Conference Service Team

Tricia Fry 

Tricia  has been in Conference Services and Sales in the hotel industry for the last 15 years.  She began her career at The Homestead in 1996 in Conference Services and intended to stay for a year.  Three years later she transitioned to Group Sales and utilized relationships developed on the service side to build that bridge of trust with clients. Her intense focus on the details came across and her desire to exceed customers’ expectations was her driving force.  Tricia’s love for the details led her back to Conference Services in 2010.

Phone:  540-839-3823
Fax:  540-839-7825
Email: Tricia.Fry@thehomestead.com

 

Kimberly Gant 

Kimberly joined the Conference Services Team in February 2011.  She spent the last five years as a One-on-One Special Education Aide in Cape May, New Jersey and prior to that enjoyed eight years at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond as a Special Events Coordinator.   She is happy to be back in her home town and excited to a Conference Service Manager at The Homestead.

Phone:  540-839-7509
Fax:  540-839-7825
Email: Kimberly.Gant@thehomestead.com 

 

Teresa Creswell 

Teresa began her career at The Homestead in 1987 in the Food & Beverage Department and then in 1999 became a Conference Service Manager.  She continued her career and went on to receive the title of Certified Meeting Planner to better serve the groups here at The Homestead.

Phone:  540-839-7521
Fax:  540-839-7825
Email: Teresa.Creswell@thehomestead.com 




Tonya Purvis-Kincaid

Hospitality veteran of 20+ years, Tonya Purvis-Kincaid, CMP, has returned to The Homestead as a Conference Service Manager.  Tonya graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration with focus in Hospitality Business from James Madison University.  Upon graduation, she accepted a sales position at The Homestead, handling small groups and later the Northeast Region.  Tonya then transferred to Conference Services at The Homestead and played a key role in the repeat of many programs including many Virginia Associations and numerous corporate events.  She left The Homestead in 2006 and continued her Conference Service career at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV, where she handled high profile Corporate and Association programs including annual conferences such as Fourth Circuit Judicial, Virginia Trial Lawyers, ASAE, PwC, Advance Auto and CSX to name a few.  Tonya obtained her Certified Meeting Planner status in January 2008.  We are pleased to have someone with Tonya's background in the hotel industry back with us!

Phone:  540-839-7555
Fax:  540-839-7825
Email:  Tonya.Kincaid@thehomestead.com