Suncadia Resort in Washington has announced the appointment of Adam Dyes as national sales manager and Layne Young as the wedding & event sales manager.
With over 25 years of experience working with leading national hotel brands in the Seattle, Wash. area, Dyes brings a wealth of knowledge to the Cle Elum resort, where he specializes in association business across all sectors as well as across religion, government, construction and aerospace sectors.
In the past 13 years, he focused on bringing association business from across the country to Seattle for state, regional and national conferences at Hyatt Hotels’ Motif Seattle and Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center, and The DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport. In 2009, he was sales manager at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, after working as director of sales & catering at Three Rivers Convention Center and launching his career as catering sales manager at Red Lion Hotels in 1996.
Dyes is a member of the Washington Society of Association Executives, past president of the Pacific Northwest chapter of PCMA and earned his CMP designation in May 2016.
“I’m excited and honored to join the hardworking and dedicated team at Suncadia Resort,” said Dyes. “I look forward to continue bringing association meetings and retreats out to this beautiful mountainous destination for a truly one-of-a-kind experience."
Working alongside Dyes on the weddings and events front is Young, who has spent the past three years working in the event industry. Previously, she worked in the weddings space in numerous roles, from the banquet team to wedding planning. She is a graduate of Washington State University, where she worked on the entertainment board planning events for groups ranging from 25 to over 1,000 people.
“I’m thrilled to bring my extensive knowledge of the weddings and events industry to Suncadia Resort,” said Young. “As a unique year-round destination with numerous lodging options, expansive venue spaces, and individualized programming, Suncadia is truly able to cater to groups of all sizes and embrace new trends, setting them apart from their competitors.”
Suncadia Resort offers a unique experience for groups, meetings, events and weddings with over 6,000 acres of forested mountain landscape, numerous indoor and outdoor venues and meeting spaces, individualized programming and group experiences, and a variety of lodging options, from suites and condominiums to vacation home rentals.
For more information on meetings and events, visit www.destinationhotels.com/suncadia-resort.
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