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Michael Hennessy has been appointed as Director of Sales at Mayflower® Renaissance® Hotel

A 20-year veteran in the hospitality industry, Hennessy most recently served as Market Sales Leader of Catering for the West South Central (WSC) region at Marriott International. In this role, he led 17 full service properties and successfully launched the WSC Catering Sales Organization. Prior to this, he was Area Catering Sales Leader for 12 Marriott, Renaissance and Residence Inn hotels in Washington, DC, Arlington and Northern Virginia. Previously, he served as Director of Event Planning at the Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel and Director of Catering Sales & Convention Services at Wyndham City Center Hotel in Washington, DC. Hennessy also held numerous positions in Ireland and the U.S. during his tenure at The Jurys Doyle Hotel Group.

Marriott
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Michael W. McCormick has been named member at United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry—is pleased to announce that Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO, has been named a member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. As a new member, he joins the Board which serves as the advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry in the United States. Board members represent a broad cross-section of the industry, including transportation services, financial services, and hotels and restaurants, as well as a mix of firms from across the country. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Board provides advice that helps the government prioritize the travel and tourism policies that will contribute to growth, including enhanced visa issuance and travel facilitation, increased investment in transportation infrastructure, and research for decision-making.

GBTA
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Steve Joyce has been named Chairman at the International Franchise Association

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel companies, is pleased to announce today that its president and CEO, Steve Joyce, has assumed the chairmanship of the International Franchise Association (IFA). With a career in the lodging industry spanning over three decades, Joyce has led Choice Hotels since 2008, and has a proven track record of developing and growing some of the best-known hotel brands in markets worldwide. Joyce has long been involved in the lodging and franchise industries and the global business community. Joyce comes into the role of IFA chairman after previously serving as IFA's Vice Chairman. A long-standing IFA member, Joyce has held many additional leadership roles, including serving in the leadership chairs since 2011 and a board member since 2001, IFA Educational Foundation Executive Committee first vice chairman (2012-2013) and Franchisor Forum chairman (2003-2010). He has served on multiple IFA committees that provide guidance to the organization, including chairing the Long Range Planning Committee in 2009, as well as chairing the IFA 2014 Convention Committee.

Choice
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Shawn Jervis has been named General Manager at The Embassy Row Hotel

Jervis will join The Embassy Row Hotel after serving as the General Manager, along with other positions held at Terranea Resort, by Destination Hotels & Resorts, outside of Los Angeles, California. Prior to his five years at Terranea, Jervis enjoyed successful tenures in senior management roles with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Grand Wailea Resort and Spa, and Marriott Hotels

Destination Hotels
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Michael Katigbak has been named Director of Sales & Marketing at Capella Washington D.C., Georgetown

A hospitality industry veteran, Katigbak has over seven years of transient sales experience in the Washington D.C. luxury hotel segment. He joins Capella from Mandarin Oriental, D.C., where he served as Associate Director of Sales, overseeing the transient segments, and also the corporate negotiated market and entertainment sector. He was also responsible for developing the property's diplomatic audience and creating key partnerships with organizations such as The Smithsonian Institution.

Capella
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Jean-Christophe Gras has been appointed as General Manager at Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square

With 14 years of leadership experience with Sofitel North America, Jean-Christophe Gras is a promising choice to guide Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square. He arrived in the nation's capital from the Canadian province of Quebec, where he spent the last 12 years as General Manager of the five-star Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile. Indeed, Gras was integral to the opening team in Montreal, which became the newest flagship for Sofitel's parent company, Accor, in 2001. In the course of his tenure in Montreal, Gras also spent two years as Regional Vice President, where he supervised all General Managers and led four Sofitel North America addresses.

Accor
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Shujaat Khan has been named President at Les Clefs d’Or USA

Hospitality industry veteran Mr. Shujaat Khan was recently elected President of Les Clefs d’Or USA, the original and only association of hotel lobby concierges in the United States. Mr. Khan’s career spans three decades as a leader in the concierge profession, holding positions in several of the area’s most noted hotels including the Watergate Hotel and the Capital Hilton Hotel, where he is currently Chef Concierge. The appointment was decided by vote of the body of over 600 members and marks Mr. Khan’s second term presiding over the group; he previously served as president in 2006.

Les Clefs d’Or USA
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Stuart Barwise has been appointed as General Manager at The Mayflower Grace

Grace Hotels is pleased to announce two senior appointments following its recent expansion in New England. Stuart Barwise becomes General Manager of the newly acquired Mayflower Grace and Regional General Manager, New England. Ian Grant has been appointed Regional Food & Beverage Director, New England. Barwise and Grant both join from US Hotels, the sister group of Grace Hotels, where they held the roles of Director, Hotel Operations, and Director, Food & Beverage Operations respectively. Each brings a wealth of experience: Barwise has honed his expertise in the hospitality field over a period of 30 years, latterly in leadership positions at prestigious establishments including the White Barn Inn & Spa, Embassy Suites Hotel Portland and The Grand Wailea Resort in Maui, Hawaii, and as Vice President of Lodging and General Manager of the ski and golf resort, Sugarloaf. At US Hotels his role included the oversight of group-wide technology, community and government relations and business development within the New England region.

Grace Hotels
Washington, Connecticut, United States