As it puts the finishing touches on its multi-million dollar renovation, Hyatt Regency Austin, located on the shores of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, has announced Michael Murphy as its new general manager.
Chartwell Hospitality announces the appointment of Valerie Auld as Director of Sales for the soon-to-open 153-room Courtyard Hotel and 108-suite Residence Inn Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. The dual-branded Courtyard & Residence Inn Kansas City Downtown/Convention Center property is owned and managed by Chartwell Hospitality, of Franklin Tennessee.
Chartwell Hospitality announces the appointment of Curt Cerise as General Manager for the soon-to-open 153-room Courtyard Hotel and 108-suite Residence Inn Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. The dual-branded Courtyard & Residence Inn Kansas City Downtown/Convention Center property is owned and managed by Chartwell Hospitality, of Franklin Tennessee.
Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) named Jackie Edmonds the Regional Director of Sales to the firm’s regional office in Plano, Texas. She will report to Drew Salapka, Vice President of Sales & Revenue Generation. Ms. Edmonds works with a defined number of properties in the Hotel Equities’ portfolio to assist, support and direct the sales efforts in those hotels. She also conducts training for the Directors of Sales at their respective hotels. With more than 25 years of experience, Ms. Edmonds comes to Hotel Equities from Newcrestimage in Dallas where she served as Corporate Director of Sales. Throughout her career, she has helped in the opening of over 40 hotels and has worked with more than 26 different franchise hotel brands. Ms. Edmonds began her career behind the desk of the Martha Washington Inn, an Historic Hotel of America property in Abingdon, Virginia. She soon transitioned to Sales Coordinator and then to Catering Manager and her career path was set. She has held leadership positions in sales and marketing with Stonebridge Companies in Colorado, InterMountain Management in Louisiana, and Kinseth Hotel companies in Iowa. Ms. Edmonds attended the University of Tennessee and Virginia Intermont College in Bristol Virginia. She graduated with Honors with a B.S. in Business Administration. An avid traveler, she has visited each of the 50 states and traveled to over 25 countries. She enjoys watching Denver Broncos’ football and Duke Blue Devil’s basketball. Her hobbies include boating, sewing and attending concerts.
Baronet-Diehl brings to Sheraton Dallas more than 16 years of experience in catering and restaurant management in the hospitality industry. Prior to joining the Sheraton Dallas, Baronet-Diehl was a Catering Sales Manager and Convention Services Manager at Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, a Catering Sales Manager at W Dallas-Victory Hotel & Residences, a Catering and Restaurant Sales Manager at Gaylord Texan, and most recently served as the Director of Catering at the Hilton Fort Worth and The Ashton Hotel.
The iconic Hilton Anatole today announced its appointment of Ta’alolo Puni Pau as the new Director of Recreation for the 1,606 room hotel located in the Dallas Design District. An accomplished hospitality professional with more than ten years of industry experience, Puni Pau rejoins the Hilton Worldwide family from Disney’s acclaimed Aulani Resort and Spa on the island of Oahu where he most recently served as Recreation Manager, leading the service and operations of the hotel’s award-winning aquatic facilities. In this new role, Ta’alolo will oversee the opening and operations of the Anatole’s heavily anticipated Jade Waters, an upscale resort-style pool complex opening this summer.
Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown, which is slated to open in mid-March, announces the appointment of Rick Crain as General Manager and Brooke Danielsen as Director of Sales of the 176-room hotel property in downtown Dallas. NewcrestImage, a hotel development, construction and management firm based in Lewisville, Texas, owns the hotel.
Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown, which is slated to open in mid-March, announces the appointment of Rick Crain as General Manager and Brooke Danielsen as Director of Sales of the 176-room hotel property in downtown Dallas. NewcrestImage, a hotel development, construction and management firm based in Lewisville, Texas, owns the hotel.
