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Anna Jaszczyk has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Anna Jaszczyk joins The Gwen as the Director of Sales & Marketing. Most recently she was Director of Group Sales at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago. Jaszczyk started her career in hospitality with Marriott International at the Northern Mid-America Regional Sales Office representing various Marriot properties across ten Mid-western States. She then became Senior Sales Manager at The Hotel Chicago (HEI), where she was the 2018 Winner's Circle Recipient and Manager of the Year.

RIU to Develop Riu Plaza Close to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile

RIU Hotels & Resorts has taken a step forward in its expansion strategy for the line of Riu Plaza urban hotels by purchasing a plot of land in the heart of Chicago. The newly-built skyscraper will house a hotel with 28 floors and more than 350 rooms. Construction work will begin in spring 2022 and is expected to last for around two years. Chicago is the third largest city in the USA by population and is one of the most popular tourist destinations. The image of its skyline at the edge of Lake Michigan is recognised the world over and the Magnificent Mile shopping area, located right next to the future hotel, is the equivalent of New York's 5th Avenue or Los Angeles' Rodeo Drive.

Fantasy Greene has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown

Fantasy Greene, a Chicago native, brings over 20 years of sales and hospitality experience to Sonesta as the Area Director of Sales and Marketing for Chicago. After spending time at White Lodging and TMI Hospitality managing sales and marketing operations for Marriott, Hilton and other major hotel brands, Greene has established herself as a successful leader who has managed large-scale teams and portfolios of over 30 properties.

Paul Cardona has been appointed as Area General Manager at Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown

Paul Cardona brings over 20 years of hotel industry experience to the Sonesta family of hotels. Cardona began his hotel career in food and beverage, where he worked his way up to become the Director of Food and Beverage at several luxury properties throughout the U.S. After a 14-year career primarily focused on food and beverage operations, Paul expanded his management responsibilities to include all other aspects of hotel operations. He has since led multiple teams to success in various Executive Level positions at several well-known Miami and Chicago hotels, including General Manager at the Park Hyatt Chicago, SLS South Beach, Le Meridien Hotels, Virgin Hotels Chicago and most recently Thompson Chicago.

Amanda Kaneski has been appointed as Destination Sales Executive at Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel

Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, located at 1 W. Wacker Dr., is excited to announce the appointment of Amanda Kaneski as Destination Sales Executive of the Loop district property. Kaneski brings almost a decade of hotel sales experience to this new position, most recently serving as the Senior Sales Executive at the Marriott Marquis Chicago.