TIMOTHY TONKOVICH NEW GM OF HOLIDAY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER IN LAKELAND

TAMPA (Oct. 29, 2007) — Timothy Tonkovich has been named general manager of the Holiday Inn & Conference Center in Lakeland, Fla. The 157-room property featuring a restaurant and meeting rooms is the winter home for the Detroit Tigers.

Most recently Tonkovich served as GM of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – Orlando International Airport, which was owned at the time by the BayStar Hotel Group. BayStar Hotel Group has a management contract with the owners of the Lakeland Holiday Inn and placed Tonkovich as its GM.

Tonkovich brings more than 12 years of hospitality experience to the position. He has held management positions with several hotels located throughout Fla., Ga., and Ohio, including AmeriSuites, Holiday Inns and Wilson World hotels. Tonkovich attended Kent State University in Kent, Ohio and Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Lakeland’s Holiday Inn & Conference Center is owned by the Bayshore Group, a real estate developer and managed by BayStar Hotel Group, based in Tampa. The privately held BayShore Hotel Group acquires, operates and/or sells limited facility hotels throughout the southeastern United States. The company also manages properties for other owners and provides consulting services.

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