Cavalry Court and The George hotels in College Station, have named Lydia Godfrey as Director of Sales and Marketing. Godfrey will be responsible for the positioning and opening of these two new hotels coming into the College Station market and overseeing the overall strategy and direction of the hotels’ marketing efforts and sales teams.
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa welcomed Robert Clarke as the director of food and beverage. In addition to providing vision and oversight for the resort’s restaurants and in-room dining services, Clarke will serve as a member of the leadership committee. A food and beverage aficionado, he brings 21 years of hospitality experience to the resort – experience that will shape and enhance the menu options at Firewheel Café, Schellers Barrelhouse Bar, Stories and Major Neighbors Grill.
Hotel Van Zandt, a Kimpton Hotel which opened in November 2015 has appointed Chuck Moses as the property’s Director of Sales and Marketing. Moses, an Austin resident for over seven years will be responsible for planning and implementing sales, marketing and product development programs targeted towards existing and new markets in concert with the hotel’s General Manager, Joe Pagone.
Previously, Chef McElroy was the executive chef at GRAIN restaurant in Dallas. Prior to that, he worked at the Hyatt Regency, Winfield’s Restaurant and Princeton Grill in New Jersey.Chef McElroy’s menus celebrate The Warwick Melrose’s long history by fusing a fresh and modern approach with classic American favorites. Guests will experience a variety of new choices on the revamped breakfast, lunch and dinner menus that speak to both ladies who lunch and gentlemen in search of an entrée of Texas-style proportions
Hyatt House Dallas/Frisco, a 132-room extended stay hotel expected to open in February, announces the appointment of General Manager Michael Donohue and Director of Sales Michelle White. NewcrestImage, a hotel development, construction and management firm based in Lewisville, Texas, owns the hotel.
Hyatt House Dallas/Frisco, a 132-room extended stay hotel expected to open in February, announces the appointment of General Manager Michael Donohue and Director of Sales Michelle White. NewcrestImage, a hotel development, construction and management firm based in Lewisville, Texas, owns the hotel.
The DoubleTree Hotel & Suites by Houston by the Galleria (5353 Westheimer Road) has announced Sam Kapadia as its new General Manager, effective immediately. He has 31 years of extensive experience in the hospitality industry to oversee all aspects of this asset including operations, customer relations, sales and revenue for the 476-room hotel. In this role, he will also develop and manage a team of 130, introduce a new food and beverage concept, whilst executing a smooth transition for the all-suite hotel as it evolves via a comprehensive renovation into a contemporary hotel with a range of guest rooms, suites and extended stay options.
Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform, recently announced the appointment of Bret Kidd to the position of group vice president and managing director for the Americas.
Ray Sims, a hotel veteran in the US, is a heavy weight hire for hotel representation company HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts; as the company renews its focus on the North American market. The former Senior VP of sales at GENARES Reservations, Sims has specialized in the hotel central reservation technology industry for the past twenty years. Acting as Vice President of Business Development for the Americas, Sims will be working to increase the company’s portfolio of hotels represented on the Global Distribution Systems under the HotelREZ HO chain code, as well as secure increased business for the company’s global portfolio of independent hotels. Together with the HotelREZ Business Development team, Ray will also be responsible for seeking to build new partnerships within the US and Canada.
Today, Marriott International is pleased to announce the appointment of Scot Cotton as General Manager of the Marriott Marquis Houston. As general manager, he will ultimately be responsible for all aspects of hotel, including guest relations, front desk, housekeeping, maintenance, finances, team building, and staff development.
The DoubleTree Hotel & Suites Houston by Galleria (5353 Westheimer Road) is pleased to announce the appointment of James J. Ficalora as its Director of Sales and Marketing, effective immediately. A 23-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Ficalora will oversee all sales, marketing and e-commerce efforts for the soon-to-be 476 room property.
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) today announced the promotion of Sean Kennerty to the position of general manager of Hilton Dallas/Park Cities. In this new position, Kennerty will oversee all day-to-day operations of the 224-guest room hotel and will report directly to Area Vice President Andy Slater.