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Courtyard Hotel Opens in Burlington, Ontario

Courtyard by Marriott Hotel has opened its doors in Burlington, Ontario and ready to serve you. Featuring an innovative lobby space as well as Courtyard's latest contemporary room design, the new hotel provides flexibility and choices that allow guests to optimize and elevate their travel experience. Located at 1110 Burloak Drive, the 135-room hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Burlington Hotels Group Inc. and managed by Burloak Hospitality Management Ltd., both of Burlington, Ontario.

Courtyard
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Development Opening

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Open in Belleville, Ontario

Country Inn & Suites® by Radisson, a leading upper midscale hotel brand, today announced the opening of Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Belleville, ON located at 245 North Front Street. The newly constructed hotel features the brand's latest designs with modern interiors and spacious guest rooms and suites. The hotel's convenient location near Highways 401 and 62 makes it the perfect spot for guests traveling on business, cheering on the Belleville Senators or rolling down the slopes at Batawa Ski Hill. Guests also have easy access to the beaches, wineries and other attractions in Prince Edward County.

Country Inn & Suites®
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Development Rebranding

Radisson Hotel Group Announces Intent To Open Its First Radisson Blu In Canada

Radisson Hotel Group today revealed the owners of Radisson Admiral Hotel Toronto-Harbourfront have announced their intent to convert the hotel into a Radisson Blu, making this the company's first upper upscale hotel introduction in Canada. The owners are planning to update the hotel's public spaces, guest rooms, food and beverage offerings and its meeting space to bring its unique Radisson Blu brand to life. The hotel's new look will feature a stylish and contemporary design, while maintaining its personalized service catering to the needs of each guest. The hotel is anticipated to open as a Radisson Blu in June 2019.

Radisson Blu
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Appointment

Chad Merced has been appointed as Director of Rooms at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

Having recently celebrated a decade with the company, Merced is a Four Seasons veteran who has held various positions within the rooms division. All of this experience led to his promotion as Director of Guest Services at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver and then on to Assistant Director of Rooms at Four Seasons Hotel Denver. Merced has also spent time at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts corporate office as operations lead worldwide, working with the guest recognition team, as well as assisting with task force opportunities in New York and Chicago.

Four Seasons
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Appointment

Salar Alemi has been appointed as Director of Marketing at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

Although new to Four Seasons, Alemi is no stranger to the world of hospitality. He joins the team from the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, where he spent several years climbing the ranks with a sharp focus in sales. His many notable roles there included senior sales manager, director of corporate sales, director of sales, and finally culminating with his current role as Director of Marketing.

Four Seasons
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Carolina Avaria has been appointed as Chef Concierge at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

As both President of Les Clefs d'Or Canada and global Director of Communications for Les Clefs d’Or, the professional organisation for the world’s best hotel concierges, Avaria will continue to uphold the remarkable reputation held by the Chef Concierge role at the company’s flagship hotel. Avaria is one of only five women who hold the position of President in Les Clef d’Or organisations in 45 countries around the world.

Four Seasons
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Appointment

Geoffrey Morden has been appointed as Executive Chef at The Westin Ottawa

The Westin Ottawa is excited to announce the arrival of their new Executive Chef, Geoffrey Morden. With 18 years of experience working with culinary teams at Fairmont properties and 14 years of experience as an Executive Chef, Geoffrey was also part of the opening team for one of Ottawa’s largest kitchens at Shaw Centre. In his position as Executive Chef, Geoffrey will be leading the culinary team in providing 350,000 banquet and catering covers per year throughout The Westin Ottawa’s 47,200 square feet of meeting space, as well at the hotel’s 24-Hour Room Service.

Marriott
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Appointment

David Chestler has been appointed as SVP Business Development at Kognitiv Corporation

Kognitiv Corporation is proud to announce that David Chestler, a well-recognized hospitality and travel executive with more than 28 years in the industry has joined their global management team. Prior to joining Kognitiv Corporation, he held senior positions at Pegasus Solutions (Utell), BirchStreet Systems, RateGain, Sceptre Hospitality Resources (SHR) and most recently SiteMinder.

Kognitiv Corporation
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Appointment

Konrad Grstein has been appointed as General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

Konrad Gstrein has been named General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Toronto. A true leader in the industry, this is his sixth appointment with the company. Gstrein's illustrious career started with Four Seasons in 2001 as Assistant Guest Services Manager at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. His journey has been fast paced and nonstop with signature assignments in Sydney and New York, where he worked in several management positions. In 2008, Gstrein was promoted to Director of Rooms at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia. In 2010, Gstrein headed to Four Seasons Resort Hualalai and then back to Maui in 2012 when he was promoted to Resort Manager. The Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills (a Four Seasons Hotel) was Gstrein's most recent assignment, where he was the Hotel Manager since 2014 before making his way to Toronto.

Four Seasons
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Appointment

David Connor has been appointed as Regional Vice President, Eastern Canada at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

David Connor joins Fairmont Hotels & Resorts as Regional Vice President, Eastern Canada. He will start his new role as of January 3rd, 2017 and will be based in Montreal. In addition to managing Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, currently undergoing a complete transformation, Mr. Connor will have regional responsibilities and will oversee Fairmont’s iconic hotel portfolio in Québec City, La Malbaie, Tremblant, Montebello and Ottawa.

FRHI
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Appointment

Mitchell Dubin has been appointed as Senior Director, Enterprise Sales at BirchStreet Systems

With a strong background in hospitality and software, Mitchell Dubin is excited to bring his experience to BirchStreet Systems as Senior Director, Enterprise Sales. As the first employee based in Canada, Mitchell is looking forward to expanding the business as well as managing strategic accounts based in Toronto, Canada, including Four Seasons Hotels and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. Mitchell has over 18 years of Enterprise sales experience managing large and complex accounts and will be a great asset to BirchStreet.

BirchStreet Systems
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Elaine Stover has been appointed as General Manager at Delta Waterloo®

Elaine Stover has been appointed as General Manager of the recently opened Delta Waterloo®. Elaine joined Delta in 1993 and held progressive positions at Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre® in sales, revenue management, rooms and operations for four years. Before taking the helm at Delta Waterloo, Elaine was interim General Manager at Delta Toronto Airport West.

Delta
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Zubair Siddiqi has been appointed as General Manager at Delta Ottawa City Centre®

Zubair Siddiqi has been appointed as General Manager of Delta Ottawa City Centre®. Zubair's career with Delta spans many years with his most recent tenure as General Manager at Delta Prince Edward®. During his time at Delta Prince Edward, Zubair led his team through the construction of a new convention centre and hotel renovations. Zubair is presently on the board of Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association.

Delta
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada