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Linda Caruso has been named Member of the Advisory Board at HSMAI Washington DC Chapter

Caruso, who joined the chapter with 28 years of sales and marketing experience, is director of sales and marketing at the 318-room Hyatt Centric Arlington in Arlington, Virginia, managed by Highgate, a New York-based management company. Prior to joining Highgate in 2014, Caruso spent five and a half years serving Davidson Hotels & Resorts, an Atlanta-based management company, as director of sales and marketing for the former DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC.

HSMAI (USA)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Kori Johnson has been appointed as General Manager at The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection

The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection is pleased to announce the appointment of seasoned hospitality executive Kori Johnson as General Manager. With an extensive background within the Marriott portfolio, Kori will bring over two decades of hotel expertise to spearhead the historic D.C. landmark. As General Manager, Kori will be responsible for all property operations, including 581 modern guestrooms & suites, over 42,000 square feet of newly restored meeting & event space, and the vibrant EDGAR Bar & Kitchen.

Marriott
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Michael Hurley has been appointed as Senior Sales Manager at Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill proudly announces the appointment of Michael Hurley as senior sales manager for the 838-room hotel located at 400 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. Hurley returns to Hyatt after expanding his career on the U.S. West Coast. He brings more than 14 years of hospitality experience in sourcing and securing sales opportunities to ensure success of several hotels across the country.

Hyatt
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Adriana Molina has been appointed as Vice President of Association Sales at Teneo Hospitality Group

Expanding its presence in the nation’s capital, Teneo Hospitality Group, the premier global firm representing 300+ independent and luxury branded hotels, resorts and DMCs, appointed Washington native and industry veteran Adriana Molina as Vice President Association Sales, based in Teneo’s Washington, DC offices. Adriana’s career spans both hotel sales and conference planning positions as Regional Director of Sales for Choice Hotels and Association Management, Inc. She spent 25 years at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, leading the Global Sales Office in Washington, DC for the last eight years. She holds a number of industry awards including Starwood’s Elite Sales Performer Award, Sales Leader of the Year and several awards for Sales Team of the Year.

Teneo Hospitality Group
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Virgin Announces First Washington D.C. Property

Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, has announced plans to open and operate a new hotel in Washington D.C. Expected to open in fall 2019, the brand's first Washington D.C. property will reside in the city's emerging Union Market area. It will be managed by Virgin Hotels and developed by D.B. Lee Development & Construction and Brook Rose Development.

Virgin Hotels Collection
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Hilton Hotels & Resorts Adds Iconic Property To Growing Washington, D.C. Portfolio

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced that the Loews Madison Hotel will join Hilton Hotels & Resorts' portfolio as The Madison Washington DC, a Hilton Hotel. The 356-room hotel, located in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C., has long offered sophisticated accommodations to some of the capital's most esteemed visitors. In partnership with affiliates of Walton Street Capital and Waterton, The Madison Washington DC is poised to set a new standard for hospitality and elevate Hilton's presence in this globally sought-after destination.

Embassy Suites by Hilton
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Citizenm Announces Plans For New Washington DC Hotel

citizenM, a Netherlands-based hotel company, is pleased to announce plans for the company"s first hotel in Washington, DC. A partnership with E Street Development Group LLC, CityPartners, and Potomac Investment Properties, the group will construct a new mixed-used property located at 555 E Street, SW that will be anchored by the Dutch hospitality firm"s hotel, one of several new properties the citizenM brand has in development in the US.

citizenM
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Candace Mauerhan has been appointed as Director Of Catering Conference Services at Kimpton Mason & Rook Hotel

Mauerhan will work closely with General Manager Donte Johnson while acting as a key liaison between the restaurant and hotel teams. Mauerhan will directly collaborate with executive chef Jonathan Dearden and lead bartender Sarah Rosner on creative food and beverage options in addition to generating creative programming for the hotel’s intimate rooftop bar and pool. Mauerhan began her career in hospitality over 10 years ago at The Capital Hilton where she was responsible for selling and servicing of events and meetings including long and short-term bookings. Since then, she’s grown an impressive roster of experience including roles at Lansdowne Resort, Fairmont Hotels and Omni Hotels and Resorts. Mauerhan has also served as the assistant director of catering for Embassy Suites DC Convention Center. In that position, she took on the development and execution of action plans including competitive set analyses and the development of packages to increase revenue. Prior to joining the Mason & Rook team, Mauerhan served as the catering director at the Compass Group in Washington.

