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Jennifer Wheaton has been named Recipient ot the 30 and Under Emerging Leader Award at California Travel Association

The award was presented during the California Travel Summit yesterday at the Sacramento Convention Center. Ms. Wheaton started with CH&LA as the California Bed & Breakfast Association (CABBI) Program Manager and was quickly promoted to CH&LA Marketing Manager last year. In that time, she has advanced CABBI’s efforts substantially. Just recently, Ms. Wheaton completely redesigned the CABBI web site, implemented a highly successful search engine optimization program, and has managed the on-line advertising program that has grown exponentially since she began managing the effort. Additionally, Ms. Wheaton produced the CABBI Travel Guide ahead of schedule and under budget and received an Award of Excellence from the International Society of Hotel Association Executives for this publication last December.

CH&LA
burbank, California, United States
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Janice Snowden has been appointed as Area Director of Sales & Marketing at The Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air

Edward A. Mady, regional director, West Coast, USA for Dorchester Collection and general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel, has named hospitality executive Janice Snowden as area director of sales and marketing for The Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air . In this role, Snowden assumes leadership responsibility for properties' leisure, group and catering sales, as well as advertising, public relations, e-commerce, revenue management and social media programs.

Dorchester
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Kini Parente has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Bardessono

Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based hospitality management company, has named Kini Parente director of sales & marketing for Bardessono, an exquisite LEED Platinum Certified-hotel located in Yountville, Napa Valley. Bardessono is part of Benchmark’s new Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM. Jim Treadway, Benchmark’s vice chairman and general manager at the hotel, made the announcement. Kini Parente was most recently director of sales & marketing for Pan Pacific Hotel, located in Seattle, Washington. Previous to this appointment, Ms. Parente served in sales & marketing leadership roles for Hotel 1000 and Hotel Sorrento, both located in Seattle and now each a part of Benchmark’s collection of Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
Yountville, California, United States
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Debbi See has been appointed as Senior Sales Executive at Anaheim Marriott

With more than 22 years of experience in the hotel and event production industry, Ms. See comes to the Anaheim Marriott from Freeman, where she was Senior Sales Manager. She is, however, no newcomer to Marriott International, having worked in various sales and management positions with the company since 1990 including positions at the San Diego Marriott Marquis, Marriott International Headquarters, Crystal City Marriott, Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center, San Ramon Marriott, JW Marriott Washington DC, Greenbelt Marriott, and Santa Clara Marriott. For the past four years, Debbi has also volunteered her time as Operations and Exhibits Chairperson for AFCEA-San Diego/C4ISR Symposium where the main goal is to raise money for student scholarships for STEM (Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics).

Marriott
Anaheim, California, United States
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Amy Arbuckle has been appointed as General Manager at San Francisco Marriott Fisherman's Wharf

Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the promotion of Amy Arbuckle to General Manager for the San Francisco Marriott Fisherman's Wharf. Ms. Arbuckle had served as Director of Sales & Marketing for the hotel since December 2009. Crestline was recently appointed the management agreement for this high profile property. The five-story, 285 guest room Marriott Fisherman's Wharf includes 14 suites and 9,152 square feet of meeting space. It is ideally located near Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf and is within walking distance to most major attractions including the Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square, the North Beach District, the famous Cable Cars, as well as AT&T Stadium and Chinatown.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts
San Francisco, California, United States
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James Gancos has been appointed as General Manager at W Los Angeles

James brings his unique and diverse hospitality experience to W Los Angeles - Westwood. For the past two years, he’s worked as the General Manager at W Istanbul, the glamorous and hip property centered amongst the historic Akaretler Row Houses in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey. Gancos started his career with Starwood in 2004 as Director of Operations, North America and three years later became Hotel Manager of the Sheraton Kauai Resort in Hawaii. In 2008, he relocated to Seattle to take on the role of Hotel Manager at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington. In 2009, he was appointed General Manager of the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, a former Starwood Hotel.

Starwood
Westwood, California, United States
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Stephane Lacroix has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at Hotel Bel-Air

Acclaimed restaurant leader and wine director Stephane Lacroix has been named Director of Food and Beverage for Dorchester Collection’s newly-transformed Hotel Bel-Air. Lacroix now oversees food and beverage operations at the re-opened property, encompassing its highly-rated Wolfgang Puck restaurant, the beautiful Terrace, The Bar, In-Room Dining and Banquets/Social Celebrations in The Garden Ballroom, Palm Room and Swan Lake-adjacent Lawn.

