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Signia by Hilton Diplomat Beach Resort Officially Debuts, Marking a New Era for South Florida’s Iconic Beachfront Destination

The Diplomat Beach Resort opens today as Signia by Hilton Diplomat Beach Resort, ushering in a bold new chapter for the coastal beacon. The transition marks the property's evolution into Signia by Hilton's growing portfolio of approachable luxury hotels worldwide, as the legendary Hollywood Beach address introduces the brand's vibrant atmosphere, experience-led dining, refined wellness offerings, and premier meetings and events to South Florida.

Signia Hilton
Hollywood, Florida, United States
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Keith Sheldon has been promoted to President of Entertainment and Brand Management at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Seminole Hard Rock has promoted Keith Sheldon to President of Entertainment and Brand Management for Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International. In this new and expanded role, Sheldon will be responsible for oversight of brand management, consumer marketing, brand partnerships, and sponsorship revenue generation. He will continue to oversee all facets of entertainment including programming, talent buying, nightlife, and industry relations. Sheldon will continue to report to Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming.

Hard Rock
Hollywood, Florida, United States
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Elena Alvarez has been appointed as SVP of Marketing and Brand Partnerships at Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International

Seminole Hard Rock has appointed Elena Alvarez as the new Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Partnerships for Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International. In this new role, the company veteran will be responsible for the development of brand activations and integrating assets across Hotels, Cafes, Retail, and Casinos including overseeing the development of new revenue-generating platforms. Alvarez will also continue to oversee the global marketing of the Cafe division of Hard Rock International. She reports to Jeff Hook, Executive Vice President of Marketing/CMO of Seminole Hard Rock Support Services and, with respect to brand partnerships, to Keith Sheldon, President of Entertainment.

Hard Rock
Hollywood, Florida, United States
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Terrance Frederick has been appointed as Director of Sales, Events, and Marketing at Andaz West Hollywood

Frederick began his hospitality career in 2007 in operations with independent hotel brands in Virginia before switching to sales in 2010. His first job with Hyatt was in 2014 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead as Sales Manager with a later promotion to Assistant Director of Sales. He continued at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in the same role before moving to the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego as Director of Group Sales, his most recent position prior to Andaz West Hollywood.

Hyatt
Hollywood, California, United States
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Julian Tucker has been appointed as General Manager at Andaz West Hollywood

Tucker is a 25-year Hyatt career veteran with extensive experience in the hospitality world. He started off his Hyatt career at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee in the security department and was promoted to Director of Security before becoming Executive Housekeeper. Tucker then took the role of Front Office Manager at the Hyatt Regency Chicago followed by serving in several department head roles at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach and Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa in California. His next role was as the Director of Rooms at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center before spending six years in the Caribbean as Director of Rooms at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad and Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino. Prior to joining Andaz West Hollywood, he was the Director of Rooms at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, FL. Tucker's community outreach affiliations include working with the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce on a task force to bring more Black business opportunities to the area.

Hyatt
Hollywood, California, United States
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Mark Andelbradt has been appointed as Executive Chef at Pendry West Hollywood

Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group and Pendry West Hollywood are proud to jointly announce the appointment of Mark Andelbradt as executive chef of Pendry West Hollywood. Andelbradt, a long-time executive chef with the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, will oversee the culinary execution of the legendary chef's Merois, which will showcase the sophisticated subtleties of Japanese, Southeast Asian and French/California cuisine, and casual street-side European style café, Ospero. He will also be responsible for the menu at The Britely, a modern social club located on the property, in addition to special events catering and in-room dining, as well as in-residence dining for Pendry Residences West Hollywood—when the property opens on the famed Sunset Boulevard in January 2021.

Montage
Hollywood, California, United States
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Pierre Davis has been appointed as General Manager at Dream Hollywood

Dream Hotel Group announces the appointment of Vaughn Pierre Davis as general manager of Dream Hollywood. Davis launched his hospitality career nearly a decade ago in New York City where he began as a guest attendant at Gansevoort Meatpacking. From there, he served as the director of guest services at Dream Downtown for four years before taking on a prominent hotel management position with Joie de Vivre to launch its very first hotel in New York City at 50 Bowery.

Dream Hotel Group
Hollywood, California, United States
Development Opening

Costa Hollywood Beach Resort To Debut October 19

A chic oceanfront hotel, Costa Hollywood Beach Resort will debut October 19, offering introductory "Tease of Costa" rates starting at $179 per night with no resort fees. Costa Hollywood Beach Resort features 307 spacious, European-influenced suites, as well as a 25,000 square-foot rooftop infinity pool and sun deck with sweeping Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway views.

Evolution Hospitality
Hollywood, Florida, United States
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Laurens Zieren has been appointed as General Manager at The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood

Laurens Zieren has been appointed general manager of The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton in Hollywood, Florida, according to Hilton senior vice president, Leslie Pchola, effective immediately. A veteran Hilton leader for almost 20 years, Zieren returns to Hilton after a regional vice president role for a hotel management company. In his new role, he will oversee operations of the iconic oceanfront hotel with 1,000 guest rooms and suites, 10 different culinary destinations, two sun-drenched pools, 26 poolside cabanas, a deluxe spa and fitness center, and 209,000 sq. ft. of meetings and events space.

Hilton
Hollywood, Florida, United States