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Guenter H. Richter has been appointed as Managing Director at The Setai Fifth Avenue, A Capella Managed Hotel

Richter’s new role at The Setai Fifth Avenue signals his return to the New York hospitality scene after three years as general manager of The Regent Hotel Bal Harbour in Florida. For six years prior, he led two of Manhattan’s most legendary hotels, more recently as managing director of The St. Regis Hotel, New York, and before that, as general manager of the Swissôtel New York, The Drake. From 1986-1998, Richter served in a series of senior management roles, including regional vice president of operations with Grand Bay Hotels and Resorts and its owner, Carnival Hotels and Casinos. His long tenure there took him to properties spanning Toronto, New York and Philadelphia to Miami, Key Biscayne and Puerto Rico. Richter has also served as vice president of operations and general manager for a series of hotels in the Rosewood Hotels portfolio, including The Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas, The Remington on Post Oak Park in Houston, and The Bel-Air Hotel in Beverly Hills. Before that, he served three years as vice president and general manager of The St. Regis under Sheraton management. He launched his career at Hilton Hotels Corporation, taking on managerial roles at The Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, The Palmer House in Chicago, The Waldorf=Astoria in New York and other hotels. Born and educated in Germany, Richter is a member of the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and the distinguished Waldorf Astoria Alumni Association. He is also a Knight of Malta and a Knight of the Holy Order of Sepulcher. The Setai Fifth Avenue is slated to open November 1, 2010.

Capella
New York, New York, United States
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Wayne H. Schneider has been appointed as General Manager at Fashion 26 - A Wyndham Hotel

Mode Hospitality led by Paul Celnik, has announced the appointment of Wayne H. Schneider as General Manager of its newest property, Fashion 26 - A Wyndham Hotel, in New York City. With over two decades in the industry, Schneider is a talented hospitality expert with wide-ranging operations experience. Schneider got his start in New York City at the Macklowe Hotel in the Housekeeping Department where his talents, experience and resources quickly led to executive positions at such reputed hotels as the Sherry-Netherland, The Pierre and The Soho Grand. Schneider was instrumental in the transformation of The Iroquois Hotel into a four-star property, where he expanded his expertise in training and managing staffs, implementing policies and procedures that maximized productivity and profitability. Schneider has also held prominent corporate positions in Procurement and Quality Assurance at Prime Hospitality and Wyndham Hotel Group. A native of New York, Schneider earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Social Sciences from State University of New York at Buffalo. He currently resides in New Jersey.

Fashion 26 - A Wyndham Hotel
New York, New York, United States
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Mark Lauer has been named General Manager at Hilton New York

He will succeed Conrad Wangeman, who was recently named Area Vice President, Operations – Northeast for Hilton Worldwide. Lauer has spent more than half of his distinguished 29-year career with Hilton Worldwide, most recently as Hotel Manager of the legendary Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. Lauer’s appointment comes on the heels of a nine-year tenure at the renowned Waldorf=Astoria, where he served as Hotel Manager for six years and Director of Marketing for three years. During that time, Lauer successfully increased the hotel’s service and occupancy levels.

Hilton New York
New York, New York, United States
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Lisbeth Recio has been promoted to Director of Catering and Conventions Services at The New Yorker Hotel

Ms. Recio joined the hotel in November 2009 as the catering sales manager. Previously she held the position of senior sales and special events manager at both The 40/40 Club Sports Bar & Lounge in New York and in Atlantic City where she planned, organized and implemented all sales promotions, marketing programs and events for both clubs as well as maintained key client relationships with corporate clients, celebrities and sports figures. Ms. Recio served as global account coordinator in Starwood's Northeast Global Sales Office where she organized customer events, acted as a consultant to top corporate, sports and association markets in the northeast. Ms. Recio held various positions at Sheraton Hotels of New York including assistant banquet manager, sales and marketing coordinator and outlet supervisor. Ms. Recio is a graduate of Monroe College, Bronx, NY where she was a business management major with a minor in marketing.

