Flamingo Names Bob Gellar as Area Director of Sales and Catering

Santa Rosa, CA's Flamingo Resort, part of the SPOKEN brand by Sonoma-based hotel management company Point Group, has announced the appointment of Bob Geller as area director of sales and catering and also unveiled new team-building, wedding packages and well-being experiences. Geller will oversee all sales and catering operations at the newly renovated resort as well as at its nearby sister property The Sandman Hotel (also in Santa Rosa and managed by Point Group).

“We’re thrilled to welcome Bob Geller to Santa Rosa and to the Point Group family,” said Michael Palmer, general leader of Flamingo Resort, in a press release. “With Bob’s extensive experience in driving revenue and sales and his passion for mentoring talent, we will continue to design meaningful experiences for leisure travelers, groups and couples heading to Santa Rosa, whether it’s for a work trip a special celebration or a relaxing getaway.”

A seasoned hospitality professional, Geller previously served as vice president of sales and marketing at Silverado Resort & Spa, a luxury golf and spa resort, where he implemented new leisure and group promotions to boost revenue. Prior to that, Geller served as a corporate director of sales and marketing with Dimension Development and director of sales and marketing at Reunion Resort, part of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, for five years. Over his career, Geller worked at Hilton and Sheraton hotels in New Jersey and Florida, and the Westin Imagine in Orlando.

Flamingo Resort offers a variety of specially curated team-building and group activities ideal for corporate retreats, small groups and conferences. Among them is "Mindfulness," which includes mediation, yoga and calligraphy, while "Readings" include aura, chakra and tarot. The "Astronomer Guided Stargazing" allows guests to experience a guided adventure following the moon, planets, stars and galaxies using the latest telescopes and optical instruments, while "Soulful Ceremonies" include sound, gong, cacao and intention setting.

Additional offerings for team building include wine education and tastings, sunrise or sunset hikes, art and painting classes, tug-of-war, custom scavenger hunts and food-related activities such as guacamole and margarita challenges and cake competitions.

The resort also has 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space for private dinners, events and celebrations including milestone birthdays, bachelorette parties and family reunions as well as executive retreats, conferences and meetings. 

Couples can also say “I do” at the mid-century hotel. Wedding parties and bachelor and bachelorette groups will find a combination of thrilling and relaxing activities that are all completely customizable to each groups’ needs. The “Just Us Two” elopement package includes two-night suite accommodations, rose petal turndown with champagne and chocolate truffles, special wedding amenity, couples massage,  personalized wellness activity and dinner for two at Lazeaway Club, the resort’s signature restaurant created in collaboration with restaurateurs Benson Wang and Anderson Pugash of San Francisco’s Palm House Hospitality. 

The “Here Comes the Sun” wine country destination wedding package invites couples to savor the best that Sonoma County has to offer with a personalized package including two-night suite accommodations, rose petal turndown with champagne and chocolate truffles, special wedding amenity, couples massage, personalized wellness activity, private three-course dinner, banquet tables, chairs, votive candles, house linen, china, flatware and glasses. The package is available for up to 20 guests and personalized for each couple.

For bachelorette and bachelor parties or wedding groups, Flamingo Resort offers two new group experiences that are fully customizable.

Spa Day Parties include massages, facials, manicures, and pedicures accompanied by light bites and champagne bubbles, while Bride Rides include private spin classes with a custom music playlist and Flamingo Resort branded water bottle starting at $350 per class with a maximum of 26 participant. For wedding groups, Flamingo Resort can create completely personalized Scavenger Hunts where all questions and clues revolve around the wedding couple.

For more information, or to book a stay, visit www.flamingoresort.com

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