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Historic Location Gets an Eco-Friendly Makeover with First Element Hotel in Illinois

Element Hotels, part of Marriott International, and Ctwo Hotels, announces today the opening of Element Moline, marking the debut of the eco-conscious, extended-stay brand in Illinois. With the support and inspiration of the Moline Historic Society, Element Moline offers guests eco-friendly and wellness-focused amenities within the historical surroundings of one of Moline"s oldest buildings. Part of the hotel is housed in the O"Rourke Building, a warehouse that was originally built in 1916 by the Crandall Transfer and Warehouse Company.

Element® By Westin
Moline, Illinois, United States
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Brian McCarthy has been named Managing Director at AETHOS Consulting Group

AETHOS Consulting Group CEO Keith Kefgen announced the addition of seasoned search consultant and talent advisor, Brian McCarthy as Managing Director. Based in Chicago, McCarthy has more than a decade of experience serving as a strategic partner to public, private, and venture-backed organizations, including global leaders in lodging, dining, gaming, cruise, and travel operations. The breadth of his business expertise is drawn from experience at both boutique and global recruiting firms, conducting searches for executive leaders and their direct reports. Prior to joining AETHOS Consulting Group, McCarthy led the Travel, Hospitality, and Leisure Sector for the FutureStep line of business at Korn Ferry. He regularly supports cross-functional search efforts and has placed transformative executives in Digital, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, and General Management leadership roles. McCarthy began his executive search career as a consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates and was previously an advisor to the hedge fund and legal community. McCarthy attended Gettysburg College and received a Master of Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

AETHOS Consulting Group
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Development Pipeline

White Lodging and Friedman Properties to Shake Up Chicago's Hospitality Scene With the City's and Midwest's First Moxy Hotel

The playful and experiential Moxy Hotels will debut its first property in Chicago, IL—and the first in the Midwest—in Spring 2018, boldly reinventing the lifestyle hotel experience in the Windy City. White Lodging will operate the Moxy Chicago Downtown, which it is developing in the River North area in partnership with Friedman Properties.

Moxy
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Hans Ritten has been appointed as General Manager at Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel

Hans Ritten will oversee Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel, located in Rosemont, IL, just outside downtown Chicago. He has over 25 years of experience with both branded and independent luxury hotels in airport, suburban, convention, and resort destinations. Most recently, Ritten was general manager of Omni Hotel Chicago where he was involved with a complete room renovation in 2015, improved Medallia ranking within Omni hotels from number 28 to number 4 – including a number 1 ranking in Food & Beverage in 2016, and improved year-over-year RevPAR index in both 2015 and 2016.

Loews
Rosemont, Illinois, United States
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Bob Shelley has been appointed as General Manager at St. Jane Chicago

Bob Shelley joins Aparium Hotel Group as the General Manager of St. Jane Chicago as well as Vice President of Hotel Operations for Aparium Hotel Group. St. Jane is currently slated to open in Spring 2018 at the historic Carbide and Carbon building on Michigan Avenue. Bob brings a wealth of business, brand and marketing experience to St. Jane. Prior to joining Aparium Hotel Group, Bob served as the General Manager of Radisson Blu in Chicago, and the Area Managing Director for Commune Hotels + Resorts in San Francisco, where he oversaw multiple lifestyle hotels in various West Coast and Mexico markets. Bob is an avid traveler and skier with Paris and Telluride among his favorite destinations. Weekends you can find him foraging through local farmers market and cooking for friends and family.

Aparium Hotel Group
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Don Barnett has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at LondonHouse Chicago

LondonHouse Chicago, the luxury lifestyle property on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive, welcomes Don Barnett as the hotel’s new Director of Sales and Marketing. In this role, Barnett guides the strategic development of the hotel’s marketing and sales teams and ensures that guests have an exceptional and one-of-a-kind experience while staying at LondonHouse Chicago.Barnett brings more than ten years of experience in the hospitality industry to LondonHouse Chicago, having worked with a variety of full-service properties, from convention hotels to resorts to boutique properties. In Barnett’s previous role, he served as the Complex Assistant Director of Sales at Embassy Suites and DoubleTree in Rosemont, Illinois.Barnett is enthusiastic about making a positive impact at LondonHouse Chicago, not only on the hotel’s revenue but on its people as well. Performing above and beyond guest expectations and acting as a mentor to team members are the most fulfilling aspects of his job, Barnett notes.

