Carol AjikataHotel Eventi, Kimpton’s Manhattan Chelsea luxury property, recently announced Carol Ajikata as the new Director of Sales and Marketing. Ajikata will manage and spearhead marketing initiatives and sales plans for the hotel, oversee group, catering and banquet activities and work with the Revenue team to increase total revenue and sales. A hospitality professional whose experience spans both domestic and international, Ajikata most recently held Director of Sales & Marketing roles at New York City properties Hotel 48LEX New York and Andaz Wall Street. At Hotel 48LEX New York, Ajikata successfully repositioned the hotel as an independent property, and at Andaz Wall Street, oversaw an increase in revenue growth and received hotel accolades from Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler. Ajikata has previously held roles at other New York City hotels, including Regional Director of Sales at The Peninsula Hotels, Director, Worldwide Accounts at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, and more. She began her hospitality career as a Sales Manager with Nikko Hotels in Asia. Ajikata received her Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Administration and is proficient in four languages.