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Crowne Plaza General Manager Let Go Amid Financial Troubles

By Justin Foss, Reporter

By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Aug 27, 2008 at 4:23 PM CST

Story Updated: Aug 27, 2008 at 4:28 PM CST

CEDAR RAPIDS - More shake-ups at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons.

The General Manager of downtown's only full service hotel was let go.

Officials with the Five Seasons Commission, which owns the land the hotel sits on say they were told David Hockenberry was no longer the General Manager.

Officials at the city say they've been in talks with the hotel on a daily basis after they were informed about the hotel's financial problems.

"We're not willing to finance their growth, it shouldn't be a burden to the city, but we're willing to help them, and if it's an uphill battle we're willing to help them get up the hill," said Patrick DePalma, Five Seasons Facilities Commission.

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