Megan Larsen

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Megan Larsen
Director of Sales,
Crowne Plaza Denver
International Airport

Denver, Colorado
Age: 33

Megan Larsen’s path to a director of sales position is an unlikely one. Her introduction to the industry started in 1999 when she decided to work banquets at Denver Airport Marriott at Gateway Park to earn extra money during the holidays. She never left, instead working her way up to the hotel’s restaurant and front desk and eventually to sales, working with government, association and SMERF groups. She was promoted to director of sales in 2006, and the Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport recruited her two years later. Larsen leads using the same attributes that made her want to be an actress growing up—she’s outgoing and fearless. At the Crowne Plaza, she has earned the Rocky Mountain Chapter of MPI Supplier of the Year and Meeting Excellence awards and Colorado Business Council Excellence Award. She also formed the Gateway Park Hotel Association, uniting neighboring hotels for events such as blood drives and volunteering at children’s clinics. Larsen, who gets married in November, loves to ski and snowboard, camp and visit Elitch Gardens with her family. —J. Garrett