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Aaron Zimmerman has been appointed as Director of Sales at Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Landmark

Embassy Suites by Hilton Landmark San Antonio, owned and operated by Zachry Hospitality LLC, today announced Aaron Zimmerman has been appointed as the hotel's new Director of Sales. Embassy Suites by Hilton is a g lobal brand of upscale, all-suite hotels from Hilton (NYSE: HLT).Zimmerman served as an Infantry Soldier for the United States Army 2004-2010, earning numerous achievement medals, awards, badges. After his military career, he was Sales Mana ger at various Interstate Hotels & Resorts properties in Austin, Texas. Zimmerman moved to San Angelo serving as Director of Area Sales at TMI Hospitality, then to Oklahoma City as Director of Sales and Marketing at Raymond Management Company, where he accepted his position with Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Landmark. He has successfully demonstrated selling ability and client relations, generating new business opportunities, and possesses leadership skills while demonstrating good teamwork.

Hilton
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Benjamin Callahan has been appointed as Head Chef at Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Landmark

Embassy by Hilton San Antonio Landmark, today announced that Benjamin Callahan has been appointed head chef of banquets and in-house restaurant Brickstone's Kitchen and Bar. Embassy Suites by Hilton is a global brand of upscale, all-suite hotels from Hilton (NYSE: HLT). Prior to joining Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Landmark, Callahan began his career at the Hilton Palacio del Rio, where he started as a pantry cook and worked his way up to executive sous chef. Callahan is influenced by American chef Anthony Bourdain and studied the culinary arts at Culinary Institute of America.

Hilton
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Brian Morris has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

Brian Morris, formerly Complex Director of Sales & Marketing of Sheraton & Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, is a hospitality veteran who has spent 25-years with Hyatt Hotels in seven locations such as Kansas, California, Hawaii, Washington, Arizona and Missouri. He will serve as the new Director of Sales and Marketing at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. Morris began his career in Food and Beverage and Room Operations before being promoted to Sales and Marketing. Brian brings to the resort 12 years of experience in driving revenues, budgeting and for ecasting, trend analysis, hotel re-positioning, product marketing and more. Brian was recently the elected 2017 Property Sales Leader of the Year for the Northern Mid America Region / Sheraton & Westin Kansas City at Crown Center.

Marriott
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Jadan Sheive has been appointed as Director Of Food And Beverage at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

​Jadan Sheive is being promoted from his current role as a Dual Property Director of Food & Beverage at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter and Marriott Riverwalk to the Director of Food & Beverage at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. Jadan has served as an Executive Chef at JW Marriott Grande Lakes, Executive Chef at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Chef de Cuisine at JW Marriott Beijing and Banquet Chef at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa.

Marriott
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Jaclyn Beaudreau has been appointed as Director of Resort Experiences at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

Jaclyn Beaudreau is the new Director of Resort Experiences at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. Jaclyn has an M.B.A with an emphasis in Global Management and a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management. She has served as the Golf Sales & Marketing Manager at the Wigwam Resort, Director of Revenue Management at Pronghorn, Director of Member Experience at Anthem Country Club, and Membership & Marketing Director at The Club at Ruby Hill.

Marriott
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Brian Dickson has been appointed as General Manager at Embassy Suites by Hilton Landmark San Antonio

The seven story, 203-suite hotel is located at 5615 Landmark Parkway, San Antonio, Texas, 78249. The property is currently under construction, scheduled to open July, 2018. As general manager, Dickson will be responsible for directing all aspects of hotel operations including guest services, hotel administration and overseeing marketing efforts.

Hilton
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Mike Wylie has been appointed as Head Of Ecommerce at Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Interstate Hotels & Resorts, widely recognized in the hospitality field as the leader in hotel and resort management, is igniting its digital prowess by naming industry guru, Mike Wylie, head of eCommerce. Named one of the 25 Most Extraordinary Sales and Marketing Minds in Hospitality and Travel by HSMAI, Mike brings enviable industry and agency experience. After leading e-commerce efforts for Hilton and Wyndham, he launched Standing Dog Interactive, a digital marketing agency. Recognized as one of Inc. 5000s fastest growing private companies in North America for three years in a row, he grew Standing Dog to $8 million in revenues, and landed more than 1,000 Marriott properties as accounts. A digital pioneer specializing in independent and major hotel brands, Mike developed the hospitality industry's first reputation management application, Review Analyst.Based in Dallas, Mike is responsible for leading all aspects of digital marketing, including overseeing electronic marketing efforts, website initiatives and third-party online travel agents for multiple properties around the globe.

