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Courtney Mattson has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer at CWT

CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, today announces the appointment of Courtney Mattson as acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Leadership Team - immediately prior to this she was Global Treasurer and Deputy CFO. At the same time, Patrick Andersen has been appointed President & Chief Commercial Officer, and Niklas Andreen has been appointed President & Chief Operating Officer. The changes follow the succession of former President, Strategy & Transformation and CFO, Michelle McKinney Frymire, to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on 1 May 2021.

CWT
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Hyatt House Rochester / Mayo Clinic Celebrates Opening

Hyatt House Rochester / Mayo Clinic Area is pleased to celebrate the 172-room hotel's opening. Owned by PEG Companies and managed by In-Group Hospitality: A PEG Company, Hyatt House Rochester / Mayo Clinic Area is conveniently located in Rochester, Minn., and provides guests the service and convenience of hotel living with the casual comforts of home. The hotel adds value to the City of Rochester as the first ever Qualified Opportunity Zone project, as part of the Destination Medical Center initiative to revitalize the downtown area and fills the need for extended stay accommodations for Mayo Clinic patients and their families.

Hyatt House
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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Jena Ahlman has been appointed as Area Director of Sales at Brooklyn Park, Minn. hotels

Leading hotel development, management and investment firm Midas Hospitality recently appointed Jena Ahlman as Area Director of Sales for its Brooklyn Park, Minn. hotels. In this position, she will plan and manage the overall sales and marketing strategies for the properties. Ahlman is responsible for the revenue production of both the Home2 Suites and Hampton Inn hotels while simultaneously ensuring guests enjoy a memorable experience.

Midas Hospitality, LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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The Rand Tower Hotel, Minneapolis, a Marriott Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Opens December 2nd

Rand Tower Hotel, Minneapolis, a Marriott Tribute Portfolio Hotel managed by hospitality leader Oxford Hotels & Resorts LLC, announces the hotel opening located at 527 S. Marquette Avenue on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. With its prime address on the corner of Sixth and Marquette in downtown Minneapolis, Rand Tower Hotel offers modern travelers a vibrant, story-rich experience in the meticulously restored Art Deco-era Rand Tower, now enhanced with exciting food and beverage options, elegant meeting spaces, and stylishly detailed guest rooms.

Tribute Portfolio
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Omni Viking Lakes Hotel Proudly Opens its Doors to the Twin Cities Community

The newest Omni property to open, Omni Viking Lakes Hotel opened on the Viking Lakes campus in fall 2020. The four-star, full-service hotel includes 320 rooms and suites offering guests with first-class accommodations. The 14-story hotel boasts 35,000 square feet of meeting space, along with specialty restaurant, Kyndred Heart, and all-day dining outlets, a spa and fitness center. Conveniently located along I-494 with easy access to both Minneapolis and St. Paul downtowns, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Mall of America, the hotel is designed to be a retreat destination for Minnesota's leading companies and another asset for the region. The hotel is owned by MVE Hotel, LLC, which includes partners MV Ventures; Ecolab Inc.; the Davis family, owners of Cambria; Viking Lakes Hotel Physician Partners; and Omni Hotels & Resorts.

Omni
Eagan, Minnesota, United States
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Phil Hugh has been appointed as Chief Development Officer at Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) America

Radisson Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Phil Hugh as Chief Development Officer for the Americas. Hugh is a seasoned and enthusiastic development leader with 20 years of experience leading and motivating Franchise Sales & Development teams. In this role, he will be responsible for the execution of the company's growth goals for the Americas. Hugh and his team will work towards driving the expansion of all seven of Radisson Hotel Group's brands.

Radisson Hotel Group
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Fairfield by Marriott® Hotel Opens in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

The 82-room Fairfield by Marriott hotel located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota is now open for business with a new décor that provides guests with a feeling of warmth and calm while traveling. Located at 6250 Earle Brown Drive, the Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Minneapolis North will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Empire Hotels Group and managed by Rudra Management of Cheektowaga, New York.

Fairfield Inn & Suites®
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States
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Hyatt Centric Brand Expands to Minnesota With The Opening of Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H announced the opening of Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis. Once known as the Minneapolis Athletic Club, the 154-room upscale lifestyle hotel with 22 suites is centrally located in the heart of Minneapolis, MN. The hotel features contemporary design, upscale guestroom and hotel amenities such as Drybar Buttercup salon-quality blow-dryers in each room, a state-of-the-art 7,000-square-foot fitness center with an indoor running track, a lobby bar and restaurant featuring American cuisine and private event facilities that can host up to 200 guests. Located in the city center of Minneapolis with direct access to an 11-mile, temperature-controlled skyway system and just thirteen miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis connects travelers to popular attractions like the US Bank Stadium, First Avenue, Target Center and Target Field.

