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Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE: CHSP) and Real Hospitality Group today announce the opening of Hyatt Place New York/Midtown-South, marking the first Hyatt Place property to debut in New York City. The new Midtown Manhattan location represents a move into downtown urban locations for the upscale select service brand, which has grown by nearly 18 percent in the past three years.
The Cornell University School of Hotel Administration (SHA) has announced that Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) will be the title sponsor of the fifth annual Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards on June 4, 2013, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. At the awards gala, Tom Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation and chairman of Marmon Group, Inc., will receive the Cornell Icon of the Industry Award. Mark Hoplamazian, CEO of Hyatt Hotels, will co-present the award with Michael D. Johnson, dean and E. M. Statler Professor at the SHA. Steve Ells, founder, chairman, and co-CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, will receive the Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award."The Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards gala is about celebrating visionary global business leaders and distinguished humanitarians who have made a lasting impact on the hospitality and travel industry. The awards gala is also about providing scholarships to SHA students. Tom Pritzker has had an enormous impact on making the world a much better place to live, and we are very excited to honor him," said Joe Strodel, Jr., executive director, corporate affairs, SHA. "Hyatt is one of the major employers of SHA graduates, is a member of our strategic corporate alliance program, and is a partner with our Center for Hospitality Research. We are delighted that Hyatt will serve as title sponsor of this premier event.""All of us at Hyatt are extremely pleased that Tom Pritzker is receiving the Cornell Icon of the Industry Award, an honor he richly deserves," said Steve Haggerty, global head of real estate and capital strategy for Hyatt and a Cornell alumnus. "Through his vision, his values, and his global perspective, Tom has made enormous contributions to the hospitality industry and to the communities where Hyatt does business. His commitment to supporting talent and unleashing the best in his management teams has led to great careers for hoteliers all over the world. We're looking forward to the event and are proud to do our part to support the SHA students who will play key roles in defining the future of our industry."Since its inception in 2009, the Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards has grown to be the largest event on the SHA calendar, attracting more than 900 of the most influential leaders and innovators in the hospitality and travel industry from 17 countries. The gala raises funds to support SHA's scholarships and programs.The 2013 awards ceremony already has more than 50 corporate sponsors. Travel + Leisure and USA TODAY are exclusive media co-hosts; Baccarat, Delta Airlines, Groupe du Louvre, Marriott International, and the New York Observer are diamond sponsors; Amazing Taste, LLC is strategic marketing and event consultant; and Do More Good | CSK is directing strategic brand marketing and design.To partner with the school on this premier event, please contact Kathleen Bolton, manager of corporate affairs at the SHA, at [email protected]. For additional information, please visit www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/industry/events/awardsdinner.About Hyatt Hotels CorporationHyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family strive to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by providing authentic hospitality. The company's subsidiaries manage, franchise, own, and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place® and Hyatt House™ brand names and have locations on six continents. Hyatt Residential Group, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops, operates, markets or licenses Hyatt Residences™ and Hyatt Residence Club™. As of September 30, 2012, the company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 496 properties in 45 countries. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.
Cassa New York, part of Viceroy Hotel Group’s Urban Retreats Collection, announces the appointment of Troy Pade to General Manager. Troy joins the Cassa New York team with extensive luxury hospitality experience within the Viceroy portfolio. Originally from Newberg, Oregon, Pade has made the move from West to East coast. His new post as General Manager of Cassa New York comes after 3 years as manager of Viceroy Santa Monica, where he acted as Interim General Manager for over 6 months, as well as the Interim General Manager at Hotel Milano San Francisco for 4 months, proving his expertise and knowledge within the hospitality field. Troy joined Viceroy Santa Monica in May, 2010 as Director of Hotel Operations and received the highest of praise in his role. In 2011, his responsibilities expanded to include managing the property’s Sales and Marketing Division.
Labetti was formerly general manager at The Benjamin Hotel in New York for five years. While there, he oversaw a multi-million dollar renovation that included the opening of the National Bar and Dining Room. Additionally, Labetti was a top three finalist for The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) 2011 New York General Manager of the Year award.
Conveniently located just minutes from John F. Kennedy International airport, the former Clarion Hotel in Jamaica, NY has joined the Lexington by Vantage family as a Lexington Inn.
Starwood Capital Group today announces the launch of two new hotel brands, the luxury brand Baccarat Hotels & Resorts, and the lifestyle eco-brand 1 Hotels & Resorts, with five hotel openings scheduled under the group's hotel brand management company, SH Group. The initial five hotel openings will occur over the next twenty-four months and include: Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York, NY; Baccarat Hotel Rabat, Morocco; 1 Hotel & Residences South Beach, FL; 1 Hotel Central Park, NY; and 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge Park, NY.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and HHM announced today that Hyatt Union Square New York is now taking reservations for stays beginning April 2013. The newly built, 178- room hotel will feature urban style guestrooms and new dining and bar concepts by local, highly rated restaurateurs. Guests will be able to enjoy unprecedented services and experiences in the heart of Union Square, one of Manhattan's most beloved neighborhoods.
