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Brian Marsh has been appointed as General Manager at Lumière Place Casino and Hotels

Tropicana Entertainment Inc. announces the appointment of Brian Marsh as General Manager of its Lumière Place Casino and Hotels in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Marsh's appointment is subject to licensing by the Missouri Gaming Commission. Drawing on more than two decades of experience in the casino industry, Mr. Marsh is responsible for overall operations at Lumière Place. Prior to joining Tropicana, Mr. Marsh was based in Indiana. For ten years, he held multiple roles at French Lick Resort & Casino, ultimately earning the title of General Manager. During his tenure, he oversaw the grand opening of the property and managed its day-to-day operations. Prior to Indiana, Mr. Marsh served as Director of Slot Operations for Trump Indiana Casino and Hotel, Manager of Regional Gaming Operations for WMS Gaming Illinois, and Director of Slot Operations for Harrah's Entertainment. He attended Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana.

Carrie Stremsterfer has been appointed as Associate Director of Sales at Hyatt Regency St. Louis

Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Associate Director of Sales, Carrie Stremsterfer, who will be responsible for large convention business coming to St. Louis. Prior to joining the property, Stremsterfer was a member of the Hilton family for over 10 years, where she most recently opened the brand new Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/Georgetown Area and exceeded revenue at the property by 113%.

Amanda Michael has been appointed as General Manager at Home2 Suites by Hilton St. Louis

Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) announced the hiring of Amanda Michael as the General Manager of the Home2 Suites by Hilton Forest Park, the hotel nearing completion in St. Louis, Missouri. Hotel Equities is managing the 107-room hotel for Above All Development, LLC of St. Louis. Ms. Michael came to Hotel Equities from Choice Hotels International where she served as the Area Director, Franchise Services. Previous management positions include Director of Operations for Hawkeye Hotels and Regional Director of Operations for Royco Hotels.

Joe Hindsley has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch

Joe Hindsley, who has served as Hyatt Regency Atlanta's General Manager since 2004, has been named General Manager of Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. Hindsley, a 30-year Hyatt veteran, was named Hyatt's "General Manager of the Year" among all large Hyatt hotels for 2012. He was the driving force behind the hotel's successful $65 million transformation, which included redesigning and updating its 1,260 guestrooms, dining experiences and 180,000 square feet of meeting and convention space.

Douglas Chang has been named General Manager at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis

A native of Hawaii and a veteran hotelier with more than 30 years of experience, Chang comes to The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis after serving the past four years as general manager for The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, Kapalua Bay on the island of Maui. Prior to opening that resort, Chang was the general manager of the Hotel Hana-Maui recognized by Travel + Leisure as one of the top five hotels in Hawaii from 2001 to 2008. His previous experience also includes serving as hotel manager of the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, a four-diamond mixed-u se property, and serving as general manager of the Hanalei Bay Resort, which included directing the restoration of the resort following Hurricane Iniki in 1992.

Sasa Jaramaz has been named Director of Food and Beverage at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis

Sasa Jaramaz, who has 13 years of experience in the food & beverage industry, will be responsible for the Clayton luxury hotels food and beverage operation, which includes The Grill, The Restaurant, The Cigar Club, The Lobby Lounge, Banquets, and in-room dining. Prior to joining The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, he was the Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, where he served a total of six years and introduced Salt, the hotels AAA Five Diamond restaurant.

Chuck Schoene has been appointed as General Manager at Residence Inn St. Louis-Westport

A hospitality professional with more than 12 years of experience, Schoene joins the Residence Inn St. Louis-Westport hotel from a Fairfield Inn & Suites in Columbia, Missouri, where he served as general manager for the past three years. His previous related experience includes time as general manager of a Hampton Inn & Suites in Chesterfield, Missouri and as the general manager of a TownePlace Suites in St. Charles.

Rita Abney has been appointed as Director of Sales at Residence Inn St. Louis-Westport

A hospitality professional with more than 16 years of experience, Ms. Abney joins the Residence Inn St. Louis-Westport hotel from the Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center in Chesterfield, Missouri, where she was working as a sales manager. Rita’s previous experience includes two years as the group and catering sales manager for the St. Louis Marriott West hotel, and two years as director of sales for the Residence Inn of O’Fallon, Missouri. She began her hospitality career as an executive assistant for Marriott International hotels in St. Louis, and was promoted twice over the course of ten years, first to sales manager, then to account executive.