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John MacMullen has been appointed as Area Director of Sales and Marketing at Benchmark Hospitality International

Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed John MacMullen area director of sales and marketing. Mr. MacMullen is based in Benchmark's Miami office. Eric Gavin, Benchmark's regional vice president of sales & marketing officer, made the announcement. In his new position, John MacMullen will be responsible for the regional sales and marketing initiatives for Benchmark Hospitality within the Caribbean and Latin America. This includes directing the sales and marketing initiatives for Benchmark's Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, Curacao.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
Miami, Florida, United States
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Lionheart Capital Announces The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach

Lionheart Capital announces the firm's plans for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach, its newest ultra-luxury residential development in South Florida. The Residences, located on seven acres in a quiet corner of Miami Beach on the shores of Surprise Lake, will bring together renowned Italian architect and designer Piero Lissoni's modernist vision with the legendary service of The Ritz-Carlton to redefine Miami modern living. When completed, it will be the only stand-alone Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami Beach and one of a select few in the world.

Lionheart Capital
Miami, Florida, United States
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Jim Mauer has been appointed as General Manager at Eden Roc Miami Beach

Destination Hotels & Resorts – the country’s fourth largest hospitality management company – is proud to announce the appointment of Jim Mauer as General Manager of Eden Roc Miami Beach, located on world-renowned Millionaire’s Row. In this role, Mauer will be responsible for overseeing the overall operations of the property, including sales, marketing and human resources.With a track record of more than 25 years of exceptional service experience and operational efficiency, Mauer joins the Eden Roc team most recently from the Bonaventure Resort & Spa, where he served as the General Manager. During his time at Bonaventure Resort & Spa, Mauer was responsible for overseeing the operations of more than 65,000 sq. ft. of resort space, and helping to transform the culture and physical design of the property. Mauer’s extensive management experience also stems from his work with other notable hotels, including Marriott’s Harbor Beach Resort and Spa, Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center, Livonia Marriott and the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. At Eden Roc Miami Beach, Mauer hopes to continue the development of a cohesive leadership team and culture that will enhance the Eden Roc Miami Beach experience.

Destination Hotels
Miami, Florida, United States
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Dan Normandin has been appointed as General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Miami

Dan Normandin has been appointed General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Miami, effective July 15th. He will be responsible for all operations of the 221-room hotel as well as the office space, condo-hotel program and 186 residential condominium units also housed in the 70-story tower on Miami's Brickell Avenue. Normandin replaces Simon Pettigrew who, after two years of being with Four Seasons Miami, has accepted the position of Vice President of Hotel Operations at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.

Four Seasons
Miami, Florida, United States
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Doug Kaminski has been appointed as Director of Marketing at Four Seasons Hotel Miami

Douglas Kaminski has been appointed Director of Marketing at Four Seasons Hotel Miami, effective immediately. As head of the Sales & Marketing Department of the 221-room Hotel on Miami’s Brickell Avenue, he’ll be responsible for all aspects of international and domestic group business as well as leisure sales and marketing. Kaminski replaces Tony Rodriguez who has accepted the position of Director of Marketing at Four Seasons Hotel Palm Beach.

Four Seasons
Miami, Florida, United States
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Ron Warner has been appointed as Regional Director of Group Sales at Melia Hotels International

Melia Hotels International is pleased to announce the hiring of Ron Warner as Director of Group Sales for their global collection of hotels and resorts, including Gran Melia, Melia, ME by Melia, Paradisus, Innside, Tryp, and Sol. Mr. Warner will be responsible for groups, meetings, incentive sales, and conventions as well as maintaining client relationships for Melia's national accounts. Mr. Warner will be responsible for Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. Mr. Warner has 30 years of experience in the travel industry and has spent the past 12 years specializing in the MICE market. Most recently, he held the position of Director of Operations for Maxvantage where he was responsible for leading a team of meeting managers and sourcing managers in the US and Canada. Prior to that, he was National Manager for the Canadian American Express Platinum card travel service leading a team of travel agents specializing in the luxury sector. Mr. Warner also held the position of National Manager of supplier relations with American Express in the Leisure sector.

Melia
Miami, Florida, United States
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Caroline Ball has been appointed as Regional Director of Group Sales at Melia Hotels International

Ms. Ball will be responsible for groups, meetings, incentive sales, and conventions as well as maintaining client relationships for Melia's national accounts. Ms. Ball will be responsible for the regions of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Ms. Ball has been in the industry since 1993 and spent the last 12 years with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. Since 2003, she served as Director of Worldwide Sales for Hyatt Hotels in the Washington, DC area markets and the Southeast US markets. Working from her home office in Annapolis, MD, she is involved with the sailing community in Annapolis and enjoys boating and fishing on the Chesapeake Bay.

Melia
Miami, Florida, United States