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December 8, 2014

Dawna Naylor has been appointed as Director of Sales at Westin New York at Times Square

Naylor, who has an impressive sales-based hospitality background, will report in to Jim Mooney, director of sales and marketing, while also working closely alongside General Manager Sean Verney. An experienced Starwood sales executive, Naylor was most recently the director of group sales for the Westin Waltham Hotel in Massachusetts. Naylor took her first Starwood post just over 12 years ago when she joined the Sheraton Braintree team as an on-call sales manager. Her hard work and passion were quickly noticed and rewarded; Naylor moved into the director of catering and convention services role and then was once again promoted to director of group sales. Naylor also had a five-year run at the Boston Park Plaza hotel where she was the director of catering and convention services.

New York, New York, United States

External Article Technology

December 7, 2014

Our new Starlab has huge ROI—McAveety, Starwood’s brand chief | bivnze

For Phil McAveety, executive vice president and chief brand officer for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide,s the 200 people who brainstorm in the company’s newly opened brand, design and digital innovation office in New York City are all about unlocking potential. Starlab is a design-led incubator that looks and feels like a start-up digital hospitality company. The workspaces are next-generation and the trappings inspirational with art, mood boards and a social-media ticker displaying the latest tweets from the company’s nine hotel brands.

New York, New York, United States

Press Release Development

December 3, 2014

YOTEL Announces Global Expansion Plans

YOTEL has announced global expansion plans targeting key city centers and international airports in Asia, Europe and North America. More than 3,000 cabins are scheduled to open by 2018, including YOTEL hotels in Singapore, Paris, Miami, San Francisco and a second property in New York City.

New York, New York, United States

External Article Development

December 3, 2014

Checking in on Manhattan’s Two Tommie Hotels | commercialobserver.com

Commune Hotels + Resorts’ two planned Tommie hotels appear to be shaping up in Manhattan as planned. Architect Gene Kaufman is designing the two new value-conscious hotels which will have what he called “very compact rooms, like pod-sized rooms.” The tommie brand is “an urban, micro-lifestyle hotel,” as a spokeswoman for Commune said. There will be a self check-in system, for example, and no mini-bar nor room service.

commercialobserver.com

New York, New York, United States

Press Release Development

December 3, 2014

The Knickerbocker Hotel Announces February 2015 Opening

Enviably situated on the corners of 42nd Street and Broadway overlooking the heart of Times Square, The Knickerbocker Hotel will open its doors February 12, 2015, revealing an elegant, urban 330-room hotel that pulses with the energy of contemporary fashion, flavors, fitness and finesse. Originally opened in 1906 by John Jacob Astor IV, The Knickerbocker has witnessed and influenced more than a century of New York history. As the rumored birthplace of the original martini and the first hotel to offer a multidimensional lifestyle experience, the legendary Beaux Arts landmark will infuse its storied past with the rhythm of modern New York.

The Knickerbocker

New York, New York, United States

Press Release Human Resources

December 2, 2014

Loews Hotels & Resorts Appoints S. Kirk Kinsell, Veteran Hospitality Executive, as New CEO

Loews Hotels & Resorts, a wholly owned-subsidiary of Loews Corporation has named S. Kirk Kinsell as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2, 2015. Paul Whetsell will remain CEO until that time and will then become Vice Chairman of Loews Hotels & Resorts to ensure a smooth transition. Both will report to Jonathan Tisch, who will continue his leadership as Chairman.

New York, New York, United States

Press Release General Management

November 26, 2014

Hotels Magazine: Hoteliers of the World - Christopher Nassetta

The 2014 Hoteliers of the World - Hilton Worldwide President and CEO Christopher Nassetta and Sacher Hotels Managing Director Elisabeth Gürtler, as voted by HOTELS' global readership - are passionate about their businesses almost to the point where it defines their lives. They understand what it means to be perfect hosts and have the vision - Nassetta from his McLean, Virginia, headquarters and Gürtler from her iconic Vienna palace - to make sure their teams look beyond individual roles and responsibilities to be a part of something bigger.

New York, New York, United States

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Press Release Design & Architecture

November 24, 2014

IHMRS Announces 34th Annual Gold Key Award Winners

NEW YORK, NY, November 17, 2014 — The International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show® (IHMRS) has announced the winners for the 34th annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design. A record number of entries of over 280 international projects were considered by a team of nine prominent judges for these coveted awards, which recognize outstanding hospitality design worldwide for properties completed or renovated from March 1, 2013 to March 1, 2014.

ST Media Group International

New York, New York, United States

November 24, 2014

Michael Santoro has been appointed as Executive Chef at Andaz 5th Avenue

Joining the Andaz 5th Avenue team this season, Michael Santoro brings over 10 years of diverse culinary experience, most recently serving as Owner and Executive Chef of The Mildred Restaurant in Philadelphia. In his new role, Chef Santoro oversees the hotel’s seasonally inspired restaurant, the shop, and the hotel’s cellar bar, the bar downstairs, which serves seasonal, pre-prohibition style cocktails and delectable Latin-style small plate dishes. Chef Santoro also leads the culinary offerings at the hotel’s meetings, events and entertaining space, Apartment 2E.

New York, New York, United States

Press Release Sales & Marketing

November 20, 2014

'You have to go big to get noticed' - Video of World's Largest High-Definition Display at New York Marriott Marquis

The New York Marriott Marquis has always been at the hub of excitement in Times Square, and now its Broadway façade has just become even brighter. On November 18, the world's largest and most technologically advanced digital LED screen was activated with an impressive generative art exhibition by digital artists Universal Everything, a world-class multidisciplinary studio collective focused on using technology to invent new forms of design and moving image. Vornado Realty Trust commissioned the extraordinary screen as part of its redevelopment of the signage and retail components of the hotel.

