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Christopher Zarek has been appointed as General Manager at AC Hotel Chicago Downtown

Chris Zarek has been appointed general manager of the AC Hotel Chicago Downtown. Prior to this position, he served as general manager of the Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington hotel. Zarek joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2008 as human resources director at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. He has held several leadership roles within the company, including regional HR director for Milwaukee, director of food and beverage at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and director of operations at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Marcus Hotels
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Marlene Poynder has been appointed as General Manager at Waldorf Astoria Chicago

Hilton Worldwide is pleased to announce the appointment of Marlene Poynder as General Manager at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago. In her new role, Poynder will oversee the day-to-day operations of the luxury property, which boasts 189 rooms and suites and continues to be rated one of the best hotels in North America. Poynder will report directly to Ronen Nissenbaum, Vice President of Operations-Luxury Hotels, Americas.

Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Erica Tomei has been appointed as Pastry Chef at The Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center

The Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center has announced the appointment of Erica Tomei as Pastry Chef. In her new role, Tomei will head dessert and bakery operations for the resorts catering functions, restaurant outlets and retail shops. The winner of the American Culinary Federations 2014 wedding cake competition makes Oak Brook Hills a one-stop-shop for house-made wedding cakes, pastries and oth er baked specialties, something few hotel kitchens can offer.

Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Kim Corrigan has been appointed as General Manager at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Chicago

DiamondRock Hospitality Co., Crescent Hotels & Resorts, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts proudly announce the appointment of Kim Corrigan as General Manager of The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Chicago. Bringing more than 30 years of hospitality experience to the role, Ms. Corrigan will be overseeing all aspects — from operations to revenue strategy to sales and marketing — of the 300-room Magnificent Mile hotel, the first in Chicago to join Starwood’s prestigious brand, The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts.

Starwood
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jermaine Anderson has been appointed as Hotel Manager at LondonHouse Chicago

Jermaine Anderson, has been named Hotel Manager for LondonHouse Chicago a luxury lifestyle hotel located at the corner of North Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive. It is set to open spring of 2016 in Chicago's iconic London Guarantee Building along with a new 22-story architecturally synchronized modernist glass tower according to George Jordan, Senior Vice President of Operations for Oxford Hotels & Resorts. In his new role, Anderson will oversee day-to-day operations, marketing and sales, and will manage an expected team of over 250 employees for the 452-room property. It will feature nearly 25,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space, a tri-level rooftop lounge, spa, fitness center and more. The hotel is being developed by Oxford Capital Group, LLC and is owned by an Oxford led venture with Angelo, Gordon & Co. LondonHouse Chicago is a part of Hilton Worldwide's Curio Collection of hotels. Guests will also have the added benefit of earning and utilizing Hilton HHonors® points during their stay.

Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Dieter Heigl has been appointed as Director of Operations at The JW Marriott Chicago

Dieter Heigl has spent the last four years at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare Hotel where he served as the general manager. He lead the 470 room hotel's $40 million renovation including the conversion of the public space and restaurant to new great room concepts, conversion of two restaurants to a new ballroom and meeting room, and more. Additionally, Dieter brings a wealth of knowledge to the JW Marriott Chicago culinary team with his past experience as a director of food & beverage, restaurants and as a past executive chef at hotels around the world including the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Amsterdam Marriott Hotel, and Boston Marriott Copley Resort.

Marriott
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Marie Parodi has been appointed as Spa Director at JW Marriott Chicago

Marie Parodi joins the JW Marriott Chicago as director of the Spa at JW Chicago opening this July. She comes from The Spa at Williams Island Club in Miami where she served as the spa director for the past five years. While responsible for the spa operations she additionally oversaw the spa's renovation project including construction and design. In addition, she worked at other spas throughout Miami and Fort Lauderdale including Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, The Spa – Equinox, The Spa – The Shore Club and Noble House Hotels & Resorts – SpaTerre.

Marriott
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Virgin’s First Hotel Got Rid of Everything We Hate About Hotels | yahoo.com

Everyone who works at the new Virgin Hotel is impossibly chic ... but in an incredibly accessible sort of way. Let’s start with the minibar. It’s a very good place to start. In all my years of visiting hotels for both business and pleasure, the minibar has become a true source of discontent. While they’re handy in a pinch, the amount of egregious price gouging that occurs in those diminutive refrigerators is criminal.

yahoo.com/travel
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Livia Barker has been appointed as Director of Human Resources at Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago

Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, the first hotel to open under Hyatt’s new Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand aimed at modern explorers, has hired Livia Barker as human resources manager. Karen McGuigan, general manager of Hyatt Centric the Loop Chicago, made the announcement. Barker possesses a strong Chicago-based hospitality background with more than ten years of experience in employee and labor relations, performance management and HR policies and procedures for hotels including Chicago’s Essex Inn, Hotel Arista, The Renaissance Blackstone Hotel and Westin Chicago Northwest.

Hyatt
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Daniel Lewellin has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago

Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, the first hotel to open under Hyatt’s new Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand aimed at modern explorers, has hired Daniel Lewellin as director of sales and marketing. Karen McGuigan, general manager of Hyatt Centric the Loop Chicago, made the announcement. In focusing on corporate, entertainment, sports, tour and travel markets, Lewellin has progressively advanced his career through a series of sales management positions at high- volume, full-service hotels locally. He most recently served as a senior sales manager at the Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront.

Hyatt
Chicago, Illinois, United States