Aimbridge EMEA
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Tru by Hilton Expands its Texas Footprint with New Downtown San Antonio Property

Hilton's midscale hotel brand, Tru by Hilton, is expanding its footprint in Texas with a new property opening in downtown San Antonio. This is the second Tru by Hilton property in the Lone Star State and the first adaptive reuse project for the brand, underscoring the new property"s unique historical influence. Tru by Hilton continues to reinvent the midscale hotel category and is increasing its presence in larger, higher visibility markets such as downtown San Antonio.

Tru by Hilton
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Savanna Wesley has been appointed as General Manager at Lone Star Court

Valencia Group's Lone Star Court is thrilled to announce Savanna Wesley as general manager of the retro-inspired boutique hotel located at The Domain in Austin, Texas.In her role as general manager of Lone Star Court, Wesley leads day-to-day hotel operations, ensures a top-quality experience for all hotel guests and collaborates with other Valencia Group properties to execute overall brand initiatives across concepts.An Austin-native, Wesley was most recently the ass istant general manager at Homewood Suites by Hilton followed by general manager at Present Homewood Suites by Hilton in Somerset, New Jersey. Prior for Hilton Hotel and Resorts, she worked with Marriott as the housekeeping manager for a Residence Inn in Stanhope, New Jersey, and the assistant general manager at the Fairfield Austin North. Long before her career as a leader in the hospitality industry, she was as an active duty member of the United States Air Force from 2004 to 2009 as a monitoring facility operator and response force team leader. During this time, she received several Air Force Achievement medals for service overseas in deployed locations. When she became a traditional military reservist in 2009, she took a job as a guest services representative at the Sheraton located in downtown Austin and immediately fell in love with the hospitality industry. Soon after, she served as the assistant general manager at the Fairfield Austin North by Marr iott. Since then, Wesley has continued to excel in her positions and has quickly gained valuable experience.Wesley is taking over for previous general manager John Thomas who has been transferred to help open a new Valencia Group property, Texican Court, coming soon to Irving, Texas.

Valencia Hotel Collection (VHC)
Austin, Texas, United States
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John Thomas has been appointed as General Manager at Texican Court

Texican Court, the highly anticipated 152-room retro-inspired motor court concept by Valencia Group, scheduled to open in fall 2018, announced today the selection of John Thomas as the property's General Manager. Making for an exceptional travel and hospitality experience, Texican Court is conveniently located across from the Irving Convention Center and thriving Toyota Music Factory, Irving's newest all-in-one entertainment and dining destination.

Valencia Hotel Collection (VHC)
Houston, Texas, United States
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Elise Gertenbach has been promoted to Director of Group Sales at Hotel Contessa

This latest advancement for Elise comes nearly 12 years after she initially joined Hotel Contessa team, where she most recently served as national account director for the 265-suite hotel. During her time in the role, she managed Hotel Contessa's business from the Midwest and east coast markets and earned Benchmark's highly coveted Platinum Award for sales excellence. Ms. Gertenbach has also held senior sales manager and sales manager positions for the landmark property. She began her career in hospitality sales at the Northland Inn of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Mark Woelffer has been appointed as General Manager at Sheraton Dallas Hotel

Woelffer has more than 32 years of experience in the hotel industry, with more than 20 years working for Marriott International brands. Most recently, Woelffer held the position as General Manager at The Renaissance Dallas Hotel, where he repositioned the hotel with a multimillion-dollar expansion project that added 30,000 square feet of convention space.

Marriott
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Fairmont debuts brand’s 2nd largest hotel in the world... in Austin

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce that Fairmont Austin, a towering icon bringing exclusive luxury to Austin, Texas, opened its doors on March 5, 2018. The highly anticipated hotel boasts 1,048 richly appointed guestrooms, five restaurants and bars, the largest outdoor pool and full service spa in Downtown Austin, a revolutionary fitness center, nearly 140,000 square feet of event space, and direct access to the Austin Convention Center via the Red River Canopy Walk.

Fairmont
Austin, Texas, United States