New York, New York, United States

Press Release Development

November 20, 2014

IHG Grows the Holiday Inn Brand® in New York City

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today announced the opening of the Holiday Inn® Staten Island hotel. With over 50 IHG-branded hotels open in the New York metropolitan area and nearly 15 additional hotels in the pipeline, this five-story, 105-room property is expected to generate nearly 20 jobs on Staten Island.

New York, New York, United States

Press Release General Management

November 19, 2014

The Jewel Suite By Martin Katz At The New York Palace Wins Gold Key Award For "Best Suite In The World"

NEW YORK -- World-renowned jeweler, Martin Katz, was honored with the 2014 International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show (IHMRS) Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design for "Best Suite" for his eponymously named Jewel Suite at the famed New York Palace Hotel. The hotel selected Mr. Katz to combine creative forces with the HOK team to design the specialty 5,000-plus-square-foot suite as part of the hotel's recent $140 million renovation. Mr. Katz was presented the award at the 34th Annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design Gala and was recognized for creating one of the world's most imaginative and extraordinary spaces in the luxury "Hotel Suite" category.

The New York Palace

New York, New York, United States

Press Release Technology

November 18, 2014

World’s Largest High-Definition Digital Ad Display Will Light Up New York Marriott Marquis’ Broadway Façade

The New York Marriott Marquis has always been at the hub of excitement in Times Square, now its Broadway façade will become even brighter. On November 18, the world's largest and most technologically advanced digital LED screen will be activated with an impressive generative art exhibition by digital artists Universal Everything, a world-class multidisciplinary studio collective focused on using technology to invent new forms of design and moving image.

New York, New York, United States

Press Release Development

November 18, 2014

M&R Hotel Management Opens 103-Room Holiday Inn Staten Island

M&R Hotel Management today announced the opening of the Holiday Inn Staten Island, a newly constructed, 103-room full-service hotel at 290 Wild Ave. in the Travis section on the west side of the island.

M&R Hotel Management

New York, New York, United States

November 12, 2014

Hotel Association of New York City Names Leadership for 2015-16

The Hotel Association of New York City today announced its new slate of officers for 2015-16, including the election of Vijay Dandapani, president and COO of Apple Core Hotels, as chairman.

Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC)

New York, New York, United States

External Article General Management

November 12, 2014

HOTELS honors 2014 Hoteliers of the World | hotelsmag.com

Christopher Nassetta, president and chief executive officer of Hilton Worldwide, and Elisabeth Gürtler, managing director of Sacher Hotels in Vienna, were honored Monday evening with HOTELS’ annual Hotelier of the World awards at a reception in New York City. Each year the award winners are chosen by HOTELS’ global readership.

HOTELS Magazine

New York, New York, United States

External Article Design & Architecture

November 12, 2014

Hotels Think Small | wsj.com

Microhotels are hot in Manhattan, and operators hope they will play in the rest of America, too. Emerging hotel brands like Yotel, the Pod Hotel and CitizenM Hotels have been a big hit with travelers to global capitals like New York in recent years, stacking up hundreds of scale-downed rooms, focusing on design and turning lobbies into social hubs.

New York, New York, United States

Press Release Development

November 11, 2014

TRYP by Wyndham Brand Set to “Own the City” with Second Manhattan Hotel

Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with approximately 7,590 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), announced the expansion of its select-service TRYP by Wyndham® brand in New York City with the signing of a franchise agreement for a 334-room hotel in Manhattan's Times Square, marking the brand's second property in the market. The hotel, scheduled to open by spring 2015, is undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation and redesign led by owner and operator Hampshire Hotels Management. Its location on West 48th Street in bustling Times Square will put guests directly in the hub of the city's world-famous attractions, major businesses and public transportation. TRYP by Wyndham New York Times Square will feature eclectic, contemporary décor alongside the brand's signature amenities, including a gastro bar serving cocktails and tapas-style dishes; the open, inviting Plaza Central, which serves as the social center for guests with comfortable seating and integrated connectivity; and meeting space in the on-site library. "With such a prime location, thoughtful offerings and a respected partner in Hampshire Hotels Management, this signing marks a significant milestone in our efforts to expand the TRYP by Wyndham brand in the world's most cosmopolitan cities," said Bill Hall, brand senior vice president of TRYP by Wyndham. "The heart of the TRYP by Wyndham brand is our 'Own the City' brand culture, which displays passion for our guests and for the cities we serve. We look forward to extending that culture to New York City visitors at a second location, which will exude the spirit, style and service for which the brand has become known."

New York, New York, United States

Press Release General Management

November 10, 2014

Barry S. Sternlicht named 2015 recipient of Cornell Icon of the Industry Award

The Cornell University School of Hotel Administration (SHA) has selected Barry S. Sternlicht, founder of Starwood Capital Group and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, to receive the 2015 Cornell Icon of the Industry Award. This award recognizes Sternlicht for his contributions to the hospitality industry, real estate markets, and the global business community, as well his philanthropic impact. The award will be presented at the 7th annual Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City on June 2, 2015.

New York, New York, United States

Press Release Human Resources

November 7, 2014

NYU School of Professional Studies to Offer Certificate in International Conference Centre Management

The NYU School of Professional Studies Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism has launched a new Certificate in International Conference Centre Management, developed in consultation with the International Association of Conference Centres (IACC). This is one of the first non-credit certificate programs that specifically focuses on the distinct, highly complex segment of the global meetings industry and the unique challenges that require appropriate skills and training.

New York, New York, United States