Siletz news /, November 01, 2000, Page 24, Image 24

It’s Happening at Chinook Winds ...
by Teresa Simmons
“BIG 3” Drawing,
Phase 2
Three chances to win $25,000 in cash!
This promotion was previously advertised
as the Halloween $25,000 Cash Drawing.
The first phase took place on
Oct. 28 and 29.
On both Nov. 11 and Nov. 12, six
names will be drawn, one every hour
beginning at noon, with the final contestant
announced at 5 p.m. On Nov. 12 at 5:30
p.m., the 12 lucky finalists will each choose
a key. One of these keys will open a cash
box containing $25,000!
Remaining entry forms will be carried
over to the Dec. 16 and 17 (phase 3)
drawing and a third chance at $25,000 in
the Chinook Winds “BIG 3” cash drawing!
Three New Regional
Sales Executives
on Board
Chinook Winds has expanded its sales
staff to include three more regional sales
executives. Kent Strickler, Joe Williams, and
Steve Chrisman were hired in September
to bring the usage of the 20,000-square-
foot convention center, the largest on the
Oregon Coast, to its highest potential.
Kent Strickler, a member of the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz, is a native of
Lincoln County. He attended Evergreen
State College near Olympia, Wash., and
graduated with a BA in business. While
attending college, he was selected to attend
the Summer Venture Program in
Management at Harvard Business School
in Boston, Mass. Strickler also completed
a summer internship program with Dean
Witter Reynolds.
Strickler’s past accomplishments
include owning and operating his own
timber corporation, wholesale sales
manager for the Siletz Tribal Smokehouse,
international trade specialist for the
American Indian Trade Council and general
manager of the Confederated Tribes
of Siletz.
He stated that he is “pleased with the
opportunity and looking forward to
connecting with many clients.”
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Kent Strickler
Joe Williams, originally a native of
Ohio and a Wright State University
graduate, has worked in the hospitality
industry for more than 15 years. Holding
positions in management, marketing, and
sal^s, his experience with hotels, resorts,
and conference centers includes service in
Ohio, Virginia, Texas, Washington,
and Oregon.
According to Williams, “Chinook Winds
Casino and Convention Center is a fantastic
site in which to host an event. Meeting
planners in the region are just beginning to
discover the benefits of hosting a meeting
or convention here on the coast in our
incredibly flexible center.”
Williams will base his office in
Vancouver, Wash.
Steve Chrisman has a sales
background in business machines,
telecommunications packages, and real
estate. He spent four years as a territory
sales rep for R.J. Reynolds in Seattle,
Anchorage, and Portland.
Raised in the Northeast part of the
U.S., Chrisman graduated from Southern
Oregon University in 1994 with a BS in
business administration (concentration:
marketing). When asked how he felt about
his new position, Chrisman stated, “I am
thrilled to have the opportunity to work at
such a spendid gaming establishment. The
rest of 2000 and all of 2001 are going to be
great. It is my intention to help make
Chinook Winds the premier convention
location in the Northwest.”
Chrisman, Williams, and Strickler join
veteran sales executive Martin Wheeler,
who has been with the casino for several
years, to make a four-man team.
Joe Williams
Martin Wheeler