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Adam Taloni has been named General Manager at Blue Sydney

Adam Taloni has been brought in as the General Manager of Blue Sydney. Ovolo acquired the Woolloomooloo Wharf-based heritage hotel from the Taj Group earlier this year. In this new role, Adam will manage the property’s day to day operations while simultaneously guiding its transition into an Ovolo branded hotel in 2015. He is a multi-award winning General Manager with strong leadership experience in boutique and large-scale properties. Having previously managed Soul Surfers Paradise and Peppers Broadbeach on the Gold Coast while earning consistent elite customer service ranks earned on Trip Advisor, Adam brings with him the ability to deliver a high level of customer experience and property performance.

Ovolo Hotels
Sydney, Australia
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Adam Males has been appointed as General Manager at Ovolo Laneways

Adam Males will lead the team at Ovolo Laneways as the hotel’s new General Manager. The first Australian Ovolo Hotel, Laneways opened September 2012 on 19 Little Bourke Street in Melbourne’s Central Business District. The hotel’s fresh design, smartly spaced interiors and Ovolo’s signature all-inclusive service concept made a successful impression on the Australian travel market, one that encouraged the Group to pursue further growth in the country. Adam will be responsible for taking Ovolo Laneways to new heights, starting with the properties newly redeveloped penthouse suites, which will be open for booking from November 2014 onwards. He is a veteran of Australia’s emerging lifestyle hotel scene, having previously worked for the Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel, QT Sydney and Qualia on Hamilton Island.

Ovolo Hotels
Melbourne, Australia
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Nicole Pasqual has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Grand Hyatt Melbourne

In her most recent role with Toga Far East Hotels as Group Director of Sales, Nicole was responsible for managing a sales team of 40 with a focus on providing collaborative sales support for over 70 hotels. Nicole was instrumental in cultivating new strategic partnerships and introducing a range of integrated sales and marketing initiatives that saw the business capture greater market share and achieve unprecedented results.

Hyatt
Melbourne, Australia
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Karin Sheppard has been appointed as COO for Australasia, Japan, Korea & AMEA Franchising at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)

Present Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for AMEA, Karin Sheppard will move into an operational role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Australasia, Japan, Korea & AMEA Franchising. In her new role, Karin will oversee the operations and performance of over 100 hotels in more than 10 countries across brands ranging from the luxury InterContinental Hotels & Resorts to the midscale Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express. A member of the AMEA Regional Operating Committee, Karin will also be responsible for the regional operations teams based in Sydney and Tokyo, as well as the AMEA Franchise Operations team. In her 13 years with IHG, Karin has held various senior commercial roles across Australasia, Europe and the Middle East and played a critical role in establishing the AMEA Franchise Operations. Karin will relocate from Singapore to Sydney, Australia and take on her new role from 1 January 2015.

IHG
Sydney, Australia
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Paul Brent has been appointed as Director of Sales Australia at Outrigger Resorts

John Gerrard, area general manager for Outrigger Resorts Australia, has appointed veteran sales and marketing executive, Paul Brent director of sales, Australia. In his role, Brent will oversee the development and implementation of sales strategy and planning for Outrigger Surfers Paradise in addition to providing support and leadership to the group’s three other Australian resorts - Outrigger Twin Towns Resort, Coolangatta; Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort and Spa, Noosa and Boathouse Apartments by Outrigger at Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays. With the primary roles of driving revenue and occupancy growth, Brent’s depth of sales and marketing experience spans more than 20 years and he has held similar senior positions for global and national hospitality brands including Wyndham Hotel Group, Conrad Jupiters Hotel and Casino and Mantra Group.

Outrigger
Sydney, Australia
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Barry Robinson has been appointed as President and managing director, South East Asia and Pacific Rim. at Wyndham Hotel Group

president and managing director, South East Asia and Pacific Rim. - See more at: http://ehotelier.com/news/2014/10/17/wyndham-hotel-group-names-barry-robinson-to-lead-south-east-asia-pacific-rim#Focused on strengthening its growing presence across key markets in the Asia-Pacific region, the Wyndham Hotel Group has appointed hospitality veteran Barry Robinson as president and managing director, South East Asia and Pacific Rim.

Wyndham
Brisbane, Australia
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Tina Fisher has been appointed as General Manger at Crowne Plaza Canberra

Tina has a strong marketing and sales background, with over 25 years’ experience in hotels, travel and membership organisations. In her last role as General Manager, Sales & Marketing at the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, Tina was responsible for developing strategies for revenue growth, leadership positioning and member engagement. Tina is no stranger to the Crowne Plaza brand, as when working Africa’s leading hotel operator, Southern Sun Hotels, Tina oversaw a number of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)-branded franchises, including Crowne Plaza.

IHG
Canberra, Australia