the heart of vibrant downtown San Francisco, opened its doors 30 years ago, at the same moment the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake hit.  The city’s premier convention hotel not only survived the devastating quake, but generously provided shelter for those displaced by the natural disaster.  To continue expanding its philanthropic efforts toward addressing the broader social and cultural needs of San Francisco, the hotel has partnered with Compass Family Services and DrawBridge.  In the next 12 months, San Francisco Marriott Marquis is aiming to raise donations through volunteer work and fundraising to support these organizations.  Today, Marriott is considered the first large hotel brand to provide significant funding for families who are homeless or at risk.

Compass Family Services

Last fall, San Francisco Marriott Marquis General Manager Mike Kass and 12 members of the hotel’s leadership team toured all programs of Compass Family Services to learn more about San Francisco’s housing crisis and how it is affecting families.

“San Francisco Marriott Marquis understands that families who are displaced by rising rents, evictions and income inequality are the invisible victims in the city’s homelessness crisis,” said Mike Kass, general manager of San Francisco Marriott Marquis.  “We also know that sadly, children who are homeless today are five times more likely to be homeless as adults.  We are looking towards a brighter future through our partnership with Compass to start making a positive difference in these families’ lives today.”

San Francisco Marriott Marquis’ commitment to making a change includes a fundraising campaign to help fund Compass’ work in 2020 to provide temporary shelter, long-term housing solutions, childcare, mental health care, as well as educational and employment services to nearly 6,000 parents and children.  The property is also committed to encouraging guests, convention attendees, and corporations who book with the hotel to join in its support of Compass’ work through direct funding and volunteerism.

DrawBridge

In addition to partnering with Compass to provide shelter for homeless families, the hotel has also partnered with DrawBridge, an arts program for homeless children, to provide the community’s youth with the opportunity to explore the playful creativity that is crucial to healthy development.  DrawBridge hosts art programs in dozens of homeless shelters, safe houses and other low-income facilities throughout the city for children ages four and up to draw, paint, collage, work with clay, and more.  Statistics show that more than 20,000 homeless children live in the San Francisco Bay Area.  With this knowledge, San Francisco Marriott Marquis will raise donations to support one DrawBridge location for one year.

“We recognize the importance of using expressive art as a bridge that connects children in need, not only to their community, but to a wider world of possibilities that includes enhanced creativity, joy, self-confidence and hope,” said Kass. “We’re proud to be collaborating with such an uplifting organization to help enhance the well-being of these children, giving them a better chance at a successful life.”

Currently, the hotel’s lobby displays artwork provided by DrawBridge to help educate the public about the groundbreaking efforts set in place supporting the cause to end family homelessness.  San Francisco Marriott Marquis encourages guests and locals to help break the cycle by supporting programs that facilitate hope and change.

For more information about the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, please visit www.sfmarriottmarquis.com .

About San Francisco Marriott Marquis

The San Francisco Marriott Marquis showcases 1,500 guest rooms and suites, over 121,000-square-feet of meeting and event space, a two-story fitness center, and M Club Lounge.  Crowned by The View Lounge on its 39th story, the hotel also features B55 Craft House & Kitchen and Mission Street Pantry as delicious dining options.  The property’s prime SoMa location is just steps away from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Moscone Convention Center; Yerba Buena Gardens; shopping on Union Square and at Westfield San Francisco Center, including Bloomingdales and Nordstrom.  The hotel is also conveniently located near Chase Center and Oracle Park, perfect for those seeking to attend sporting events or concerts. For more information, please visit www.sfmarriottmarquis.com or call 1-888-236-2427. 

Media contact: Glodow Nead Communications at 415.394.6500 or MarriottMarquisPR@glodownead.com.

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San Francisco Marriott Marquis Welcomes New Senior Sales Executive

September 25, 2019 by PressEditor

Erin Musni to Manage Hotel’s Northern California Market

San Francisco Marriott Marquis, the iconic South of Market hotel, is pleased to announce the appointment of Erin Musni as the hotel’s new senior sales executive. A hospitality industry veteran with over 10 years of experience, Musni will be responsible for growing group business in Northern California.

“We are thrilled to welcome Erin to our team of talented hospitality individuals,” says Laura Jung, Director of Sales & Marketing at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. “Her strong sales background and Bay Area knowledge will be of great value to the hotel.”

