Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC celebrates the 40th anniversary of Race to Beat Cancer with a week-long virtual race to benefit MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Washington Cancer Institute. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the race in DC and the 20th year of partnership with MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Washington Cancer Institute.
Riley will serve in a key leadership role to grow the company's third-party platform with specific emphasis on the eastern region, to include supporting Remington's clients in acquisitions, management transitions and new build development efforts.
Building on her 10+ years of sales experience in Washington, DC, Valenzuela looks forward to developing new programs to attract guests to the hotel and the area. Following a career in media and pharma sales in Spain, Valenzuela transitioned to hospitality sales with Modus Hotels in 2009.
Almutairi comes to the hotel after serving as general manager at two other Washington D.C.-area properties, the Capitol Hill Hotel and the Residence Inn Tyson's Corner. He also served as the assistance general manager at three previous properties.
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Washington DC is proud to announce longtime Kimpton employee and native Washingtonian Abe Liao as General Manager. Located amid the vibrancy and bustle of Dupont Circle, surrounded by Embassy Row and an array of fine art galleries, the 335-room Hotel Palomar with over 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space wel comes visitors from around the world with warmth and timeless sophistication. Known for its impeccable design, outstanding service and signature Italian restaurant Urbana, Kimpton Hotel Palomar Washington DC was named one of the Best Hotels in Washington, D.C., by US News & World Report, 2019 and most recently a Best Business Travel Hotel by SHAPE magazine's 2019 Healthy Travel Awards.In his role as general manager, Liao oversees all facets of day-to-day operations for Kimpton Hotel Palomar Washington DC, from guest and neighborhood relations to personnel, business development, property amenities and hotel operations. An industry veteran with deep roots in Kimpton hospitality, Liao has successfully led several Kimpton hotels through openings, renovations, transitions and rebranding in various markets across the United States throughout his career. Liao's 17 years of hospitality experience have taken him to Kimpton properties in Washington, D.C., Alexandria, Va. Palm Beach, Fla., San Francisco and Palm Springs, Calif. before now returning to the District.Liao most recently held the position of general manager at the Kimpton Rowan Hotel in Palm Springs, spearheading the opening of the hotel and introducing the city of Palm Springs to the Kimpton brand. Previous to Palm Springs, Liao was the general manager of Kimpton George Hotel in Washington, D.C. where the hotel achieved an all-time, record-high revenue performance for the Capitol Hill property. After maintaining several hotel leadership positions, Liao maintains the best part of his job is delivering exceptional guest and employee experiences.A native Washingtonian, Liao currently resides in the Columbia Heights neighborhood. He enjoys going to the gym, cooking, following Washington sports teams and spending time with family and friends when not at work. As former Treasurer and Board Member of the Palm Springs Hospitality Association, Liao is excited to expand h is local involvement with organizations such as the Dupont Circle BID and Hotel Association of Washington DC. Liao brings a strong appreciation for community into his new role at Kimpton Hotel Palomar Washington DC and is thrilled to be back in Washington, D.C.
Helena Dechant brings a wealth of hospitality sales experience to her new position - much of it in the Washington DC area. Most recently, she was Director of Global Accounts at Conference Direct. She is an accomplished global sales professional that has held sales leadership positions with Starwood and Hilton. Ms. Dechant also spent several years in the Czech Republic working for Hilton International and Sodexo in Prague.
Kyla Knudson's career spans leadership roles in hospitality sales and business development in the US and Canada. Prior to her appointment with Teneo, Ms. Knudson was Director of Sales & Marketing at Business Events Canada, overseeing a multi-million sales and marketing platform. She began her career at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver and held sales positions at Hyatt properties in Calgary, Virginia and subsequently the Washington/Capital Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria Orlando/Hilton Bonnet Creek. Ms. Knudson has also worked in the area of destination sales and management as Director of Business Development for Travel Alberta. She currently serves on the ASAE Meetings & Expo Council.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC - Crystal City, owned by Park Hotels & Resorts and managed by Hilton Management Services, has appointed Joseph Cardone as General Manager. Most recently, Carone served as Hotel Manager at Hilton Orlando.
Conrad Washington, DC today announced it is now accepting reservations for guests, meetings and events in anticipation of its opening in February 2019. The 360-room hotel, situated at the corner of New York Avenue and 10th Street NW, is the first for Conrad Hotels & Resorts in the nation's capital. The property is designed to bring Washington hospitality into a new era of modern luxury with its unique architecture, sleek interior design, inspired art collection and culinary offerings led by world-renowned chefs.
Hilton Washington DC National Mall (480 L'Enfant Plaza SW; 202-484-1000) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Claudia Eggspuhler as General Manager, to lead its executive team. The 367-room hotel represents the brand's latest expansion in metropolitan Washington. In modernizing the iconic address, Hilton creates 23,000 sq. ft. of fresh meeting and event space, exquisite dining, and incomparable views from atop L'Enfant Plaza, centrally located just steps from the National Mall and the city's bustling waterfront. Its executive team brings decades of expertise, presenting guests with experiences that marry immersive, contemporary activities with the capital's history. Claudia Eggspuhler comes to Hilton Washington DC National Mall with more than 17 years of experience in hospitality and tourism managing hotels across the US. Eggspuhler, A Swiss native, built a career developing personnel and original programming at dynamic, respected hotels. Most recently she served as the General Manager at the Westin Arlington Gateway. Prior to that, she was General Manager at properties including The Adolphus in the Dallas Fort Worth area and The Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel. Claudia has also earned degrees in Hotel Management from the Hotel Schule Belvedere, and Business from the College of Oberwinterthur, both in Switzerland.
Hilton Washington DC National Mall (480 L'Enfant Plaza SW; 202-484-1000) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Vanessa Wilson as the Director of Sales & Marketing at Hilton Washington DC National Mall.
Experienced hospitality operations leader joins FCS to lead business development in the fast growing American markets.
Bill Marriott, Chairman and Chief Executive of Marriott International, will address attendees at the Association of Corporate Travel Executives’ (ACTE) Global Education Conference in Washington, D.C., 5-7 April. Mr. Marriott will give a state of the industry speech on the economy, its effect on the hospitality and meetings sectors, the outlook for the business travel industry and Marriott’s green initiatives. He will take questions from the audience following his remarks.