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Jean-Francois (JF) Fortin has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile

Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile, the French-inspired, luxury hotel located in Chicago's central Gold Coast neighborhood, has appointed Jean-Francois (JF) Fortin as the new Director of Food and Beverage. Known for mentoring and creating a collaborative workplace environment, Fortin brings his strong leadership skills and culinary expertise to Sofitel Chicago's renowned, fine dining venues.Born and raised in Quebec City, Canada, Fortin began his hospitality career nearly 27 years ago working as a night cleaner at a hotel, where he admired the restaurant team's commitment and sense of community. Ultimately, Fortin was inspired to attend culinary school, where he trained as a chef in Canada with a French influence. Since then, Fortin has held positions at various Accor properties around the world, from Executive Sous-Chef and Executive Chef at Fairmont Le Château Montebello, Executive Chef at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise to, most recently, Executive Chef at Fairmont Dallas.

Accor
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Matt Black has been appointed as Vice President North America at HVS Executive Search

Matt Black has joined HVS Executive Search as Vice President based in New York City. Matt has over 8 years of experience leading senior and executive-level searches, both internally and externally, for hospitality and restaurant brands. Prior to joining HVS Executive Search, Matt worked as an external search partner for many globally renowned, chef-driven restaurant groups, lifestyle hotels, real estate owners/operators, and food-tech brands. He also led the internal Talent Acquisition function for a fast-casual restaurant group backed by Bain Capital.Matt's wide-ranging client experience, paired with an understanding that each client's unique characteristics require equally specific leadership across business functions, allows him to effectively partner with clients to identify, attract, and hire proven and impactful executive leaders. In his free time, Matt enjoys playing soccer, gallery and museum hopping, and exploring NYC's ever-evolving restaurant landscape. Matt holds a Master's degree in Human Resources Management from Georgetown University and a Bachelor's degree from Indiana University, Bloomington.

HVS
New York, New York, United States
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Yojainna Otero has been appointed as Director of Catering & Conference Services at Omni La Mansion Del Rio and Mokara Hotel & Spa

Omni La Mansión del Rio and Mokara Hotel & Spa are delighted to announce the return of Yojainna Otero as Director of Catering & Conference Services where she will lead her teams towards achieving revenue goals while providing an overall great experience for all group events hosted by the hotels. Otero rejoined the team in January 2023 after spending 14 years as Director of Catering and Conference Services at The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio.

Omni
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Jeff Ossenkop has been appointed as General Manager at Canopy by Hilton San Francisco SoMa

Jeff Ossenkop brings more than 22 years of hospitality leadership experience to his role, having most recently served as general manager at The Tremont House - A Tribute Portfolio in Galveston, Texas. Jeff initially joined the Canopy brand in 2019 during the launch of the luxurious Canopy by Hilton Austin Downtown, where he played a pivotal role in curating the onsite dining programs. Jeff boasts an extensive background in boutique and luxury hospitality, including a 13-year tenure with Starwood Hotels & Resorts under the luxury-lifestyle brand, W Hotels, where he was assigned task force for new builds and transitions in DC, Ft. Lauderdale, Scottsdale and San Francisco markets. Additionally, Jeff has served on various boards including the Board of Moody Gardens, Board of directors for Austin Hotel & Lodging and Galveston Hotel & Lodging, and as an appointed official for the Park Board of Trustees for Galveston, Texas.

Hilton
San Francisco, California, United States
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Beyond the PGA Championship: Exciting Happenings in Rochester

The 2023 PGA Championship and the 2024 solar eclipse are just the start of the exciting events and projects in the Rochester area. With the world’s eyes on the city in May 2023 as it hosted golf’s second major championship of the year, this article looks at the PGA Championship’s effects on the Rochester market and what’s to come.

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Rochester, New York, United States
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Travel Like Mariah Carey this Summer with a Stay at her Booking.com Vacation Rental in Beverly Hills

Looking to travel like a star this summer? Booking.com and beloved musical icon, singer and songwriter Mariah Carey are offering travelers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to vacation just like Mimi this summer, with a special overnight trip package at her favorite Beverly Hills vacation rental on Booking.com, where she’s been living it up for the past three months.

Booking.com
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Press Release Markets & Performance

Kirkwood Collection Expands Palm Springs Portfolio With Three Luxury Historic New Properties

Continuing the momentum from their most recent acquisition in November 2022, the luxury boutique hotel group Kirkwood Collection is thrilled to announce that they have acquired three luxury, historic properties in Palm Springs: La Serena Villas, Del Marcos Hotel and The Three Fifty Hotel. All located in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, the addition of these hotels expands their Greater Palm Springs portfolio to five properties and brings the Kirkwood Collection portfolio to ten boutique hotels and properties throughout California.

Kirkwood Collection
Palm Springs, California, United States
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U.S. hotel performance enchanted by Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour”

The hotel industry knows concerts “all too well,” as they have long been one of the top catalysts for high occupancy nights and premium room rates. That dynamic has been center stage over the last three months, as Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” added $98.2 million in room revenue to the U.S. hotel industry. Remaining tour dates over the rest of the summer are also leading to spikes in bookings.

CoStar
United States
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Anna Warren has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at The Adolphus

Anna Warren brings years of experience in hospitality and food & beverage operations to her role at The Adolphus. Warren first joined The Adolphus in 2016 overseeing the operations of the restaurants and bars within the hotel as Beverage Manager. Since then, she has held various positions in the company ranging from the General Manager of City Hall Bistro, Food and Beverage Recruiter, Senior F&B Operations Manager, and most recently, Assistant General Manager at The Adolphus.

Makeready
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Rolf J. Weithofer has been appointed as Executive Chef of Culinary Operations at The Adolphus

Relocating from New Jersey, Chef Weithofer brings over 22 years of professional culinary experience to his role at The Adolphus. Most recently, serving as the Executive Chef at Stone Harbor Golf Club, he led the kitchen of two restaurants of the private golf club and was responsible for overseeing daily operations for social banquet events.

Makeready
Dallas, Texas, United States