Starwood Capital Group announces C. Scott Rohm as President of SH Group, Starwood Capital’s hotel brand management company that oversees the development and launch of the group’s two new luxury and lifestyle hotel and residence brands, Baccarat Hotels and 1 Hotels & Resorts. In this role, Rohm will oversee the operations of the SH Group managed hotels, including development, operations, sales, finance & accounting, and human resources. The appointment of Rohm is an important step in preparation for the launch of the two hotel brands, including the initial five hotel openings scheduled over the next twenty-four months: Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York, NY, Baccarat Hotel Rabat, Morocco, 1 Hotel & Residences South Beach, FL, 1 Hotel Central Park, NY and 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge Park, NY. SH Group will be an important element of the growing hotel operations team at Starwood Capital, which includes the revenue management and distribution groups and global asset management team, led by Steven Hankin, Managing Director, Portfolio Operations, and the firm’s in-house proprietary Design and Construction teams.
More than 900 industry and agency professionals poured into the New York Marriott Marquis Monday evening in celebration of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 56thannual Adrian Awards. The evening's focus was to honor those who have created exceptional advertising, digital marketing and public relations campaigns in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries.
From tablets that double as remote controls to ambient lighting and soundtracks that enhance wellbeing and aid recovery from jetlag, technology -- especially touch interface technology -- now plays a crucial role in providing guests with a perfect hotel experience.
Global jet-setting and hotel branding help to define office style at the Starwood Hotels Design Center, the creative headquarters for the Luxury Collection, St. Regis, Le Méridien and W Hotels. The SoHo office, located at 75 Varick St., has more than 50 employees. Style can vary depending on partner or brand, said Sarah Doyle, associate director of global partnership marketing. That might mean an edgy cocktail dress for an evening film premiere at W Hotels in London, or a more classic, “high tea” look for a St. Regis polo event.
Digital Alchemy, the pioneer of customer relationship management (CRM) and e-marketing solutions for the global hospitality market, has been recognized by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) with a Silver Adrian Award for Digital Marketing Excellence for its iNeed™ on-site mobile concierge. iNeed was a winning entry in the 56th annual Adrian Awards, the largest and most prestigious travel marketing competition globally.
The next generation of New York luxury hospitality has arrived with the announcement of Viceroy New York. Uniting the hottest names in hotel development, architecture, design and cuisine, Viceroy New York will become a haven for those travelers coming to the city seeking a new expression of individuality coupled with a new interpretation of modernity. Feeding off the vibrancy of the city that never sleeps, this newly built hotel will represent the zeitgeist of New York travel.
TTI Technologies International, the hospitality industry's leading provider of Driver's License/Passport Scanners, Business Centers, Concierge Services and other hotel solutions was selected by the Roosevelt Hotel to design and install their new business center.
Leftheris began her distinguished career at New York-based Affinia Hotel Group in 1990, where she worked as a sales representative for the company’s Manhattan portfolio and later as corporate sales manager. In 1996, she began working as sales manager for Crowne Plaza Times Square, where over the next five years, she rose to director of sales for the hotel, leading a team of 15. She was subsequently hired as director of sales and marketing at Crowne Plaza Clark, N.J. to spearhead a team that reinvented the hotel’s brand.
Jennifer Nuoffer of The Waldorf Astoria New York is now also director of travel industry sales for Conrad New York. Nuoffer is responsible for all travel industry, consortia, and leisure agency accounts for both of Hilton Worldwide’s New York City-based luxury properties. For the past two years, Nuoffer has served as director of travel industry sales of the Waldorf Towers, the exclusive boutique hotel within the Waldorf Astoria New York, where she has developed a network of highly regarded relationships within the luxury travel realm.
The Hotel Association ofNew York City, Inc. announced its new slate of officers for 2013, including the election ofGeoffrey A. Mills, Managing Director of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, to Chairman of the Board. Mr. Mills, who last year served as Board Secretary, prior to that as Treasurer, and has been on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of HANYC since 2003, has worked in positions of increasing responsibility throughout the hospitality services industry inNew York Cityfor more than 30 years. Honored by The Food & Beverage Association of America as "Hospitality Man of the Year," he also has particular expertise in labor negotiations and an ongoing interest in finding creative solutions to unusual problems throughout the hospitality industry.
Ringing in the New Year in New York City this December 31 will be an expensive proposition for last-minute travelers who haven't yet secured a hotel reservation. According to a new survey from NewYorkHotels.org, hotel rooms are still available, but eleventh-hour rates are sky high.
Hospitality Media Group LLC (HMG) has been awarded the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS) management contract beginning in 2013 and continuing through 2015, according to Michelle Finn, President of HMG. " Hospitality Media Group was selected due to their innovative approach to trade show development and their team's extensive hospitality experience, coupled with strong operational skills and attention to bottom line performance. We are delighted to have a partner in HMG that also values and is dedicated to providing superb service and an outstanding experience," said Joe McInerney, CHA and AH&LA President and CEO and a member of the IHMRS Board of Directors.