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Tim Miller has been named Senior Vice President and Managing Director at EDITION Hotels

Tim Miller has been named Senior Vice President and Managing Director for EDITION Hotels, the company's luxury lifestyle hotel brand. Mr. Miller will set EDITION's brand strategy, oversee operations and work with Marriott's Development team to expand the brand, which currently has hotels in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, and Istanbul. Another five projects are in advanced stages of development in major gateway cities worldwide, including London and South Beach in Miami, Florida. Mr. Miller has a vast amount of strategic brand experience, having consulted for lifestyle and entertainment brands, including EDITION, Balducci's and Carnival Cruises. Previously, as Chief Executive Officer of Crunch, Mr. Miller reinvented a collection of fitness facilities throughout the U.S. Additionally, he was Chief Branding Officer and a general manager for the Morgans Hotel Group, as well as President of Alden Hotels.

Marriott
New York, New York, United States
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Red Lion Hotels Corporation to Sell Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue to Lowe Enterprises Affiliate

Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue in Seattle, WA to an affiliate of Lowe Enterprises ("Lowe"), a leading national real estate investment, development and management firm. Lowe is also entering into a franchise agreement with Red Lion Hotels Franchising, Inc. and the hotel will continue to be operated as a Red Lion hotel, managed by Lowe's hospitality management subsidiary, Destination Hotels & Resorts.

New York, New York, United States
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Paula Dirks has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at The St. Regis New York

Paula was previously the Regional Director of Sales in Hawaii for Starwood Hotels & Resorts and is a seasoned veteran in the luxury hospitality business, bringing a wealth of experience and industry expertise to the hotel. In her former position as Regional Director of Sales in Hawaii, Paula was responsible for overseeing all Starwood properties in the region, which includes eleven properties among The St. Regis, Luxury Collection, Westin, Starwood Vacation Ownership and Sheraton brands. She was charged with maximizing the revenue for each property in addition to managing marketing, sales training, public relations and promotional activities for the region.

The St. Regis New York
New York, New York, United States
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Jonathan Crook has been appointed as General Manager at The Peninsula New York

Mr. Crook’s commitment to The Peninsula Hotels spans more than 10 years, with key executive positions both in North America and Asia. He was most recently General Manager of The Peninsula Manila, a position he held for more than two years. Prior to that, Mr. Crook served as Hotel Manager of The Peninsula Tokyo and Resident Manager of The Peninsula Beijing. Mr. Crook began his Peninsula career in North America, where he honed his skills within the food and beverage departments at The Peninsula hotels in New York and Chicago.

Peninsula
New York, New York, United States
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Bridget Tran has been appointed as Director of Marketing - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Tran oversees development and implementation of marketing initiatives for the Americas. Most recently, she was Director of Strategic Accounts for Twitter. Previously, she was E-Marketing Manager at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. She co-founded WOWtraveler.net, now known as KiwiCollection.com, one of the world's first online luxury hotel magazines.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Tara Grand has been appointed as Director of Western Region & Entertainment Sales - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Grand, based in Los Angeles, handles corporate, group and leisure market sales in the Western U.S. and Canada, with a specialty in entertainment sales throughout the Americas. She joins from the Maybourne Hotel Group where she held a similar position for Claridge's, The Connaught and the Berkeley Hotels in the UK. Previously, she spent nine years with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in a variety of sales manager positions in the U.S. and the UK.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Denise Simmons has been appointed as Director of Group & Corporate Sales - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Simmons is responsible for group and corporate sales in the Northeast, bringing more than 15 years of hotel sales expertise to this new position. Her career includes similar positions with Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel, Kimpton Hotel Group and Destination Hotels and Resorts. Most recently, she oversaw national sales efforts of Wynn Resorts on behalf of Wynn and Encore Las Vegas.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Amy Deve has been appointed as Director of Travel Industry Sales - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Deve is responsible for direct sales, agent education, familiarization trips and tactical initiatives for the East Coast, Canada and Latin America markets. She brings more than a decade of experience to her new role, having served in a similar capacity for California-based Viceroy Hotel Group (formerly Kor Hotel Group) with hotels in San Francisco, Miami and Anguilla. Previously, she handled the corporate and leisure markets for Mandarin Oriental, Miami.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Robert Rechtermann has been appointed as General Manager at the Conrad New York

Hilton Worldwide announced the appointment of Robert Rechtermann to general manager of the new Conrad New York, scheduled to open in late 2011. In his new role, Rechtermann will manage staff, operations, sales and budgeting at the 463-room property that is currently undergoing a significant renovation program that will be completed in time for its late 2011 opening when it will be reflagged as a Conrad hotel. A native New Yorker, Rechtermann has spent more than 25 years in the hospitality industry, primarily in the luxury segment, with a solid background in hotel leadership and management and a proven track record in renovation programs and food and beverage operations. He has been employed by The Peninsula Hotels for the last five years, most recently serving as general manager of the iconic Five Star, Five Diamond Peninsula Hotel in New York City, overseeing a $35M refurbishment program which included 239 guestrooms and suites, a landmark rooftop bar and five-star spa.

the Conrad New York
New York, New York, United States