The New Yorker Hotel
New York, New York, United States
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Stephane Lacroix has been appointed as General Manager at Gilt at The New York Palace Hotel

Lacroix joins GILT from the Forbes-Five Star, AAA Five-Diamond Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, where for ten years he served as Director of Wine and Sommelier for the hotel and for its one-star MICHELIN rated restaurant, The Dining Room. Under his leadership, The Dining Room achieved many global accolades and, together with the hotel, became the highest-rated U.S. hotel and restaurant property for Ritz-Carlton. Lacroix, built one of the region’s most esteemed small bottle wine collections in conjunction with the celebrated wine program. Lacroix began his wine career in 1985 at Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel School in France and then became assistant sommelier for Le Clave in Clermont, France. He continued his education at Chamalières Hotel School, where he was awarded “Best Young Sommelier of Central France.” In 1990, he attended the highly-regarded Tain L’Hermitage Sommelier School and was named “Best Young Sommelier of France – Bordeaux Wines” and “Best Young Sommelier of Monaco.” After graduating from Tain L’Hermitage, Lacroix worked with many top-ranked chefs including Roger Vergé at Le Moulin de Mougins in Mougin; Alain Ducasse at Le Louis XV at the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo; Jean-Louis Palladin at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.; and Michael Mina at Aqua in San Francisco. He also opened Aqua at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

Gilt at The New York Palace Hotel
New York, New York, United States
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Four Seasons NYC Hotel said to be hitting the block | crainsnewyork.com

Owner Ty Warner is reportedly in danger of default on the 368-room luxury hotel, where room rates start at $1,000 a night. Even multi-billionaires like Ty Warner are not immune to the latest economic conditions. Mr. Warner, who made his fortune manufacturing Beanie Babies, owns the Four Seasons Hotel New York—but maybe not for much longer.

crainsnewyork.com
New York, New York, United States
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Carey Rushatz has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Hotel Mela

Desires Hotels, the unique collection of independently created modern boutique hotels, today announced the appointment of Carey Rushatz as the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Hotel Mela in New York City. In this role, Rushatz will handle the development and execution of the total sales and marketing efforts of the hotel, including securing new accounts, supervising activities of sales personnel, and implementing sales and marketing strategies to maximize profitability. Rushatz holds more than 10 years of proven sales success in the hotel industry, offering the Hotel Mela the opportunity to draw upon her wealth of experience. Throughout her diverse career, Rushatz has carried out a full range of marketing functions including brand development, competitive positioning, and market segmentation. Prior to her appointment, Rushatz was the Director of Business Travel Sales for Highgate Hotels in New York City.

KVD Communications
New York, United States
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Andrew (Drew) Schlesinger has been appointed as General Manager at the InterContinental New York Times Square

With 34 years of experience, Schlesinger has served as general manager and director of operations in major metropolitan cities, including New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta. He first joined IHG in 1997 and served as General Manager for two IHG properties in New York City - the InterContinental Central Park South and the Crowne Plaza Manhattan - until 2003. With a sense of pride for the Big Apple, Schlesinger has a proven track record of delivering exceptional results and maintaining high guest satisfaction. Immediately prior to re-joining IHG, Schlesinger oversaw operations of the The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and The Water Club in Atlantic City; managed the pre-opening and grand opening of 70 Park Avenue Hotel, Kimpton Hotels & Resorts' first hotel in New York City; and served as general manager of Mondrian Hotel Los Angeles, an Ian Schrager Hotel. Schlesinger is a graduate of Boston University. Complimenting Schlesinger's management experience, Hodgson is no stranger to the hotel business with nearly 20 years of sales and marketing experience. Beginning her career in London, her native home, then moving to Boston and New York City, Hodgson has worked with hotels companies across the industry, including IHG, Hilton Hotels, Marriott Hotels and Langham Hotels International. Most recently, Hodgson served as Director of Sales and Marketing at the InterContinental New York Barclay. She began with IHG in 1995 working with InterContinental Hotels and Resorts.

IHG
New York, New York, United States