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William Parris has been appointed as National Sales Director at Gemstone Hotels and Resorts

Gemstone Hotels and Resorts, a full-service hotel management company that specializes in operating luxury and upscale urban hotels and resorts, today announced that William Parris has joined the company as national sales director. In his new position, Parris will open a NYC sales office, with a focus on group and national accounts, as well as the social, entertainment and travel industry markets. With 16 operating hotels, and several others either opening or coming under management over the next year, Parris’ impact will be felt immediately throughout the national portfolio.

Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, LLC
New York, New York, United States
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Mario Busquets has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at The Knickerbocker

The Knickerbocker, the luxury hotel and New York City landmark located steps from Times Square and Bryant Park, announces Mario Busquets as the new Director of Sales & Marketing. Effective immediately, Mario works in tandem with the executive team on the strategic direction of hotel operations, overseeing all sales and marketing initiatives, the Knickerbocker’s leisure and group sales divisions, and managing all communications initiatives. Busquets’ experience in the marketing and sales industry spans well over a decade, having held sales and marketing positions with several high-end properties from coast to coast. Most recently, Busquets served as City Director of Sales for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, where he played an integral role in managing the sales team, top-line revenues and business development for the Kimpton properties of New York City. Previously, Busquets was the Director of Sales & Marketing for W New York.

The Knickerbocker
New York, New York, United States
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Michael Klein has been appointed as Director of Managed Services at Duetto

Michael Klein brings more than a decade of management experience in hotel, travel and entertainment revenue management and analytics. He joined Duetto from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., where he served as Associate Director, Revenue Analytics. He also served as Director of Revenue Analytics or Director of Revenue Management at the Waldorf Astoria, New York, The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, and the Fairmont Newport Beach, California, and the Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration, University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Duetto
New York, New York, United States
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Alicia Luke has been appointed as General Manager at Hotel Shocard

Real Hospitality Group (RHG) is delighted to announce the appointment of Alicia Luke as General Manager of Hotel Shocard, which will make its debut later this month. As a skilled associate of the hospitality industry, Luke will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and activities of the hotel, as well as overseeing the space through the final stages of the opening.

Real Hospitality
New York, New York, United States
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Nicholas Pelliccione has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage Operations at Hyatt Times Square New York

Hyatt Times Square New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Executive Chef Nicholas Pelliccione as Director of Food and Beverage Operations. In this new position, Pelliccione will provide vision and oversight for the hotel’s events spaces, restaurant to-go and the hotel’s vibrant restaurant and lounge, including T45, which offers classic American comfort food with a creative twist and Bar 54, one of the city’s highest rooftop lounges with breathtaking river-to-river views, gourmet bites and a bevy of creatively crafted cocktails.

Hyatt
New York, New York, United States
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Max Harris has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at Conrad New York

Conrad New York announces the appointment of Max Harris as Director of Food and Beverage. In his new role, Harris will provide strategic leadership and execution for the hotel’s food and beverage concepts, including ATRIO Wine Bar and Restaurant, and Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar. Harris has nearly 10 years of experience to guide Conrad New York’s unique culinary programs, centered on creativity, innovation and complete guest satisfaction.

Conrad Hong Kong
New York, New York, United States
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Shawn Hauver has been appointed as Managing Director at NYC Landmark Hotel, The Knickerbocker

The New York City landmark hotel The Knickerbocker, located at the edge of Times Square and near Bryant Park, announces the appointment of Shawn Hauver as the new Managing Director. In this role, Hauver will be responsible for driving overall operations and guest satisfaction of the luxury hotel’s 330 guestrooms, signature restaurant and bar Charlie Palmer at The Knick, rooftop bar St. Cloud, ground level café, Jake’s and 2,200-square-foot event space.

Highgate Hotels, L.P.
New York, New York, United States
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Catherine Medrano has been appointed as Executive Chef at Loews Regency New York Hotel

Loews Regency New York Hotel is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Medrano as Executive Chef. In her new role, Chef Medrano oversees daily operations for The Regency Bar & Grill, the hotel’s signature restaurant and home of the famed “Power Breakfast”, as well as In Room Dining. In addition, she is responsible for menu development, training staff, supervising culinary presentations and ensuring exceptional experiences for the restaurant and hotel guests.