IHG
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Sheila Hession has been named Advisory Board Member at HSMAI’s Washington, D.C. Chapter

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s Washington, D.C., chapter today announced the appointment of Sheila Hession, a 30-year hospitality industry veteran, to its advisory board. Hession is executive director of sales at the MGM National Harbor resort in Maryland, where she is responsible for sales, catering and conference services. She will lend her professional experience and thought leadership to the chapter, which serves the hospitality industry throughout the Washington metropolitan area.

HSMAI (USA)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Mark Huntley has been appointed as General Manager at Fairmont Washington D.C., Georgetown

Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown appointed Mark Huntley as GM and regional VP of the property. Huntley’s regional responsibilities for overall operations, performance and strategic direction will also include that of Fairmont Austin (Texas), Fairmont Pittsburgh, Pullman Miami and Sofitel Washington, DC Lafayette Square.

Accor
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Simon Antoine has been appointed as General Manager at InterContinental® Washington DC – The Wharf

InterContinental® Washington DC – The Wharf, DC’s soon-to-open southern waterfront luxury hotel, announces today the appointment of Simon Antoine as General Manager. Slated to open fall 2017, the much-anticipated 278-room property, is both an architectural triumph and hospitality game-changer for the area south of the National Mall, which until now has been left relatively undeveloped. As General Manager, Antoine brings more than three decades of industry experience to the new hotel, where he is responsible for the vision and development of the property while overseeing all hotel operations including sales, marketing, revenue management, food and beverage and future growth efforts.

IHG
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Katy Gettinger Eagen has been appointed as Vice President of Sales, Group Insurance & Financial Services at Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest global provider of sales, marketing and distribution services to independent luxury hotels, is pleased to announce the appointment of Katy Gettinger Eagen as Vice President of Sales, Group Insurance & Financial Services. In her new role, Katy will lead the brand’s sales strategy in the insurance and financial markets, creating initiatives to enhance awareness of Preferred Hotels & Resorts and connect companies to unique, authentic experiences available at its 650 member hotels worldwide. Katy brings more than 22 years of hospitality experience to her new role with Preferred Hotels & Resorts. Most recently, she spent nearly 10 years serv ing as Global Account Director, Insurance & Financial for Starwood Hotels & Resorts, directing and leading the company’s strategy and sales initiatives in the Insurance and Financial segment for 1,300 hotels worldwide. During her tenure with Starwood, she also served on the pre-opening sales teams for the former Westin Diplomat, St. Regis Fort Lauderdale, and W South Beach.

Preferred
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Sara Malloy has been appointed as Director of Hotel Sales at The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection

Sara Malloy has been named Director of Hotel Sales at The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection. In this leadership position, Malloy will oversee all hotel sales initiatives for this historic, 581-room Washington, D.C. landmark, including designing and implementing strategies to drive group bookings and increase overall room nights and revenue.

Marriott
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Jenny Kurdle has been appointed as Senior VP, U.S. at BookingTek

BookingTek, a direct booking software provider for the hospitality industry, announced it appointed hospitality industry veteran Jenny Kurdle as its Senior Vice President (SVP), U.S. Kurdle will assume responsibility for BookingTek’s US operations and business development activities, and will be integral in leading the company’s growth in the United States. Based in BookingTek's Washington D.C. Metro Center office, Kurdle joins BookingTek having spent 25 years at MICROS Systems (now Oracle Hospitality), where she was Executive VP, U.S. & Canada. The appointment signals BookingTek's ambition to grow rapidly and aggressively in the United States over the coming years as more hotels launch direct booking solutions for their meetings, restaurants, and additional services and facilities. At MICROS Systems, a leading provider of enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide, Kurdle oversaw software, sales and service, and was responsible for $500 million of revenue. Leading a 2,000 strong workforce, Kurdle managed a portfolio of global Food & Beverage (F&B) and hotel clients and was instrumental in developing the strategy to drive business within multiple verticals including casinos, airports, stadiums and cruise ships. The appointment follows fast on the heels of the launch of BookingTek’s new TableRes product, which allows hotels and restaurant chains to launch direct booking on their own websites. This marks the company’s ambition to target growth globally across a number of verticals in the online booking space.

BookingTek
Washington, District of Columbia, United States