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Samuel Linder has been appointed as Executive Chef at The Peninsula New York

The Peninsula New York is pleased to introduce two recent appointments to the Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond rated hotel's executive food & beverage team, Executive Chef Samuel Linder who joins The Peninsula New York from our sister property in Manila and Executive Sous Chef Remi van Peteghem, joining us from our flagship property in Hong Kong. The two chefs will work together to oversee all food and beverage outlets within the hotel, including Clement, Gotham Lounge, Salon de Ning, banqueting functions as well as the hotel's 24-hour in-room dining for its 235 guest rooms and suites.

Peninsula
New York, New York, United States
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Remi van Peteghem has been appointed as Executive Sous Chef at The Peninsula New York

The Peninsula New York is pleased to introduce two recent appointments to the Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond rated hotel's executive food & beverage team, Executive Chef Samuel Linder who joins The Peninsula New York from our sister property in Manila and Executive Sous Chef Remi van Peteghem, joining us from our flagship property in Hong Kong. The two chefs will work together to oversee all food and beverage outlets within the hotel, including Clement, Gotham Lounge, Salon de Ning, banqueting functions as well as the hotel's 24-hour in-room dining for its 235 guest rooms and suites.

Peninsula
New York, New York, United States
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Michael Hoffmann has been appointed as Managing Director at the Waldorf Astoria New York

Michael B. Hoffmann, recently the vice president of Brand Performance Support for both Waldorf Astoria and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brands, has been appointed managing director of the Waldorf Astoria New York and the Towers of the Waldorf Astoria. Bringing with him more than 30 years of luxury hotel experience, he will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and the forthcoming restoration of the brand’s flagship property. Michael succeeds and will report directly to Ronen Nissenbaum, who was recently promoted to vice president, Luxury Hotel Operations, North America, Hilton Worldwide. Michael’s new role will take effect immediately.

Hilton
New York, New York, United States
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Richard Bussiere has been appointed as Managing Director at Langham Place, New York, Fifth Avenue

Langham Place, New York, Fifth Avenue is proud to announce the appointment of Richard Bussiere as the hotel's new managing director, a role he assumed the role on August 3, 2015. A 35-year veteran of the hospitality industry, this appointment is the most recent acknowledgement of Langham Hospitality Group's faith in Bussiere's rich and varied experience. Most recently, he served as managing director at The Langham, Boston, the first North American hotel in the group's portfolio, a role he was appointed to in 2013. Having spent the majority of his career managing hotels in Asia, Australia, and the South Pacific, Bussiere will now bring his wealth of international experience to the bustling island of Manhattan. His appointment comes on the heels of the recently announced renovations at Langham Place, which will debut beginning in fall 2015 and will include an updated lobby, a multi-million dollar art installation by Alex Katz, guest room and corridor refurbishment, expanded meeting space re-christened as The Gallery, and the installation of a branded Chuan Body & Soul spa.

Langham
New York, New York, United States
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Breandan Gallagher has been named General Manager at The Iroquois Hotel

A seasoned hospitality executive with over 18 years in the luxury hospitality industry, Breandan joins The Iroquois New York as General Manager from the W Hoboken Hotel, where he served as Director of Operations and Interim General Manager. His other previous industry roles include Director of Rooms, Director of Conference Services and Director of Front Office and Night Manager at the St. Regis Hotel New York, where he worked over a 15-year period, and various Front Office roles at The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.

Triumph Hotels
New York, New York, United States
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Will Silverman has been named Managing Director at Hodges Ward Elliott New York Office

Hodges Ward Elliott ("HWE"), the world's leading independent hotel brokerage, with offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles and London, announced the firm's expansion into commercial investment sales with the establishment of a New York office, headed by Managing Director Will Silverman. The announcement was made by Mark Elliott, HWE's President and Partner. Mr. Silverman joins HWE from Savills Studley in New York, where he closed approximately $6 billion of sales transactions comprising nearly 18 million square feet. Mr. Silverman focused on commercial investment sales activity, including the sale and recapitalization of equity and debt relating to office, residential, development and retail assets. Notable transactions include twice selling the office portion of 100-104 Fifth Avenue, the record-breaking sale of 111 Kent Avenue in Brooklyn and the sale of the retail at 465 Broadway three times in four years. Prior to joining Savills Studley in 2003, he worked for Insignia/ESG and J.P. Morgan Securities.

Hodges Ward Elliott, Inc
New York, New York, United States
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Brian Honan has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Trump SoHo New York

Trump SoHo® New York, the first Trump Hotel Collection property in downtown Manhattan and the neighborhood’s only AAA Five Diamond-rated hotel, today announced its appointment of Brian Honan as the new director of sales and marketing at Trump SoHo. A veteran in his field, Honan spent the past six years as the director of marketing at the 900-room New York Palace Hotel. He was an integral part of the brand’s efforts to establish a marketing presence in the American market, creating awareness and demand among domestic travel partners. Managing sales and catering relations, he developed instrumental strategies for the Palace’s two distinct properties: The Towers and The Palace Main House. For 14 years prior, Honan was the director of marketing at the Four Seasons New York Hotel where he consistently soared in the sales department by achieving record financial results and led all aspects of marketing for the flagship property. His career also includes senior marketing and sales positions with Hyatt International (UN Plaza Hotel), Nikko Hotels International (Essex House), and The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company’s first Manhattan property on Central Park South.

Trump
New York City, New York, United States
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April Renee Storms has been appointed as Director of Sales at Andaz 5th Avenue

Storms brings a decade of hospitality, sales, and management experience to her new position, much within the Andaz brand as well as Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Most recently, she held positions as Director of Transient Sales and Director of Agency Sales at three New York properties - Andaz Wall Street, Andaz 5th Avenue, and the Grand Hyatt New York, overseeing all aspects of the luxury travel programs for all three properties. During her time overseeing these properties, she led significant growth in sales. Additionally, Hyatt named Storms a HyPerformer, an award given to individuals who excel at production goals and serve as a role model and mentor to their peers.

Hyatt
New York, New York, United States
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Melinda Park has been appointed as General Manager at The Brooklyn a Hotel

Real Hospitality Group (RHG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Melinda Park as General Manager of the new The Brooklyn a Hotel, set to open August 2015. A veteran of the hospitality industry, Park will be responsible for collaborating with the General Contractor and Project Manager on all aspects of the hotel's pre-opening stages of development as well as day-to-day operations post-opening.

Real Hospitality
New York, New York, United States
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Michael Schneider has been appointed as Director, Travel Industry Sales at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel

The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York, a Forbes Travel Guide Five Star hotel and the U.S. flagship for Taj Hotels has appointed travel industry pro Michael Schneider as its Director, Travel Industry Sales. In Schneiders new role, he is responsible for all Preferred Travel Agency Partner Agreements within The Pierre; located overlooking Central Park East on New York Citys much coveted Fifth Avenue. With experience of working for some of the most prestigious luxury hotel brands in New York City including Omni, InterContinental, Peninsula and Viceroy, Schneiders vast knowledge of the hotel industry, his wide network of contacts, leadership skills and 30 years of experience within the travel & hospitality sector, make him the natural choice to join The Pierres dynamic sales team. Michael, a born and bred New Yorker, has the energy, drive and spark that we strive for at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel. This is actually Michaels return to The Pierre as he previously worked as Senior Sales Manager at Hotel Pierre in the early nineties for three years, and we couldnt be happier to have him back within the fold, this time joining The Pierre under the Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces banner. said Maureen Stella, Director of Sales & Marketing.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States