January 8, 2010 – Duxbury, MA. Jed C. Heller, President of the The Providence Group, LLC, a Massachusetts-based full service hospitality management company, announced today that the company has been engaged to manage The Regency Lodge, a 145-room property in greater Omaha, Nebraska.

The Regency Lodge offers the ambiance of a quaint mountain resort within a bustling metropolitan community. With 10,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space, wireless Internet, and a dedicated meeting planner, the hotel is well equipped to cater to the area’s business community. According to the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, in 2008 the region was ranked in the top 10 percent of all metro areas for its “economic strength” and among the top 25 “Best Places to Live and Launch a Business.” The area is also home to a number of Fortune 500 companies and corporate headquarters, including Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific Corporation, and ConAgra Foods, Inc.

In close proximity to the Strategic Air and Space Museum, Union Pacific Railroad Museum, Joslyn Art Museum, Henry Doorly Zoo and other attractions, the lodge is also an appealing destination for tourists and special events.

The Providence Group will be involved in managing all facets of the Regency’s operations, including sales, marketing, finance and administration.

About the Providence Group, LLC
The Providence Group is a full service hospitality management company focused providing management and consulting services for small- to mid-size hotels.  In 2009, the company launched a practice dedicated to helping financial institutions, lenders and owners address troubled hotel assets. Company Founder and President, Jed C. Heller, is a 30 year veteran of the hospitality management industry and serves on the editorial board of HotelExecutive.com and the Resort Management Committee of the American Resort Development Association.  He is also a frequent guest speaker at industry conferences.  www.providencegrp.com

Media Contacts:
Jed C. Heller, President
The Providence Group, LLC
jcheller@providencegrp.com 
(781) 582-8785/(954) 732-2873 

Tom Ricci
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