Loews
New York, New York, United States
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Paul Sposare has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing, New York at sbe Hotel Group

sbe Hotel Group, the Los Angeles-based leading lifestyle hospitality company that develops, manages and operates award-wining hospitality venues, announces the appointment of Paul Sposare as Area Director of Sales & Marketing for The Redbury New York and SLS Park Avenue. In his new role, Sposare will provide strategic leadership for the continued evolution of sbe Hotel Group’s award-winning hotels, overseeing all of the marketing and sales efforts for the two new hotel locations opening in 2016 in New York City. Under Sposare’s guidance, sbe Hotel Group plans to transform the Martha Washington Hotel into The Redbury New York, a 256-room destination in early 2016.

sbe
New York, New York, United States
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Andrew Tilley has been appointed as General Manager at INNSIDE New York NoMad

Meliá Hotels International, Spain’s leading hotel chain, is pleased to announce Andrew Tilley as the General Manager of its first New York property, INNSIDE New York NoMad. A veteran of the hospitality industry, Tilley has more than 30 years of experience as an international hotelier, working exclusively with Meliá Hotels International since 2010.Most recently within Meliá Hotels International, Tilley acted as General Manager of Meliá Nassau Beach, the company’s first hotel in the English speaking Caribbean located on the famed Cable Beach in the Bahamas. Previously, he was General Manager of the Gran Meliá Golf Resort Puerto Rico where he was nominated for the Worldwide Hospitality Awards Best General Manager in the Luxury/Upscale/Palaces category in 2012.

Melia
New York, New York, United States
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Sandra Lamey has been appointed as Spa Director at Trump SoHo® New York

Trump SoHo® New York, the neighborhood’s only AAA Five Diamond rated hotel and home to the first authentic luxury hammam in New York City, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandra Lamey as spa director of The Spa at Trump SoHo. Having managed some of the country’s most luxurious spa facilities, Lamey brings a wealth of industry experience that she will use to oversee the 11,000 square foot spa, including all day-to-day operations, develop marketing strategy, create new programming and managing all staff. Lamey brings to the Spa at Trump SoHo 15 years of experience including her most recent position as director of spa at Omni Bedford Springs in Bedford, PA, where she oversaw management and spa operations of the 30,000 square foot facility with 15 treatment rooms, a salon and 55 employees. Additionally, Lamey was the spa operations and acting director at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas, TX, and the lead massage therapist and supervisor at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas.

Trump
New York, New York, United States
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Steve Kunz has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at Omni Berkshire Place

The Omni Berkshire Place, located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, announced the appointment of Steven Kunz as director of food and beverage. He is responsible for delivering an exceptional guest dining experience and overseeing all financial and managerial aspects of the hotel’s culinary operations, including Fireside Restaurant and Bar, catering and in-room dining.

Omni
New York, New York, United States
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Glenn Haussman has been named Editor-at-Large at Hotel Management (Magazine)

Officials of Questex Hospitality Group, a division of Questex, LLC, the world’s largest multi-media organization dedicated to travel and lodging, today announced that Glenn Haussman has been named editor-at-large of Hotel Management, the leading provider of hospitality industry news, analysis, trends, finance, business, design and people for hotel-motel management. Haussman will be responsible for providing editorial content and direction for the magazine, as well as serving as a co-host and moderator of the group’s ongoing HOTEC conferences for hoteliers. Prior to joining Hotel Management, Haussman was editor-in-chief at Hotel Interactive. He has covered all aspects of hospitality, including hotels and resorts, restaurants, casinos and cruise ships. He is sought out by other journalists for his expertise and has been quoted in such leading publications as The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, MSNBC.com, CNN.com, Chicago Tribune and many more. Haussman also has served as adjunct professor at New York University, teaching classes in Consumer Behavior at the Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management. Haussman will continue his wide-ranging interests in the industry, including the launch of an all-new podcast, as well as consulting, public speaking and industry education for companies.

Questex
New York, New York, United States
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Kevin Chang has been appointed as General Manager at Holiday Inn New York JFK Airport

M&R Hotel Management, operator of 13 New York hotels, today announced the appointment of Kevin Chang as general manager of the 201-room, full-service Holiday Inn New York JFK Airport Area, just east of John F. Kennedy International Airport in Jamaica. Kevin Chang SM 10-2014.jpgChang, a 24-year hospitality industry veteran, joined M&R as general manager of the 128-room Holiday Inn Express New York JFK Airport Area in October 2014. In his new role, he will oversee all aspects of the Holiday Inn’s management, including operations, sales, marketing, security, maintenance, housekeeping and accounting. He also will serve as liaison with the operator of the hotel’s three-meal-a-day restaurant, The Brookville Restaurant & Bar. Prior to joining M&R, Chang was general manager of The Parc Hotel in Flushing, New York, front office director of the Petit Ermitage Hotel in West Hollywood, California, operations manager of the Hotel Erwin in Venice Beach, California, assistant general manager of the La Quinta Hotel at LAX Airport in Los Angeles and general manager of the Hotel 41 at Times Square in New York.

M&R Hotel Management
New York, New York, United States