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February 19, 2020

Frederick Sawyers has been appointed as Managing Director at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando

Hilton announced today the appointment of hotel industry veteran Frederick Sawyers as the managing director for Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando. In this role, Sawyers will oversee the management of daily hotel operations, development and execution of strategic sales and marketing initiatives, and financial planning and analysis for the Bonnet Creek resort complex. The 1,500 room complex features 175,000 square feet of meeting and event space, 12 distinct dining outlets, a nationally-acclaimed golf course, and the world-class Waldorf Astoria Spa.

Hilton

February 17, 2020

Carla Simpson has been named Director of Finance at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites

Simpson was most recently the opening Director of Finance for Dockside Inn and Suites' sister hotel, Surfside Inn and Suites, and has held various financial leadership roles with the company. Prior to joining Loews Hotels & Co in 2013, Carla was the Assistant General Manager of Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport.

February 17, 2020

Gregory Polino has been appointed as General Manager at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort & Residences

The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, a AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five-Star resort, has announced the appointment of Gregory Polino as general manager. In his new role, Mr. Polino will oversee day-to-day operations of the acclaimed 216-room oceanfront resort including the resort's four distinct dining concepts: Atlantikós, The Grill at St. Regis, The St. Regis Bar, and La Gourmandise as well as the Forbes Five-Star Remède Spa.

Marriott

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

February 14, 2020

Glenn Sampert has been appointed as General Manager at InterContinental Miami

In his new role, Mr. Sampert will oversee the day-to-day operations of the 653 room Bayfront hotel, which includes the recent addition of a 30,000 square foot turf-covered flexible lawn space with sweeping views of downtown Miami and Bayfront Park that will lend itself well to meetings, events, new programming, and social gatherings.

IHG

Miami, Florida, United States

Autograph Collection Hotels

February 14, 2020

Sam Atwood has been appointed as General Manager at The Atlantic Hotel & Spa

Bringing more than 15 years of hospitality industry experience to his new role, Sam Atwood will hold his fourth career general manager position at The Atlantic Hotel & Spa. With a keen interest in analytics, Sam's hotel operations acumen creates a positive environment that both his team and guests will benefit from.

Charlestowne Hotels

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Development Opening

February 13, 2020

Autograph Collection Introduces The Ben, The First Waterfront Hotel in Downtown West Palm Beach

Today, Autograph Collection Hotels announced the opening of The Ben, the first hotel on the downtown West Palm Beach, Florida. waterfront. The Ben is part of Autograph Collection's diverse and dynamic portfolio of more than 180 independent hotels carefully crafted with vision and passion. Just like The Ben, each distinctive hotel in the Autograph Collection is singular and special: Exactly Like Nothing Else.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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February 13, 2020

Edwin Millan has been appointed as Director of Engineering at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites

Edwin Millan is Director of Engineering. He brings more than 20 years of experience as a Director of Engineering for Diamond Resorts International, Hilton Hotels, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Radisson Hotels. Most recently, he was part of the opening team for Margaritaville Resort Orlando.

February 13, 2020

Marty Grozdanich has been appointed as Director of Housekeeping at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites

Marty Grozdanich is Director of Housekeeping. In his previous role as Director of Housekeeping at Westgate Resorts, he oversaw a team that serviced more than 2,100 rooms. Marty's background also includes Radisson Hotels, Holiday Inn Vacation Club and Walt Disney World.

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February 13, 2020

Khalid Benghallem has been named Executive Chef at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites

Khalid Benghallem has been named Executive Chef. He was most recently Executive Sous Chef for the Wyndham Grand Resort Bonnet Creek, where he oversaw the culinary operations of multiple high-volume restaurants and banquets. Benghallem's career spans four continents with Executive Chef roles in Morocco, France and more. When he first arrived in Orlando, he worked as Sous Chef for Emeril's Orlando at Universal CityWalk.

February 13, 2020

Stephanie Legros has been named Director of Human Resources at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites

Stephanie Legros has been named Director of Human Resources. She was previously opening Director of Human Resources for Universal's Aventura Hotel and Complex Associate Director of Human Resources for Loews Royal Pacific Resort and Loews Sapphire Falls Resort. Legros' robust 18-year career with Loews Hotels & Co began at Loews Philadelphia Hotel and brought her to Orlando in 2011, where she has served in a variety of human resources leadership roles.

February 13, 2020

Phil Klinkenberg has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites

Phil Klinkenberg is Director of Food & Beverage. He was previously Associate Director of Food & Beverage for Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, where he played a key role in building its award-winning and distinctive food and beverage operations. Klinkenberg joined Loews Hotels & Co in 2013 as the opening Director of Food & Beverage at Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort and brings more than 20 years of progressive food and beverage leadership experience.

February 13, 2020

Leonard Kong has been promoted to Hotel Manager at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites

Leonard Kong has been promoted to Hotel Manager. He was previously the Complex Director of Rooms at Loews Royal Pacific Resort and Loews Sapphire Falls Resort. With more than a decade of hospitality and leadership experience in a variety of positions with Loews Hotels & Co, Kong has been instrumental in driving guest satisfaction and operational excellence.

February 13, 2020

George Cronk has been appointed as Managing Director at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites

George Cronk is the Managing Director. He brings more than two decades of leadership experience working at Loews Hotels across the country. His deep company roots have taken him coast to coast, from an opening team member at Loews Coronado Bay Resort to Hotel Manager at Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel, followed by General Manager at Loews Annapolis Hotel and Loews Hotel 1000 Seattle. Cronk returns to Orlando where he previously held a variety of roles, including Executive Chef for Loews Portofino Bay Hotel and Executive Chef, Director of Food & Beverage and Executive Assistant Manager for Loews Royal Pacific Resort.