Prior to joining the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Musni started her career with Marriott Brands in the front office and in guest services at the Residence Inn & Courtyard San Ramon. Her sales experience includes regional group sales manager for the Western Mountain Pacific Group sales team, destination sales executive for New York Marriott Brooklyn Bridge and sales executive for New York Marriott Marquis. Most recently, Musni has been senior account executive at Wailea Beach Resort in Maui. During her time at Wailea Beach Resort, Musni was responsible for managing group accounts within the West Coast market, attended trade shows and host client entertainment events in effort to strengthen account relationships all while the hotel went through a $130 million-dollar renovation and transformation.

Musni holds a Business of Arts in Communication Studies from California State University in Sacramento. A Bay Area native, Musni is an avid Bay Area sports fan and loves to travel.  

For more information about the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, please visit sfmarriottmarquis.com.

About San Francisco Marriott Marquis

The San Francisco Marriott Marquis showcases 1,500 guest rooms and suites, over 121,000-square-feet of meeting and banquet space, a two-story fitness center, and M Club Lounge.  Crowned by The View Lounge on its 39th story, the hotel also features B55 Craft House & Kitchen and Mission Street Pantry as delicious dining options.  The property’s prime SoMa location is just steps away from the Moscone Convention Center; Yerba Buena Gardens; shopping on Union Square and at Westfield San Francisco Center including Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. For more information, please visit sfmarriottmarquis.com or call 1-888-236-2427. 

Media Contacts: Hwee Peng Yeo, Morgan Moore, Laura Gigounas, Lauren Cardey, Grecia Corleto or Juliona Miller at Glodow Nead Communications, 415.394.6500, marriottmarquisPR@glodownead.com.

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San Francisco Marriott Marquis Announces Marriott International’s “Masters of the Craft” Regional Culinary and Mixology Competition Winners

August 14, 2019 by PressEditor

The San Francisco Marriott Marquis, a landmark hotel in downtown San Francisco, hosted the Regional “Masters of the Craft” culinary and mixology competition on Monday, August 5. At the annual event, employees from within the western region of the U.S. Marriott International hotels competed to prove their prowess through quick-fire cooking and bartending challenges in a contest modeled after popular cooking competition shows. The competition was designed to discover and showcase Marriott’s best culinary and mixology talent. The day concluded by announcing Burmaa Munkhbat (Complex Purchaser) from The Westin Bellevue as the culinary winner, and Timothy Deenihand (Bartender) from The Westin Seattle as the beverage winner.

“It was an honor to have hosted so many talented individuals within the Marriott brand,” said San Francisco Marriott Marquis General Manager Mike Kass. “We extend our congratulations to Burmaa and Timothy for giving us a great show and letting us be part of their talented careers.”

Marriott employees across the country began competing at individual property competitions to showcase their culinary and mixology skills, with the subsequent winners moving on to sectionals and then the regional competition. Deenihand and Munkhbat will now go on to compete in the semi-final competition on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at the Marriott Marquis in Washington DC, in hopes of making it to the finals, to be held at Marriott International’s headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. In 2018, more than 2,200 employees from 280 Marriott properties competed in the competition.

An all-star lineup of local industry experts were on hand to judge the regional competition, including James Aptakin, culinary director of the world-renowned Crenn Dining Group helmed by Dominique Crenn; Gerald Hirigoyen, executive chef and owner of Piperade, San Francisco’s acclaimed Basque restaurant; Adam Jed, co-founder and owner of local favorite Bluestem Brasserie; Roland Passot, award-winning French chef and owner of La Folie; Pati Poblete, editor-in-chief of the iconic San Francisco magazine; and Brian Sheehy, cocktail pioneer and co-founder and owner of Bourbon and Branch. These guest judges were responsible for critiquing dishes and beverages for presentation, creativity, taste and showmanship.

For more information about Marriott International’s Masters of the Craft, please visit Marriott.com. For more information about the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, please visit sfmarriottmarquis.com.

About Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 6,700 properties in 30 leading hotel brands spanning 130 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company also operates award-winning loyalty programs: Marriott Rewards®, which includes The Ritz-Carlton Rewards®, and Starwood Preferred Guest®. For the latest company news, visit marriottnewscenter.com. In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on Twitter and Instagram.

About San Francisco Marriott Marquis

The San Francisco Marriott Marquis showcases 1,500 guest rooms and suites, 117,000-square-feet of meeting and banquet space, a two-story fitness center and spa, and M Club Lounge.  Crowned by The View Lounge on its 39th story, the hotel also features new B55 Craft House & Kitchen and Mission Street Pantry as delicious dining options.  The property’s prime SoMa location is just steps away from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Moscone Convention Center; Yerba Buena Gardens; shopping on Union Square and at Westfield San Francisco Center including Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. For more information, please visit our website or call 1-888-236-2427. 

Media contact: Glodow Nead Communications at 415.394.6500 or marriottmarquisPR@glodownead.com.

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