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Abby Morgan has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at The Joule

Morgan joins The Joule from Hotel ZaZa, in the Uptown district of Dallas, where she began as Sales Manager for Group and Business Travel before being promoted to Senior Sales Manager during her five-year run. Prior to that, Morgan was Catering Sales Manager at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Dallas from 2005-2006 and a Senior Account Executive at Lone Star Park, where she was responsible for catering services and meeting spaces from 2001-2005. Morgan's foray into the industry was in 1998 as Catering Sales Manager for the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas.

Carlson Opens Second Park Inn by Radisson Hotel In Dallas

Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, today announced further expansion of the Park Inn by Radisson brand in North America with the opening of the Park Inn by Radisson Dallas-Love Field, Texas. "The opening of a second Park Inn by Radisson in Dallas represents the continued momentum of our Ambition 2015 growth strategy and is aligned with plans to grow Park Inn as a winning midscale brand in North America," said Steve Mogck, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Midscale Brands, Carlson Hotels, Americas.

Fritz Doss has been named Executive Chef at Sheraton Dallas Hotel

Prior to joining the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Doss supervised and managed food and beverage services for Hyatt Hotels in Atlanta, Dallas, Irvine, Calif., Newport Beach, Calif., and Orlando, Fla. During this time, he cooked for prominent celebrities, business leaders and elected officials such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ted Turner, Walter Cronkite, Quincy Jones, Hillary Clinton, Angela Bassett, Gloria Estefan, Julian Lennon, and every sitting U.S. President since Ronald Reagan. He also participated in numerous high-profile events serving thousands of guests, such as catering three PGA Tour events, hosting three worldwide sponsors for the 1996 Olympic Games and hosting the NFL for Super Bowl XXIII. He was recognized as Hyatt’s Chef of the Year in 2007 and led his division to receive Hyatt’s Department of the Year, Culinary designation in 2009.

Charles Riley has been appointed as director of food and beverage at the Omni Dallas Hotel

Charles Riley will oversee all the culinary and restaurant operations as the hotel's director of food and beverage. Currently, he holds the same position at the Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West, where he's worked since 2004. Riley has held various positions in the food and beverage departments within the hospitality industry such as Interstate Hotels, La Mansion Hotel and Culinaire International in Austin, Texas, as well as the Fairmont Hotel and West Canal Place in New Orleans. During his tenure at the Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West, the property was top ranked in food and beverage based on guest satisfaction within the Omni brand for 2010.

Nils Stolzlechner has been appointed as General Manager at the Omni Dallas Hotel

Nils Stolzlechner will lead the Omni Dallas Hotel as general manager, reporting to Ed Netzhammer, the managing director of the hotel and a regional vice president of operations for the brand. For the last four years he served as general manager of the Omni Corpus Christi. Prior management positions include director of operations at the Omni San Francisco Hotel and Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza. Stolzlechner has extensive experience with food and beverage services as well, including his time spent as the director of food and beverage at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, Park Hyatt in Carmel and San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara.

Harold Rapoza has been appointed as General Manager at Hilton Anatole Hotel

Harold Rapoza has been appointed to the position of General Manager of the landmark Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. The 27-story, 1,606-room property is operated by Hilton Worldwide and has recently completed a $125 million renovation. Rapoza previously served as General Manager of the 1,527-room Hilton Anaheim hotel, the largest property in Anaheim, California. An active civic leader and volunteer, Rapoza was recently distinguished by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce as a top business leader in 2010. Prior to his executive position at the Hilton Anaheim hotel, Rapoza held management positions with the Doubletree Guest Suites Doheny Beach in Dana Point, Calif., and Hilton Portland in Portland, Ore.