Hyatt Centric
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Jim Alderman has been named Chief Executive Officer for the Americas at Radisson Hotel Group (RHG)

Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) today announced the appointment of Jim Alderman as Chief Executive Officer for the Americas. Alderman will be based in the company's U.S. headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn. and will be responsible for the corporate offices and more than 680 hotels in the company's portfolio throughout the Americas. He will report to Federico J. González, Chairman, Global Steering Committee for Radisson Hotel Group, as the representative of the company's Board of Directors. Alderman most recently served as Executive Vice President for Extended Stay America (ESA), where he started the company's franchising group and transformed ESA from whole ownership to a thriving franchisor. He was responsible for their next-generation product through new construction and franchise sales, and asset management of existing real estate portfolio, as well as acquisitions/dispositions and future redevelopment.

Radisson Hotel Group
Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States
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Element by Westin® Debuts in Bloomington with the Opening of Element Bloomington Mall of America

Element by Westin®, part of Marriott International, is scheduled to debut in Bloomington, Minnesota today with the opening of the 142-room Element Bloomington Mall of America. Located at 2400 East 82nd Street, the new longer-stay hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Terratron of Park City, Utah. General Manager Jessica Worden and Area Director of Sales Jaimie Anderson lead the management team at the property for Terratron.

Element® By Westin
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
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Nick Vournakis has been appointed as Head of CWT Global Customer Group at CWT in Minneapolis

CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, announces the appointment of Nick Vournakis as head of the CWT Global Customer Group. This newly expanded position will encompass his existing responsibilities as President of CWT Sato Travel, CWT's military and government division, as well as assuming responsibility for all of CWT's global customer accounts.

CWT
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Mike Hubnik has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Omni Viking Lakes Hotel

Hubnik joins Omni most recently from the Graduate Minneapolis Hotel, where he served as regional director of sales and marketing, overseeing all sales and marketing efforts to maximize topline revenue and client retention. He has over 10 years of experience in the hotel industry from companies including Hyatt, W Hotel, Marriott International Inc., Sheraton and Le Méridien.

Omni
Eagan, Minnesota, United States
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Alex Francis has been appointed as General Manager at Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown

Alex Francis brings over two decades of experience in hotel operations to his new role with Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown. During this time, Francis has opened multiple hotels and restaurants, oversaw multimillion-dollar renovations, and helped his hotels earn coveted awards such as "Sales Team of the Year" and "Hotel of the Year" from Interstate Hotels and Resorts. Francis joined Radisson Hotel Group from Graves Hospitality in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he was the vice president of operations. Before moving to Minneapolis, Francis held general manager positions with Radisson Resort Celebration in Orlando, Florida; Las Alcobas in Napa Valley, California; and the Sheraton Orlando North Hotel in Florida. At the Sheraton, Francis oversaw the property's multimillion-dollar renovation covering 390 rooms, 20,000-square-feet of meeting space, and four food and beverage outlets. Under his leadership, the property saw a 65% increase of topline revenues in three years and 163% increase in gross operating profit. Francis has also worked in hospitality management positions throughout Colorado and Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in humanities with a concentration in English and a hotel restaurant administration degree from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.

Radisson Hotel Group
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Edean Kam has been promoted to General Manager at Radisson Blu Mall of America

Edean Kam has been promoted to general manager of Radisson Blu Mall of America after overseeing the property as hotel manager for the last seven years. Kam was part of the opening team for Radisson Blu Mall of America in 2013 and brings over 30 years of hospitality experience to her new leadership role. Prior to joining Radisson Hotel Group, Kam oversaw daily operations for Loews Hotels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as hotel manager. Before moving to the northern U.S. in 2007, Kam held multiple management positions with Four Seasons Resorts & Hotels across Hawaii where she helped the properties achieve AAA Five Diamond status year-over-year. As resort manager for Four Seasons Resorts & Hotels in Lana'i, Hawaii, Kam was responsible for coordinating and overseeing a $50 million hotel renovation. Kam's hospitality career began at the University of Hawaii where she earned a bachelor's degree in business administration as well as a degree in travel industry and management.

Radisson Hotel Group
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
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Aly El-Bassuni has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer in the Americas at Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) America

Radisson Hotel Group announced the appointment of Aly El-Bassuni as Chief Operating Officer in the Americas. El-Bassuni previously served as Senior Vice President, Franchise Operations for the Americas at Radisson Hotel Group. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for driving operational strategies across the Americas for Radisson Hotel Group's franchised and managed hotels. He will continue reporting to Ken Greene, President, Americas, Radisson Hotel Group.

Radisson Hotel Group
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Dual-Branded Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites Hotel Opens in Maple Grove, Minnesota

Marriott International, Inc. announced that a combined 96-suite Residence Inn by Marriott hotel and 84-suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel in Maple Grove, Minnesota are now open for business. Located on Arbor Lakes Parkway North, the Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites Minneapolis Maple Grove/Arbor Lakes hotels are owned and managed by TPI Hospitality of Willmar, Minnesota. The hotels share a heated indoor swimming pool, a well-equipped fitness center and 558 square feet of functional meeting space to accommodate events for up to 30 people.

SpringHill Suites
Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
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Rebecca Lieberman has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer at Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) America

Radisson Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Rebecca Lieberman as Chief Human Resources Officer. Lieberman previously served as Vice President, Human Resources for the Americas. In this new role, she will lead the Human Resources, Communications, Responsible Business and facilities functions for Radisson Hotel Group in the Americas and Asia Pacific.

Radisson Hotel Group
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States