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Linda Hodgson has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at InterContinental Hong Kong

Originally from the UK, Linda Hodgson brings over 20 years of sales & marketing, management and leadership experience to her role at InterContinental Hong Kong. Following almost a decade with IHG and 12 years in the USA, she has relocated to Hong Kong from New York, where she served as Director of Sales & Marketing for InterContinental Times Square from September 2009 to June 2014. In fact, she was a member of that hotel’s pre-opening team. Prior to that, Linda was Director of Sales & Marketing at the InterContinental Barclay in New York from 2005 - 2009. Her career includes postings at other luxury hotels including the Langham Hotel Boston, The Langham Hilton London and InterContinental Park Lane London. She also served as Director of National Sales for Hilton Hotels Corporation (New York) and was Area Director of Sales for Marriott Hotels of London.

IHG
Hong Kong, China
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Christoph Schmidinger has been promoted to Regional Vice President and General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

With William Mackay's recent promotion to the senior operations leadership role based in Singapore, William is passing the baton to another Four Seasons veteran, Christoph Schmidinger, who will assume the position as Regional Vice President and General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. Prior to the move to Hong Kong, Christoph held the position as Regional Vice President and General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel New York, where he has steered the Hotel in becoming the leader in luxury hospitality in New York City. In his 21 years with Four Seasons, before his current posting in the Big Apple in 2004, Christoph was the General Manager at Four Seasons properties in Chicago, Atlanta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.

Four Seasons
Hong Kong, China
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Hervé Mazella has been appointed as Executive Assistant Manager – Food And Beverage at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

Born in Provence, France, Hervé developed his passion for cooking and hospitality as a child. In the early 1990’s, Hervé studied in a hotel school in France before pursuing his studies in hotel management in Germany. With his enthusiasm for culinary arts and pastry in particular, Hervé was awarded the Vice Champion prize at the “Desserts of France” competition in 1998.

Hyatt
Hong Kong, China
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Shoshana Weinberg has been appointed as Spa Director at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

As a New York woman of high standards and discipline, it is a surprise to learn that Weinberg spent her early twenties in remote villages in Asia, with a backpack. Her travels took her through Thailand, China, Laos and Cambodia, and it was on this tour that she realised a once childhood hobby, in making herb poultices, would shape her future. Living in Asia, Weinberg had been privy to learn herbal medicine among village tribes, which on return to her native land, led to her forging her path to achieve three things: "I wanted to learn to heal myself, learn to live off the land and learn to help others." She then moved to Orient Express Hotels to open their spa at the Maroma Resort on the Mexican Riviera, and was eventually brought into the company’s head office as director of spa development. From 2006 through 2008, Weinberg travelled the globe learning trends, creating trends and opening new spas. In 2008 Weinberg took herself away from the corporate environment and launched Shree Spa, a company that would enable her to open new spas and assist smaller businesses that needed ad hoc management and marketing expertise.

Four Seasons
Hong Kong, China
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Mark Heywood has been appointed as at Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel

Marco Polo announces the appointment of Mr Mark Heywood as General Manager of the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel. Mr Heywood, who joined the company on May 5, 2009, brings with him a wealth of experience in the hospitality sector and has spent his entire career in Asia, primarily with Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts. His most recent posts were as General Manager of the Shangri-la Qingdao in China and the Kowloon Shangri-la in Hong Kong. Mr John Girard, current General Manager & Area Director of Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel will be retiring from the company to pursue other interests. His last working day with Marco Polo will be July 15, 2009.

Wharf Hotels
Hong Kong, China