Oxford Capital Group, LLC
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Mary Ann Kenmotsu has been appointed as General Manager Freedom Plaza Convention Center at Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Naperville

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Naperville has announced the appointment of Mary Ann Kenmotsu as General Manager Freedom Plaza Convention Center. In addition to overseeing operations at the two-year-old convention center, Kenmotsu is focused on injecting a new service-based, community-driven culture. By drawing on close to 30 years of experience in hospitality and a relentless commitment to customer satisfaction, Kenmotsu aims to set a gold standard for social and c orporate events at the area’s largest hotel banquet facility.

Hilton
Naperville, Illinois, United States
Development Opening

The Robey Hall launches in Chicago

rtfully combining sophisticated minimalism with the industrial aesthetic of an early 20th-century warehouse, The Robey Hall puts guests at the heart of the action in Chicago"s Wicker Park neighborhood. The hip younger sister property of The Robey offers up Modern American cuisine at the neighboring Café Robey, as well as rooftop cocktails with cityscape views at Up & Up and Cabana Club. High ceilings, exposed brickwork, and polished concrete floors in the 20 loft-style guestrooms are home to box-style beds in birch plywood and steel, while the open-plan lobby acts as a neighborhood hub with an "everybody welcome" attitude.

Design Hotels
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Development Renovation

Hilton Chicago Finalizes $150 Million Renovation

Classic now meets cool as the historic 1,544 room Hilton Chicago, located on Michigan Avenue across from Grant Park, announces today the completion of a $7 million renovation. The newest revamp that enhances the third-floor meeting spaces and Salon C in the Stevens Meeting Center leading to the finalization of an all-encompassing $150 million renovation and restoration initiative.

Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Lynda Simonetti has been appointed as Private Restaurants Events Manager at Waldorf Astoria Chicago

Waldorf Astoria Chicago has welcomed Lynda Simonetti as the private restaurant events manager for both MINA Group culinary concepts in the hotel, Margeaux Brasserie and Petit Margeaux. Simonetti will leverage her local knowledge of Chicago and extensive worldwide experience to coordinate and promote all events, servicing local patrons and global traveler’s alike. Simonetti will also handle all restaurant events at the Conrad Chicago, including culinary concepts by chef Richard Sandoval, Baptiste & Bottle and Noyane.

Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jeannette Lemrise has been appointed as Director of Marketing at Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort

The Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center has appointed Jeannette Lemrise as its Director of Marketing. The 15-year marketing veteran, who most recently was responsible for creating best-in-class hotel website experiences, now looks to advance Oak Brook Hills’ status as one of the preeminent event destinations in Chicagoland. Lemrise is focused on bringing more awareness to all the distinct lifestyles opportunities at the IACC-certified, 386-room west subur ban resort, overseeing advertising, social media and public relations operations in her new position.

Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Bill Montagne has been appointed as Chef de Cuisine at Thompson Chicago

In this role, Mr Montagne leads the culinary team at Thompson Chicago and onsite restaurant Nico Osteria, a seafood-inspired Italian concept helmed by One Off Hospitality Group and James Beard-lauded Chef Paul Kahan. Returning guests and new visitors interested in meeting Chef Montagne and experiencing the new menu items can now book an exclusive Meet & Eat with Chef Montagne package.

Thompson
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Development Opening

Viceroy Hotel Group to Unveil the Midwest's Newest Luxury Experience, Viceroy Chicago

Viceroy Hotel Group is pleased to announce that Viceroy Chicago, the latest addition to the Viceroy Icon Collection and the brand's first property in the Midwest, opens its doors to locals and guests this Friday, September 1, 2017. Taking center stage in the heart of the vibrant Gold Coast neighborhood, the 180-room modern luxury hotel is located on the site of the former historic Cedar Hotel and features culinary concepts from Chicago's celebrated Boka Restaurant Group.

Viceroy
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Development Renovation

The Dow Hotel Company Completes Renovation of Embassy SuitesHotel Chicago O’Hare Rosemont

Officials of The Dow Hotel Company (DHC), a leading national hotel owner/investor and operator, today announced the completion of the $10 million renovation of the Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago O"Hare Airport – Rosemont. The renovation focused on all aspects of the hotel, including guest rooms, public spaces and back-of-house areas.

Embassy Suites by Hilton
Rosemont, Illinois, United States