Herschend Family Entertainment
Marc B. Bauer has extensive work experience in the hospitality industry. Marc B. currently holds the position of Vice President, Hospitality Operations at Herschend Family Entertainment since January 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Principal Consultant at elevateXP | Cx Ex Solutions by Design, where they partnered with businesses to enhance operational, customer, and colleague engagement experiences.
Their previous roles include being the General Manager at Mainsail Lodging & Development, where they played a key role in a $1 billion development project in Atlanta. Marc B. also served as the Vice President, Resort Operations at Callaway Gardens Resort, assisting in repositioning and enhancing the resort's brand identity.
Other notable positions in their career include being a General Manager at Remington Hotels, Complex General Manager at BENCHMARK, A Global Hospitality Company, Managing Partner at Hunter+Harp, and General Manager at Kessler Collection / Casa Monica Hotel / Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville.
Marc's experience in the hospitality industry spans over two decades, showcasing their expertise in various managerial and leadership roles.
Marc B. Bauer has attended both Gulf Coast State College and The University of Southern Mississippi. However, there is no information provided regarding the start and end years, degree names, or fields of study for either institution. In addition to their education, Marc has obtained a certification as an IHG Certified General Manager from the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG™), although the specific month and year of attainment is not known.
Herschend Family Entertainment
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Herschend is the parent company for a family of entertainment brands with a collective vision and mission of bringing families closer together by Creating Memories Worth Repeating®. The company’s roots date back to 1950 when the Herschend family founded their first attraction, a small cave tour in Branson, Mo., which later expanded into the famed Silver Dollar City®. Today, Herschend is recognized as the largest family-owned themed attractions organization in the US., with 11,000+ employees across 26 properties that collectively entertain more than 14 million guests annually. The company’s more than 70 years of success is a credit to the deep-rooted culture of “Love in Action,” built on the Herschend family values of kindness and caring. Love can be found at every Herschend property, every day, from the way guests are treated to how the company cares for its employees. These values are reflected in the company's Leading With Love curriculum and Herschend GROW U., our free employee education assistance program. Operating companies within Herschend include Herschend Family Entertainment (Dollywood® Parks & Resorts, Silver Dollar City® Attractions, Adventure Aquarium®, Newport Aquarium®, Kentucky Kingdom®, and Wild Adventures®), Herschend Live (Harlem Globetrotters®), Herschend Entertainment Studios (Splash & Bubbles® and Chuggington®) and Herschend Adventure Holdings, LLC (Pink Adventure Tours®).