Search

Appointment

Melody Warren has been appointed as Marketing Manager at C. Baldwin

Melody Warren has been named Marketing Manager at C. Baldwin, a Curio Collection by Hilton hotel soft opening in downtown Houston's landmark Allen Center this summer. Warren brings nearly a decade of hospitality marketing experience to her role at the property, which is currently operating as The DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Downtown as it undergoes a multi-million-dollar reinvention. In Warren's new capacity, she is involved in transitioning the hotel to one of Houston's best while honoring its namesake, Charlotte Baldwin Allen, Houston's unsung hero who used her inheritance to finance many of the city's early milestones.Prior to joining C. Baldwin, Warren served as the Marketing Brand Manager for Houston-based Landry's Inc., overseeing projects for The Post Oak Hotel, The San Luis Resort, Hilton Galveston and The Holiday Inn Galveston - On The Beach. Before that, she was the Marketing Manager for Hyatt Regency Houston, where she spearheaded marketing campaigns and managed strategic plans. Warren began her career with The Walt Disney Company while pursuing her undergraduate degree at Sam Houston State University.Warren is a member of the American Marketing Association - Houston Chapter (AMA) and the Texas Travel Industry Association (TTIA).

Hilton
Houston, Texas, United States
Appointment

Cristiano Buono has been appointed as General Manager at Austin Proper Hotel & Residences

An industry veteran with more than two decades of international experience, Buono brings a deep understanding of working effectively with teams from many cultures, a hands-on-approach and a passion for luxury and lifestyle experiences to Austin Proper Hotel & Residences. The 32-story modern high rise will consist of 244 hotel rooms and suites, 99-luxury Proper-branded-for-sale residences, three restaurants, two bars, an outdoor lounge, two elevated swimming pools, a full-service spa and wellness facility and meeting space. The brand tapped Austin locals Larry McGuire and Tom Moorman of McGuire Moorman Hospitality to oversee the property's food and beverage offerings.

Proper Hospitality
Austin, Texas, United States
Ad Guide
The next-gen metrics that move hotel P&L

Hotel tech has changed what's possible – and measurable. RevPAR and ADR aren't enough; discover the metrics that really matter. 
Mews
Development Groundbreaking

Hyatt Announces Hyatt Centric Brand Growth in the U.S. with New Hotel Planned for Austin

The 233-room Hyatt Centric hotel in downtown Austin will be a new build, wholly owned by Hyatt. Centrally located on Congress Street, the hotel is expected to open in mid-2020 and will be near the State of Texas capitol building. A passionate team with local expertise will recommend to guests shareworthy experiences all along Congress Street, a must-stroll for visitors and locals alike.

Hyatt Centric
Austin, Texas, United States
Ad Be seen. Be trusted.
Why Hospitality Net Leads B2B in Hospitality

Learn what makes us the industry-leader in what we do.
Hospitality Net
Development Opening

New InterContinental® hotel in Houston brings internationally acclaimed hospitality to Texas Medical Center

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces the opening of the InterContinental® Houston - Medical Center. Developed by Medistar Corporation, the elegant and beautifully appointed 354-room luxury hotel is located next to the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical complex. The hotel boasts unrivaled accommodations, amenities, guest services, and significant conference facilities and event space for both business and leisure travelers.

InterContinental
Houston, Texas, United States
Appointment

Christopher Baran has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at C. Baldwin, Curio Collection by Hilton

Christopher Baran will oversee the hotel's sales and marketing efforts as director of sales & marketing.Baran will lead the sales and marketing team of the 354-room hotel in repositioning and introducing a revitalized hotel and reenergized downtown Houston. He was most recently vice president of sales & marketing at the W Las Vegas, and before that, complex director of sales for The Westin Birmingham and Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Alabama. He has also held sales management positions in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area with Loews Hotels and in Las Vegas with The Cosmopolitan, Caesars Palace and Harrah's Entertainment. Additionally, he was the associate director of sales for M Resort Spa Casino in Henderson, NV.

Hilton
Houston, Texas, United States
Appointment

Maggie Rosa has been appointed as General Manager at C. Baldwin, Curio Collection by Hilton

It was announced today that Maggie Rosa, a local industry veteran with 20 years of hospitality experience, will continue in her role at the helm of Downtown Houston's most exciting hotel transformation as general manager of C. Baldwin, Curio Collection by Hilton. The game-changing project anchors The Allen Center, a premier mixed-use development at the western gateway to Downtown and at the axis of Midtown and Buffalo Bayou Park. Christopher Baran will oversee the hotel's sales and marketing efforts as director of sales & marketing. Launching this summer, this reimagined hotel will not only change its looks, but also its name - from DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Downtown to C. Baldwin, Curio Collection by Hilton.

Hilton
Houston, Texas, United States
Appointment

Lucinda Hart has been named Executive Director at The Foundation of HFTP

It was announced today by Frank Wolfe, CAE, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) Chief Executive Officer that later this year, pending United States Internal Revenue Service approval, it will finalize its creation of a new organization to conduct research and award scholarships..The Foundation of HFTP. As the new newly-established philanthropic arm of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), the HFTP Foundation assists HFTP to secure nonprofit funding for hospitality and travel industry-related research, educational projects and scholarships. The HFTP Foundation oversees the three HFTP Research Centers - Americas, Asia and the Middle East. Along with the announcement, Wolfe indicated he has chosen Lucinda Hart, CAE, MBA, as its new Executive Director and shared the following: This week marks the 25th anniversary of the second longest tenure of any staff member in our history: Lucinda Hart, CAE, MBA, HFTP's chief operations officer and soon to be full-time Executive Director of HFTP's foundation. Here is a little bit of her story, and as I tell it, those of you who know her will recognize how much of a key ingredient she has been that makes up HFTP's success.

HFTP
Austin, Texas, United States
Development Pipeline

Dual Brand AC Hotel & Residence Inn In North Dallas

The property, scheduled to open in late June, combines an eight-floor, 150-room AC Hotel with a seven-floor, 150-room Residence Inn in the same building. The two hotels are the first to open as part of an ambitious "lifestyle hotel campus" that is the first-of-its-kind in the country, bringing together four brands and 600 rooms within 50 yards of each other.

AC Hotels by Marriott
Frisco, Texas, United States
Appointment

Kendahl Rasnick has been named Director of Sales at AC Hotel & Residence Inn In North Dallas

Ms. Rasnick has most recently been with Hilton Worldwide since 2002, where her responsibilities included Director of Sales for Worldwide Accounts and Director of Sales Automation for Small & Medium-sized Enterprises. Her experience also includes serving as General Manager at the AmeriSuites Hotel in Dallas and in sales positions at properties such as the Holiday Inn Select in Dallas and the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza in Los Angeles.

Marriott
Dallas, Texas, United States