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Derek Kokinda has been appointed as Director of Marketing Communications at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is delighted to announce the appointment of Derek Kokinda as the new Director of Marketing Communications. With a wealth of experience in luxury hospitality and travel marketing, Kokinda brings a dynamic skill set and a proven track record of strategic leadership to his new role. Derek will be responsible for overseeing marketing and communications initiatives for the hotel, including brand positioning, PR efforts and promotional strategies.

Ritz-Carlton
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
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Jay Marsella has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa 

Marsella comes to the Westin Grand Cayman with more than 25 years of resort sales and marketing experience and a stellar reputation in the hospitality industry. Spanning an impressive portfolio of properties and destinations and well-versed in resort openings to multi-million-dollar renovations and re-brands to re-positionings, stops along his storied career include Waldorf Astoria Orlando, Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort and Hilton Waikoloa Village, Harbor Beach Resort and Spa, Fort Lauderdale, and Marriott Marquis Houston.

Marriott
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
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Michael Zolcak has been appointed as GM of Outdoor Operations at Westin Grand Cayman

Following a $50 million transformation, Westin Grand Cayman has announced the appointment of Michael Zolcak as General Manager of Outdoor Operations. Zolcak brings a wealth of hospitality management experience to his role, overseeing the operation of extensive open-air services and amenities across the resort, including Tortuga Beach Grill and Bar, Hibiscus Spa, and the largest freshwater pool on Grand Cayman. Additional areas of oversight for Zolcak include cabana initiatives and a variety of alfresco activities amid the resort's enviable setting along world-famous Seven Mile Beach.

Westin Hotels & Resorts
Cayman Islands
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Curio Collection by Hilton Expands Presence in Caribbean with Signing of Hilton’s First Hotel in the Cayman Islands

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announces the signing of an agreementfor a new Curio Collection by Hilton property in the Cayman Islands with NCB Group. Scheduled to open in 2021, the new-build 80-room hotel will usher in a new era of upper upscale accommodations focusing on sustainability and wellness, incorporating renewable and energy-efficient technologies throughout the property.

Curio – A Collection by Hilton
George Town, Cayman Islands
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Hyatt Announces Plans for a Grand Hyatt Hotel and Residences in Grand Cayman

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise and related agreements with Pageant Beach Hotel Ltd. for the 351-room Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Hotel & Residences. The hotel will be managed by an affiliate of Aimbridge Hospitality, one of the largest independent hotel investment and management firms in North America and the Caribbean.

Grand Hyatt
Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
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Cayman Islands Newest Addition, the Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa, Manages Uniform Inventory with InvoTech Systems

InvoTech Systems Inc. announces the recent implementation of its Uniform System at the Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa, located on the Cayman Islands, west of the Caribbean Sea. InvoTech Systems is the leading provider of advanced Linen Management, Laundry and Uniform Systems that increase profitability for hotels, resorts, casino operators, sports arenas, convention centers and theme parks. The InvoTech System installed at the Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa manages the uniform inventory for over 400 employees. Click here for more information on InvoTech's Linen, Laundry and Uniform Systems.

Cayman Islands
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Darren Law has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Operations and General Manager at Margaritaville Beach Resort Grand Cayman

Howard Hospitality Group (HHG), an international hotel investor, developer and operator, have announced the appointment of Darren Law as Senior Vice President of Operations and General Manager of the Margaritaville Beach Resort Grand Cayman. Throughout his career, Mr Law has proven his strong management and business acumen, bringing to HHG more than 25 years of global professional experience in project development, hotel/resort pre-openings, operations, and asset management across the United States, the Caribbean and Middle East.

Howard Hospitality Group
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands