At Florida Hotel, we pride ourselves on our ability to foster lasting relationships with our guests just as much as our business partners. Our sales team consists of a highly-skilled group of dedicated professionals who are passionate about delivering exceptional experiences—and cultivating the right connections to make the magic happen.
Joanne Banton
Sales Manager SMERF Markets
Joanne Banton is a wealth of knowledge in working with various entities in the SMERF market. She has been a part of the sales team for more than 20 years and has a fantastic history of working with long term clients in many sectors such as special needs, educational, social events and religious programs. Joanne enjoys developing new partnerships and making all programs feel valued!
1500 Sand Lake Rd
Orlando FL 32809
jbanton@thefloridahotelorlando.com
Karen Hodges
Sales Manager, Florida State Government & Association
Karen Hodges is a highly motivated, results oriented sales professional with over 20 years experience in the Central Florida area, with the last 12+ years devoted to the Florida State Government and Association markets. She is very passionate about earning the trust of her clients through developing and maintaining relationships, much of this is accomplished by spending a lot of time in Tallahassee visiting existing clients and uncovering new ones.
Her motto is: ‘treat your clients the way you would want to be treated’
1500 Sand Lake Rd
Orlando FL 32809
khodges@thefloridahotelorlando.com
Amber Norton
Sales Manager , Corporate
Amber Norton has years of diverse experience in the hospitality industry, focusing on corporate group sales and business travel. She excels in building and maintaining strong, personalized relationships with clients, Ensuring their needs are met with the highest level of service. Amber enjoys working to find creative ways to make any meeting a success.
1500 Sand Lake Rd
Orlando FL 32809
anorton@thefloridahotelorlando.com