La Quinta Resort Names Blackburn Executive Director of Sales & Marketing
By Brian Major
February 14, 2012 10:49 PM
La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West have named Rick Blackburn executive director of sales and marketing. In his new position, Blackburn will oversee the La Quinta, Calif., resort’s sales and marketing activities and programs, including group and leisure sales, marketing initiatives and public relations.
Blackburn previously worked with the Marriott International global sales team for five years. Prior to that, he was the director of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, and area director of sales and marketing for Marriott properties in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Blackburn began his hospitality career at Marriott International in Atlanta, Ga.
