Elaine D. Fitzgerald is proud to have attained success in the field of short-term property rental well before the launch of Airbnb and the widespread popularity of extended stay hotel chains.
POMPANO BEACH, FL, March 22, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Elaine D. Fitzgerald has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who with a noteworthy career as a television journalist, turned PR pro, turned hotelier. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field.
With more than two decades of experience in the hospitality and tourism field, Ms. Fitzgerald has served as the president and chief executive officer of Beach Vacation Rentals since 2001. Well regarded as a pioneer in her industry, she has attained success in the field of short-term property rental well before the launch of Airbnb and the widespread popularity of extended stay hotel chains. She offers short-term apartment and cottage rentals to tourists and business travelers at five, top-rated, multi-unit lodgings in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Combining affordable prices with pet-friendly accommodations and a tropical atmosphere, Beach Vacation Rentals was recognized as Small Business of the Year for Tourism and Hospitality by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce in 2019, and received a top award from HotelsCombined.com in 2018. Ms. Fitzgerald oversees staff in all departments including reservations, accounting, maintenance and housekeeping for all properties, as well as advertising and marketing, and takes the time to greet many of her guests during the check-in process. Ms. Fitzgerald says the ultimate goal of the entire staff is to provide guests with a safe, comfortable and memorable stay.
Prior to establishing Beach Vacation Rentals, Ms. Fitzgerald operated her own marketing firm, Fitzgerald Public Relations, from 1991 through 2011. With high profile clients in many industries from coast to coast, she garnered national and international publicity for their new products and services. In Fitzgerald's own backyard, her company notably publicized the Fort Lauderdale Air and Sea Show National Salute to the U.S. Military for 12 years since its inception in 1995, helping it to quickly become one of the world's largest spectator events at that time.
Previously, Ms. Fitzgerald attained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1977, after which she worked in the field of journalism as a news reporter and anchor at television and radio stations in several cities across the United States until 1991. During this time, she also served in a freelance position at CNN for more than 10 years and received one of the highest awards for television journalism from the Associated Press.
In the early 2000s, while still operating her PR firm, Ms. Fitzgerald launched Beach Vacation Rentals. She bought several distressed multi-unit properties along the South Florida beachfront and renovated them into beautiful, boutique vacation destinations for discerning tourists. Today, her apartments and cottages are also popular with business people who prefer to work remotely in Florida. Noted for her achievements in the vacation rental industry, public relations and journalism, Ms. Fitzgerald was named as the Small Business Person of the Year by the Greater Pompano Chamber of Commerce in 2009 and as Woman of the Year for South Florida by the Association for Women in Communications in 2004. Additionally, for her work in hospitality, she received the White Glove Award from the Superior Small Lodging Association, which honored her commitment to excellent housekeeping.
As a commitment to her local community, Ms. Fitzgerald has been an active volunteer with several organizations relevant to her interests. Among them, she was appointed as a member of the Pompano Beach Economic Development Council in 2008, for which she continues to serve in an advisory capacity. Likewise, she functioned as a board member and the tourism chair for the Greater Pompano Chamber of Commerce for several years, and as a member of other local chambers. Ms. Fitzgerald is also a past president of the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Atlantic Florida Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications.
In accounting for her success, Ms. Fitzgerald credits her propensity for hard work and not being afraid to take educated risks. Though many of her ideas presented a considerable risk, her gambles have paid dividends, and she looks forward to a prosperous future.
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