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Lemmy Cooper has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at The Duniway

Today The Duniway announces the appointment of Lemmy Cooper as Director of Food and Beverage. In his new role, Cooper will provide strategic leadership to the culinary teams and oversee execution of the hotel's food and beverage concepts, including Jackrabbit and the new guest-only rooftop, Abigail's Hideaway. Cooper has nearly 20 years of hospitality experience to guide The Duniway's unique culinary programs, which are centered on creativity, innovation and guest satisfaction.

Hilton
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Julie Parker has been appointed as director of sales and marketing at The Benson Hotel

A native of Vancouver, Wash., Julie Parker brings over 20 years of sales and marketing experience to The Benson Hotel, most recently as sales and marketing director at Boxed Bistro & Catering in Portland. In the same position at the Benson she will oversee the team in daily department operations, as well as drive revenue through new business development and grow existing accounts. Parker's past experience includes positions at Jubitz Travel Center, Destination  Hotels & Resorts and Semiahmoo Resort among others. In her spare time, she enjoys watching Trailblazer games with her family and taking road trips to Oregon wine country.

Coast Hotels
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Ken Daugherty has been appointed as General Manager at Salishan Spa & Golf Resort

Helmut Horn, executive chairman of Portfolio Hotels & Resorts, announced that Ken Daugherty was selected as the new general manager of Salishan Resort. One of Daugherty's first positions in the hospitality industry was working in food and beverage and culinary management for the property beginning in the 1980s. He rejoins the Salishan team after the award-winning property recently came under new ownership and management.

Portfolio Hotels & Resorts
Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
Development Renovation

Renovation Halfway Completed for Hotel Sheraton Portland Airport

Officials of the 212-room Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel in Portland, Ore., announced today that the hotel has completed the first phase of a two-part, $7 million renovation. Phase One included a complete, top-to-bottom renovation of all guest rooms and suites, while Phase Two will completely transform the hotel"s lobby, signature restaurant, extensive function space and popular amenities. The entire refurbishment process is expected to be complete by September 2017.

Sheraton
Portland, Oregon, United States
Development Renovation

Introducing the duniway, portland’s newest and most provocative urban lifestyle hotel

This Spring, the former Hilton Executive Tower will be transformed after an extensive renovation and repositioned as a boldly stylish and evocative lifestyle hotel, The Duniway. Located in the heart of downtown, The Duniway is a complete departure from a traditional city hotel, inspired by one of the city"s most avant-garde change agents, Abigail Duniway. Guests staying at The Duniway are encouraged to embrace the notion of fearlessly disrupting norms and are inspired to be their own modern-day trailblazer.

The Duniway
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Robert Jagger has been named General Manager at Hyatt Place Eugene

InnSight Hotel Management Group is excited to announce its appointment of Robert Jagger for the position of General Manager for the Hyatt Place Eugene. Jagger comes to InnSight from Ameritel Inns, Inc. in Boise, ID, and has over fourteen years of hotel management experience. While managing hotels in Boise, his properties consistently ranked #1 on TripAdvisor. Jagger was named “General Manager of the Year” for Hilton Garden Inn by Hilton Hotels Worldwide in both 2015 and 2016, and won the coveted “Hotel of the Year” award from Hilton in 2009.

Mereté Hotel Management
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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Steven Hurst has been named General Manager at Salishan Spa and Golf Resort

Sileshi Mengiste, senior vice president of operations – lifestyle hotels for Crescent Hotels & Resorts, recently announced that Steven Hurst has been named general manager of Salishan Spa and Golf Resort. The property, managed by Crescent, is an iconic destination along the central Oregon Coast. Hurst’s appointment, along with the recent renovation of Salishan, are key steps in restoring the property to its original grandeur.

Crescent
Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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Desiree Flanary has been promoted to Senior Vice President at HVS

HVS is pleased to announce that Desiree Flanary, MAI, has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Desiree works out of the Portland, Oregon, office with Kasia Russell, MAI, Managing Director and Senior Partner. She serves as a trusted advisor to developers, owners, and lenders, having demonstrated an insightful ability to research facts, decipher data, and produce authoritative guidance. Desiree gears her hotel consulting and appraisal efforts to sync up with each project’s goals and timetables, excelling at valuations of even the most complex, atypical, and time-sensitive hotel assignments in the midst of a market’s flux. Her experience in valuing hundreds of hotel assignments in the West and Pacific Northwest regions has given her remarkable credibility. She is a certified general appraiser in numerous western states.

HVS
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Flynt Payne has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at Sunriver Resort

Sunriver Resort, A Destination Hotel, is pleased to announce the addition of Flynt Payne to its leadership team. Payne – formerly of Madeline Hotel & Residences in Telluride, Colo. – will serve as Director of Food and Beverage for the all-seasons destination property and will oversee Sunriver Resort’s dining, beverage and banquet operations.

