HIGHLANDS, NC-The Old Edwards Hospitality Group is pleased to announce that Maria Valentine Trail has been named Director of Human Resources for Old Edwards Hospitality Group.

With more than five years in the hospitality industry, Ms. Trail most recently served as Director of Human Resources for the Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD. She has also served in management roles at The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa in Carefree, AZ, The Wyndham Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa in Telluride, CO and the Wyndham Myrtle Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Trail brings strong employee relation skills to her position with Old Edwards. Her responsibilities will encompass recruiting, coordination of training programs and assurance of employee compliance with company policy. Counseling, training, development and monitoring of performance standards will also fall under her realm of responsibility.

She is a graduate of Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL and is affiliated with Hospitality Human Resources Association, Employee Services Management and the Society for Human Resources Management.

The Old Edwards Inn and Spa is located at 445 Main Street, Highlands, NC 28741, 828-526-8008 or 1-866-526-8008. The Old Edwards Hospitality Group, LLC, founded in 2003, includes the Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Madison’s Restaurant and Wine Garden, The Farm special events facility, Acorns retail shop; The Lodge at Old Edwards Inn, Rib Shack, The Laundry and Dry Cleaners at Old Edwards Inn and Miss Priss-Charlotte at Stonecrest.

The Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a AAA-Four Diamond award winner; a member of the National Trust Historic Hotels of America and a member of Boutique-the newest brand within Preferred Hotel Group. The property is a Recommended Hotel in Condé Nast Johansens Recommended Hotels, Inns and Resorts Guide for 2005, 2006 and 2007 and was nominated for Most Excellent Inn 2006. Madison’s Restaurant and Wine Garden received Wine Spectator magazine’s Award of Excellence in 2005 and 2006.

For more information, contact:
Elizabeth McDonald
McDonald Media
404-822-3788 or lizzie@mcdonald-media.com