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Doug Phillips has joined Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, by Destination Hotels as Director of Sales & Marketing

Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, by Destination Hotels announced that Doug Phillips has joined its team as director of sales and marketing. A longtime hotelier with more than 30 years of experience, Phillips will help lead the repositioning of this historic property in San Diego, Calif. as it embarks on a comprehensive renovation project late next year.

Destination Hotels
San Diego, California, United States
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Elvin Lai has been named Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year at the Asian Business Association (ABA) of San Diego

HOTELbeat, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based hospitality operations management solutions, is proud to announce that CFO and Co-founder Elvin Lai has been named Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year by the Asian Business Association (ABA) of San Diego. The award was presented at the ABA"s 24th Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala on October 15, 2014.

HOTELbeat
San Diego, California, United States
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Michael J. Slosser has been promoted to VP and Area Managing Director at Destination Hotels

Destination Hotels announced the promotion of Michael J. Slosser to vice president and area managing director. In his new role, Slosser will lead the comprehensive renovation and repositioning of San Diego's historic Town and Country Resort & Convention Center. The property was acquired June 1 by a partnership comprised of AECOM Capital, Atlas Hotels and Lowe Enterprises and is part of the Destination Hotels collection. Slosser will continue to provide area leadership for L'Auberge Del Mar and Paradise Point Resort, as well as any future California properties added to the company's portfolio.

Destination Hotels
San Diego, California, United States
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Roy Hendrickson has been named Executive Chef at Kona Kai Resort & Marina

Most recently from Zimzala at the Shorebreak Hotel in Huntington Beach, Chef Roy was also previously a sous chef at Sam's and Kona, a stand-alone restaurant in Sunset Beach, where he focused on creating Hawaiian-Asian fusion cuisine. His experience with Asian-fusion cuisine began prior to Sam's and Kona, while he was a chef at Tantalum – a restaurant in Long Beach that allowed him to work with talented chefs and exposed him to new techniques and experiences.

Noble House
San Diego, California, United States
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Amanda Hawkins-Vogel has been appointed as General Manager at Hilton San Diego/Del Mar

Hawkins-Vogel is currently employed by the Hilton Del Mar's management company, Sage Hospitality, one of the top hotel investment and management companies in the United States, based in Denver, Colorado. She will be relocating from across the country from Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she's led as General Manager of the il Lugano hotel. In her new location in Del Mar, Hawkins-Vogel will continue to work with Sage and the Hilton brand to deliver the best guest experience and drive positive results and returns for the hotel.

Hilton
San Diego, California, United States
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Jerome Strack has been named General Manager at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe

Benchmark Hospitality International, a U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Jerome Strack general manager for the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, the historic hotel located near San Diego. The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe is part of Benchmark Hospitality’s Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels brand collection. Greg Champion, executive vice president & COO, made the announcement. Jerome Strack was previously regional director of food & beverage, North America, and regional director of operations, North America, for Warwick International Hotels. In this position he oversaw six properties in North America and the Caribbean. Prior to this appointment he served as area general manager for Horizon Hospitality of Palisade, Colorado, where he transitioned the company’s boutique hotel to four star status and supervised two additional limited service hotels. Mr. Strack was vice president and general manager for the Saguaro Ranch Development Corporation of Tucson, Arizona. He previously held the title of general manager for hotels in Burbank and Los Angeles, and began his US hospitality career in the Front Office. Prior to this he held positions of increasing responsibility for hotels throughout Europe. A native of The Netherlands, Jerome Strack is a graduate of the Hotel School Wageningen, Netherlands, where he majored in hospitality administration. He subsequently furthered his education at Cornell University. Passionate about horses, Mr. Strack is ideally suited for the equestrian charm of the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. He and his wife have relocated to Rancho Santa Fe.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
San Diego, California, United States
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Jenna Spittler has been appointed as leisure sales manager at L'Auberge Del Mar, by Destination Hotels & Resorts

Spittler began her career in the hospitality industry in 2007 as sales and marketing coordinator for the Four Seasons Worldwide Sales Office in New York, NY. In 2011, Jenna moved to California to join the team at La Costa Resort and Spa as travel industry sales manager. Most recently, Spittler served as director of leisure sales for both Omni La Costa Resort and Spa and Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa. Spittler is an honors graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara with a degree in global and international studies. She is an active member of the Junior League of San Diego and is passionate about the Nebraska Cornhuskers, beach destinations and country music.

Destination Hotels
San Diego, California, United States
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Jeffrey Miller has been named General Manager at Andaz San Diego

Jeffrey Miller brings 24 years of experience with Hyatt to his new role at Andaz San Diego, with previous positions at the former Park Hyatt Los Angeles, Grand Hyatt New York and Hyatt at The Bellevue, where he oversaw the successful rebranding of the hotel. During his time at Andaz Wall Street, Miller was integral to the hotel's success, including overseeing a multi-million dollar renovation of Andaz Studio meeting and event space that suffered significant damage from Hurricane Sandy in early 2013.

Hyatt
San Diego, California, United States
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Karla Sweeney has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at SpringHill Suites Oceanside Downtown

The SpringHill Suites San Diego Oceanside/Downtown is gearing up for its February 2014 opening and is excited to announce the addition of Karla Sweeney as Director of Sales and Marketing. The SpringHill Suites will open in Oceanside, California as a contemporary modern hotel with unique amenities including a roof top pool, scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and Hello Betty, a unique fish house concept by restaurateur, Peter Karpinski.

Sage
San Diego, California, United States
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Are you confident that you got the best hotel rate at GBTA? Think again. tripBAM™, a new service launched earlier this year, automatically searched a cluster of 21 user-selected hotels a total of 136 times to find the best rate at four star hotels near the GBTA convention site. The search only looks for flexible rates and the reservations were created without any risk or financial commitment. The system shops up to 250 hotels in a cluster within a user-defined radius and star level every day to take advantage of market fluctuations.

K Squared Communications
San Diego, California, United States
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Joe St. Laurent has been named General Manager at Kona Kai Resort and Spa

Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Ltd. (NHHR) – a collection of luxury hotels and resorts – announces the appointment of Joe St. Laurent as General Manager at Kona Kai Resort and Spa, located at the tip of Shelter Island in San Diego. In this role, St. Laurent will be responsible for the resort’s successful day-to-day operations and will provide support and leadership throughout the property’s ongoing $22 million renovations. Boasting more than 20 years of experience, this is St. Laurent’s second time with Noble House, having previously worked as the Director of Rooms and Operations for Paradise Point Resort and Spa, San Diego, from 2005-2007. In this new position, St. Laurent will expand upon both the great history and continued legacy already enjoyed by Kona Kai, while further elevating the property’s position as the ultimate Southern California destination resort.

Noble House
San Diego, California, United States