Destination Hotels
Sunriver, Oregon, United States
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Dan Rollins has been appointed as Director of Performance Optimization at Sunriver Resort, A Destination Hotel

Sunriver Resort, A Destination Hotel, is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Rollins to its leadership team. Rollins, formerly of Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas will serve as Director of Performance Optimization for the all-seasons destination property, where he will be responsible for enhancing revenue and operating margins through key revenue streams.

Destination Hotels
Sunriver, Oregon, United States
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Brooke McDermott has been appointed as Sales Manager at The Resort at The Mountain

McDermott has over fifteen years of experience working in the hospitality industry and over ten years of experience working in group sales. Most recently, she was the sales manager for Crowne Plaza where she was responsible for managing the social, military, educational, religious, fraternal, government, and medical markets. Prior to this, McDermott was the director of marketing and sales for Vesta Hospitality where she was in charge of all marketing, sales, and meeting planning and was successful in developing and implementing marketing and branding initiatives for Country Inn & Suites and West Coast Carlson Hotel Worldwide

Coastal Hotel Group
Welches, Oregon, United States
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Kasia Russell has been appointed as Managing Director at HVS Consulting and Valuation Office

HVS announced that Kasia Russell received her MAI Designation from the Appraisal Institute and was promoted to Managing Director of the recently opened Portland Consulting & Valuation Office. Kasia has significant hotel expertise, providing clients with appraisals and market and feasibility studies that form the bedrock for incisive hospitality decisions. Independent investors, hotel owners, management companies, and major banks represent her core constituency. Since joining HVS in 2006, Kasia has performed hundreds of hotel assignments nationwide, with a focus on hospitality markets across the Pacific Northwest.

HVS
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Libby Nations has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Sunriver Resort, a Destination Hotel property

Sunriver Resort, a Destination Hotel property, is pleased to announce the addition of Libby Nations to its leadership team. Nations, formerly of Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, will serve as Director of Sales and Marketing for the all-seasons destination property, and will be instrumental in growing group sales, room bookings, and both the golf and food and beverage programs at Sunriver Resort.

Destination Hotels
Sunriver, Oregon, United States
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Dave Murray has been named General Manager at Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center

Dave Murray is a Portland native with a long history as general manager at boutique-style and branded hotels. He will be responsible for driving positive results and returns for the Courtyard hotel overall. Murray's experience includes the River's Edge Hotel and Spa, RiverPlace Hotel and The Portland Marriott City Center, all in the downtown Portland market.

Sage
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Amber Evans has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center

Amber Evans joins as director of sales and marketing and will drive sales efforts and strategy to increase room night sales as well as meetings and events at the Courtyard. She comes from Hotel Modera in Portland and Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants in San Francisco, where responsibilities included managing the hotel sales team, controlling the annual budget and keeping an eye on marketing trends.

Sage
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Shelly Sutton has been appointed as Director of Sales at Residence Inn Lake Oswego

CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has named Shelly Sutton director of sales and marketing for the Residence Inn Lake Oswego, Oregon. Robert Payne, CSM Lodging's regional director of sales and marketing, made the announcement.Shelly Sutton was previously director of sales for Homewood Suites by Hilton, located in Yuma, Arizona. She served as convention services manager prior to this at the Quechan Casino Resort of Winterhaven, California, building on earlier assignments as sales manager and admistrative assistant to the executive director of the resort.

CSM Corporation
Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
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Deborah Roberts t has been appointed as Director of Sales at Hyatt Place Portland Old Port.

Commonwealth Hotels LLC announced the appointment of Deborah Roberts the Director of Sales for the new Hyatt Place Portland Old Port. The Hyatt Place is 130 rooms and is owned by Cow Plaza LLC, an affiliate of East Brown Cow. As Director of Sales, Roberts will direct all area of the hotel's sales and marketing efforts. Deborah has vast experience on building client relationships that result in a "win-win situation" for everyone involved. Prior to joining Hyatt, Roberts served in the Hospitality Industry for over 10 years. She enjoys her family, traveling and giving back to her community.

Commonwealth Hotels, LLC
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Alen Saric has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Place Portland Old Port

Commonwealth Hotels LLC today announced that Alen Saric has been appointed General Manager for the new Hyatt Place Portland Old Port. The Hyatt Place is 130 rooms and is owned by Cow Plaza LLC, an affiliate of East Brown Cow. Prior to joining the Hyatt Place, Saric has served in the Hotel Industry for over 10 years, most recently with the Hilton and Marriott family of brands in the Portland area. Alen is a well practiced and dedicated hospitality professional. He enjoys family, outdoor activities, and being an active member in the community.

Commonwealth Hotels, LLC
Portland, Oregon, United States