Dorchester
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Marcus Mueller has been appointed as General Manager at Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel

Mueller’s experience spreads across many international borders. He has held leadership roles at luxury hotels in the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States. Prior to joining Luxe Hotels, Mueller was Director of Rooms at Hotel Bel Air, Front House Manager at the Connaught Hotel in London, England and Duty Manager at the Excelsior Hotel Ernst in Cologne, Germany. Mueller received his diploma in Hotel Management from the College for the Hotel, Restaurant and Brewing Trade in Munich, Germany and is a member of several industry organizations including Amicale International de Chefs de Reception et Sous Directeur, United Kingdom and of Golden Keys (Clefs d’ Or), Germany.

Luxe Hotels
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Matt Humphreys has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf

Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf just announced the appointment of Matt Humphreys as General Manager. Most recently the Senior Executive Assistant Manager – Rooms at Grand Hyatt San Francisco, Humphreys’ began his career with Hyatt in 1993 as a bellman at the Hyatt in Beaver Creek, Colorado. While at that property, Humphreys worked his way around the hotel in several departments/positions, including the front desk, PBX, night audit and assistant hotel manager. Before coming to San Francisco, Humphreys gained management experience in other Hyatt hotels in such locales as South Carolina, Southern California, Washington State and Hawaii. With the pending completion of the Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf’s meeting space refurbishment as well as the recently completed renovation at Grand Hyatt San Francisco, Humphreys is experienced in bringing new product to the market. While in Washington, he was part of the opening team for the Grand Hyatt Seattle where he held the position of executive housekeeper. Additionally, Humphreys was part of the team to renovate and rebrand the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach as well as the Grand Hyatt Kauai.

Hyatt
San Francisco, California, United States
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Denise Flanders has been appointed as General Manager at Hotel Bel-Air (Dorchester Collection)

Reporting to Ed Mady, west coast regional director USA, Denise brings to the company a wealth of experience, joining the team from her most recent position as general manager of The Four Seasons Chicago where she held the role since 2008. Spanning a long career with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Denise was previously general manager at The Four Seasons Atlanta from 2002 to 2008 and prior to this, held hotel manager roles at both The Four Seasons Olympic in Seattle, Washington and The Four Seasons Houston, Texas. Her experience also includes positions at The Pierre, New York and The Helmsley Palace, New York, where she was director of front office operations. Denise is a native of Pittsburgh and attended the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, majoring in social science and psychology. Denise comments: “I am delighted to be joining Hotel Bel-Air and taking this iconic address into a new era of glamour and excellence, following the exciting renovations. I am truly passionate about delivering the ultimate in guest relations and looking forward to immersing myself in the Dorchester Collection culture.”

Dorchester
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Victor Litkewycz has been appointed as Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency San Francisco

Victor Litkewycz is originally from Detroit, Michigan and credits his family for his love of cooking. That passion led him from his first job washing dishes to cooking in country clubs and eventually earning a formal education at Michigan State University and Johnson and Wales University - Charleston for Culinary Arts. It was during his schooling that Chef Litkewycz was first drawn to Hyatt, where he was an intern with the Hyatt Regency Hilton Head Island Resort in South Carolina. From there, his 17-year Hyatt career took him from coast to coast within the United States, with positions in Michigan; Washington, DC; Los Angeles; San Francisco; and to the Caribbean island of Aruba, where he last served as Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino.

Hyatt
San Francisco, California, United States
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Rick Corcoran has been appointed as General Manager at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

Most recently Corcoran served as Hotel Manager/Acting General Manager at sister property, the Fairmont Vancouver. During his tenure in Vancouver, Rick mentored and inspired 500 colleagues, supervisors and managers to sell over 160,000 bedrooms and serve over 600,000 meals per year. After hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic games, he held posts as Acting General Manager (June 2010 to August 2010) at The Fairmont Dubai and The Fairmont Battery Wharf (August 2011). Having operated premier hotels around the world, Corcoran brings keen insight into the services and amenities most prized by the discerning global traveler. He has held Director of Food and Beverage positions of increasing responsibility at The Fairmont Manoir Richelieu, La Malbaie, Charlevoix, Quebec, (1999-2002), The Fairmont Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City, Quebec (2002-2004) and The Fairmont San Francisco (2004-2007). Earlier stints include several food and beverage managerial posts with the company.

