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Valery Welton has been appointed as Director of Human Resources at Hotel Contessa, San Antonio

The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, March 2016… Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed Valery Welton director of human resources for Hotel Contessa, a Benchmark Hotel located on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. Troy Mathews, general manager for the luxury suites property, made the announcement. Valery Welton previously served as shipboard human resources manager for Viking Ocean Cruises based in Basel, Switzerland, and for Royal Caribbean International, based in Miami, Florida. Prior to this, Ms. Welton was human resources director for the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Welton is a graduate of Kansas State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She is relocating to San Antonio.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Jemel Jones has been appointed as General Manager at DoubleTree DFW Arlington South

Atlanta-based Hotel Equities announced Jemel Jones as the General Manager of the all-new DoubleTree by Hilton DFW Arlington South, in Arlington, Texas.Mr. Jones came to Hotel Equities from Transformance, Inc. where he spearheaded the firm’s re-branding. He previously held a series of leadership positions with Hilton Hotels building on nearly 20 years of experience in hospitality. Early in his career, as the Director of Rooms Operations & Revenue Management for the DoubleTree New Orleans, he managed day-to-day operations. From there, Hilton tapped him to provide revenue management and develop strategies to achieve revenue and sales goals for five Hilton branded hotels.

Hotel Equities
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Enrico Glaudo has been appointed as Executive Chef at Hotel Granduca Houston

Hotel Granduca Houston announces Enrico Glaudo as its new Executive Chef. A global culinarian with more than 35 years of experience, Glaudo leads all dining operations at the crown jewel of the Granduca Hotels hospitality group. In his new role, Glaudo’s responsibilities include menu creation for Ristorante Cavour, Bar Malatesta and in-room dining service, as well as banqueting for meetings and special events clientele.

LHW
Houston, Texas, United States
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Valerie Auld has been appointed as Director of Sales at Courtyard & Residence Inn Kansas City Downtown/Convention Center

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 Group LLC
Kansas City, Texas, United States
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Curt Cerise has been appointed as General Manager at Courtyard & Residence Inn Kansas City Downtown/Convention Center

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.

Chartwell Group LLC
Kansas City, Texas, United States
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Jackie Edmonds has been appointed as Regional Director of Sales at Hotel Equities

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.

Hotel Equities
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Lora Baronet-Diehl has been appointed as Director of Catering at Sheraton Dallas

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.

Starwood
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Ta'alolo Puni Pau has been appointed as Director of Recreation at Hilton Anatole

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.

Hilton
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Brooke Danielsen has been appointed as Director of Sales at Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown

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.

NewcrestImage, LLC
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Rick Crain has been appointed as General Manager at Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown

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.

NewcrestImage, LLC
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Lydia Godfrey has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Cavalry Court and The George Hotels

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.

Valencia Hotel Collection (VHC)
College Station, Texas, United States
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Robert Clarke has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa

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.

Hyatt
Lost Pines, Texas, United States
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Chuck Moses has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Hotel Van Zandt, a Kimpton Hotel

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.

IHG
Austin, Texas, United States
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Patrick McElroy has been appointed as Executive Chef at Warwick Melrose Hotel

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

WIH
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Sam Kapadia has been appointed as General Manager at The DoubleTree Hotel & Suites by Houston by the Galleria

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.

Kokua
Houston, Texas, United States