Hotel Connections Corporation is a Premier Hotel Booking Engine Technology Company.

HotelConnectionsCorporation Creates advanced technology for the Hospitality Industry. Online, in-house, call center and destination specific reservation systems that provide our customers with the tools to effectively and Efficiently compete in the marketplace. With our reservation software hotels, inns, lodges and travel services providers can can increase profitability with direct-to-customer sales.

Who is HotelsConnectionsCorporation?
. Over 144 years of combined staff experience providing services to the hospitality industry.
.Over 8 years of providing booking engine technology to websites, resorts, hotels and inns.
.A dedication to providing the most advanced booking engine technology available.
.Efficient and friendly staff available 7 days a week 365 day a year to help you gain the most from the systems we provide.

Here is an introduction to the Management and Staff of HotelConnectionsCorporation.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Rick Golden, President
Rick is known by friends and colleagues as an expert in the travel industry. He has traveled the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean. He particularly likes the Naples, Key West and St Petersburg areas of Florida, NahOrlins, skiing (Arapahoe Basin, his favorite, well... and of course Camelback), the beach at Treasure Cay, and can't wait for his next trip to Maine for fresh lobster on the dock. GoldenTravelGuides was created by Rick to provide information about the "Best of" destinations and has evolved into one of the fastest growing travel companies in the US. He is the driving force behind HotelConnectionsCorporation and it's success in the Travel Industry Technology business. He has, of late, visited New York, Philly, Atlantic City, Naples, Sanibel, Captiva, Key West, Chitzen Itza, Montreal, Toronto, Lake George, Fort Wayne, Springfield MO, Hilton Head, Wrightsville Beach, Sandusky OH, Washington DC, New Orleans, Vail, Dallas, Knoxville, Boston, Paradise Island, Wilmington NC, Orlando, The Catskills, The Hamptons, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Acapulco, Cancun, Los Angeles, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Denver, Fort Myers and Abaco.

VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE: Nicole Palmer
Nicole is the business foundation of HotelConnectionsCorporation. Nicole takes great pride in being at the heart of something that, with hard-work and dedication, has come so far. As an integral player in the founding and development of HotelConnectionsCorporation, Nicole looks forward to continued growth and "truly great things in the future." With a degree in accounting, Nicole handles everything green at our company.

A native New Yorker, Nicole spent 8 years in the restaurant management business prior to getting her start with HotelConnectionsCorporation. Her transition from the restaurant business to the travel and tourism business was a natural one. Nicole enjoys family travel. She has assisted countless families (including her own) in coordinating well-organized, educational, and fun-filled vacations. A mother of three, Nicole's true specialty is multi-tasking!

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER:

Ron Kacmarik - (Kaz) infatuated with computers for over 20 years Kaz is the typical "geek". (His word now ours). If it has wires, buttons, or integrated circuits, he'll try to dissect or program it. His background includes an IT degree from SUNY, various software development positions, teaching, technical consulting and a boat load of IT experience. Currently living in the Pocono Mountains, Kaz enjoys kayaking, motorcycling, and other outdoor activities.

CHIEF PROGRAMMER:

Kyle DeFranco

WEB DESIGNER/GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Chris Berry
Always knowing how to put a smile on the faces of his co-workers, Chris is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. A welcome addition to the HotelConnectionsCorporation's family, Chris joined the company in the early summer of 2004. He came to HotelConnectionsCorporation with three years Web programming experience, and a world of talent.

INVENTORY CONTROL SPECIALIST:

Edyta Kreykenbohm
Best known by her friends and family for her love of music, Edyta, a native of Poland moved to the United States in 1984. Edyta started with HotelConnectionsCorporation in the fall of 2002; she brought with her an in-depth knowledge of the Pocono Mountains resort industry, along with formal training in the travel and tourism industry.

GOLF T TIME ENGINE SPECIALIST Gail Cortright
With HotelConnectionsCorporation since 2001, Gail is the "glue" that holds the golf reservations engine program together. She will help you keep T Times inventory up to date and the golf groups flowing.

Gail's greatest passion/addiction is golfing! She is an avid golfer, and is looking forward to continuing to develop golf tours for GoldenTravelGuides to various destinations throughout the United States. She has teed off at every golf course in the Pocono Mountains and the Catskills, as well as a wide array of golf courses throughout her 20 years of residing in Florida. If you are looking to plan a spectacular, one-of-a-kind golf outing, you need to speak with Gail, our friendly knowledgeable golf professional. She can recommend the best courses to play and the best places to stay, as well as dining and entertainment that will make your golf vacation memorable.

GROUP SALES DIRECTOR Sylvia Kowaleuski
In the spring of 2002, HotelConnectionsCorporation hired Sylvia to bring their Group Sales Department to the next level. A Certified Travel Agent with an Associates Degree in Business Management, she specializes in group travel, particularly within the Mid-Atlantic States, the Caribbean, New England, Las Vegas, and Florida. A native of Lac Etchemin, Quebec Canada, and Winslow, Maine. Sylvia is fluent in French, and has a number of great memories that she would be more than happy to share with you.

Her most noteworthy life experience was of her childhood growing up in Belgrade Lakes Maine, the inspiration for the classic movie, On Golden Pond. Sylvia can recollect many of the people and places written about as it took place during the time that she resided there. One of her favorite pastimes has always been waterskiing on Belgrade Lakes (or any other body of water for that matter).

New York City, Coco Beach, Orlando, Naples, Philadelphia, and many International locations and cruises are just some of the other interesting places that she has visited. She has traveled to more than half of the States in the United States including all of the New England States, and six of the Canadian Provinces, all East of Manitoba. Sylvia has conducted hotel inspections throughout the country during her nine year career in the travel field. One of her most memorable vacations was of the two months that she spent living on the Island of Newfoundland in Canada. In her spare time, Sylvia enjoys scrapbooking and genealogy. If group travel is your idea of a great vacation, please contact Sylvia; she is our resident expert.

TRAVEL SPECIALIST/PACKAGE SPECIALIST Elaine Leis Elaine is a vibrant personality that you will sure to be delighted to speak with. A long time resident of Central Pennsylvania, and graduate of Penn State University, Elaine joined HotelConnectionsCorporation in the fall of 2003. Elaine is our resident Cleveland expert, so if you are traveling to Cleveland and looking for advice, she will surely guide you in the right direction.

She is also an expert on travel all throughout our great state of Pennsylvania, particularly Lancaster, Hershey, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and the Pocono Mountains. One of her favorite Pennsylvania memories is when she was auctioned off at the Wench Auction at the PA Renaissance Faire. As an avid historic traveler, Elaine has visited the Civil War cities in PA, VA, WV, and MD. Her travels throughout the rest of the United States have taken her to Cape Cod (one of her very favorite vacation spots), every state in New England, New York City, Washington, D.C., Cape May, West Palm Beach, Orlando, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she frequents quite regularly. Her love of gardening keeps her busy during the warmer months. She also volunteers at the local elementary school and is a member of the Friends of Eastern Monroe Public Library.