FRHI
Sonoma, California, United States
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Reed Kandalaft has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills

Reed Kandalaft has been appointed Hotel Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, where he will oversee hotel operations, working to ensure the highest quality of service and amenities are provided to guests. He will also assist General Manager Mehdi Eftekari to provide leadership and guidance to the management team and employees. Kandalaft has more than 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including four years with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Most recently, Kandalaft spent two years at Four Seasons Hotel Damascus in Syria as Hotel Manager, where he oversaw five food and beverage outlets, including three restaurants. He also served as Director of Rooms at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Hawaii.

Four Seasons
Beverly Hills, California, United States
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Chad Olson has been appointed as General Manager at Villa Florence Hotel

JRK Hotel Group Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of JRK Property Holdings (JRK), today announced the appointment of Chad Olson as General Manager of the 182-room Villa Florence Hotel in San Francisco. Villa Florence, San Francisco’s finest boutique hotel, boasts one of the best locations in the city with easy access to Union Square, the Powell Street Cable Car line, Moscone Center, and much more. With the hotels premier location, Villa Florence is also home to Kuleto’s, a San Francisco institution serving exquisite Northern Italian fare.

JRK Hotel Group
San Francisco, California, United States
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Lindsea Baylor Fleck has been appointed as Sales Manager at Cordevalle

Fleck joins the CordeValle team after five impressive years as sales manager at Seascape Beach Resort, in nearby Aptos, Calif. Besides sales, Fleck played a role in the resort’s website redesign and maintenance, as well as developing social media. Fleck, a native and current resident of La Selva Beach, was named Seascape’s Manager of the Year in 2010.

Rosewood Hotel Group
San Martin, California, United States
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Rick Blackburn has been named Executive Director of Sales and Marketing at La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA WEST

With more than 25 years of hospitality industry experience, Blackburn worked with the Marriott Global Sales team for five years, providing strategic leadership for a team of well-seasoned sales professionals. Prior to that, he was the director of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, where he helped significantly increase property revenues, achieving record-setting room sales for the five diamond resort. He was also area director of sales and marketing for three distinctively different Marriott properties in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. He began his hospitality career at Marriott International in Atlanta, GA, holding a series of increasingly responsible leadership positions in food and beverage and sales and marketing.

Hilton
La Quinta, California, United States
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Jeffrey Livingston has been appointed as Associate Director of Sales at L'Auberge Del Mar

Livingston has been appointed associate director of sales at L'Auberge Del Mar and will primarily cover San Diego and the Northeast territories. He most recently served as national sales manager for both L'Auberge and its former sister property, Estancia La Jolla, where he was recognized as a 2011 President's Club member for top sales. Livingston got his start at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego.

L'Auberge Del Mar
Del Mar, California, United States
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Robert Harter has been appointed as Director of Sales at L'Auberge Del Mar

As director of sales, Robert Harter will oversee the sales team and group business for the hotel. Harter joins L'Auberge from La Costa Resort and Spa where he served as Associate Director of Group Sales for nearly six years. Prior to that, Harter spent nine years at Ranch Bernardo Inn working his way up from food & beverage manager to associate director of group sales. Harter has a degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University.

L'Auberge Del Mar
Del Mar, California, United States
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John Washko has been appointed as Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Elite Meetings International, Inc. (EMI)

Elite Meetings International, Inc. (EMI), announced that it appointed John Washko to the new position of Vice President, Sales & Marketing. Washko (pictured), who has served for four years as a member of the Elite Meetings Advisory Board (EMAB), will drive revenue generation by creating sales strategies and initiatives for Elite’s three products – SpeedRFP, EliteMeetings.com, and FaceTime Appointment Scheduler™. He will also supervise the sales and planner communications teams for Elite, which operate out of California, New York, Florida, Mexico and Spain. John Washko is a dynamic executive, with a proven track record of helping hospitality enterprises streamline operations, improve productivity and enhance market share. He brings more than fifteen years as an experienced manager who has developed top-quality sales, marketing, and management teams.

Elite Meetings International, Inc. (EMI)
Santa Barbara, California, United States