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Jim Mooney has been promoted to Director of Sales & Marketing at The Westin New York at Times Square

The Westin New York at Times Square is pleased to announce the promotion of Jim Mooney to director of sales and marketing. No stranger to the 863-room hotel, Mooney has spent the past two-and-a-half years as director of sales. Mooney, who has spent most of his career in the Big Apple, joined The Westin New York at Times Square in 2008, and was previously the director of sales at the Millennium Broadway Hotel. Prior to that, he held various positions within the Starwood Hotels & Resorts, the management company for The Westin New York at Times Square, in New York City and Baltimore for nearly 15 years.

The Westin New York at Times Square
New York, New York, United States
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Alisha Case has been appointed as Director Of Sales at Homewood Suites by Hilton

Case brings more than 15 years of hospitality experience to the Homewood Suites Ithaca team. She has held the position of Director of Sales for a number of hotels, including the Clarion Hotel in Portland, ME, the Craftsman Inn and Conference Center in Syracuse, NY and the Hotel Syracuse in NY. She most recently served as Director of Sales and Marketing for the Wyndham Portland Airport Hotel in Portland, ME. Case graduated Cum Laude from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel and Travel Management.

Waterford
Ithaca, New York, United States
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Michael J. Taylor has been named General Manager at Hotel 718

Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based independent hospitality management company, has appointed Michael J. Taylor CHA, CMP general manager for the stylish new hotel being constructed at 231 Duffield Street in Brooklyn. Named Hotel 718, the property is owned by Brooklyn-based V3 Hotels and will be operated by Benchmark Hospitality. It is scheduled to open in November of this year. Greg Parsons, Benchmark’s senior vice president of operations, made the announcement.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Tim Miller has been named Senior Vice President and Managing Director at EDITION Hotels

Tim Miller has been named Senior Vice President and Managing Director for EDITION Hotels, the company's luxury lifestyle hotel brand. Mr. Miller will set EDITION's brand strategy, oversee operations and work with Marriott's Development team to expand the brand, which currently has hotels in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, and Istanbul. Another five projects are in advanced stages of development in major gateway cities worldwide, including London and South Beach in Miami, Florida. Mr. Miller has a vast amount of strategic brand experience, having consulted for lifestyle and entertainment brands, including EDITION, Balducci's and Carnival Cruises. Previously, as Chief Executive Officer of Crunch, Mr. Miller reinvented a collection of fitness facilities throughout the U.S. Additionally, he was Chief Branding Officer and a general manager for the Morgans Hotel Group, as well as President of Alden Hotels.

Marriott
New York, New York, United States
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Kimberly Tyger has been appointed as Director of Sales at the Courtyard by Marriott Buffalo-Airport

Ms. Tyger joins Buffalo Lodging with 18 years of service industry experience, including 10 years in hospitality. Her most recent position was director of sales for Hart Hotels, where she managed corporate accounts for Holiday Inn Downtown, along with the government, association and tour and travel market segments for the rest of the company’s Buffalo hotel portfolio. Kim’s previous experience includes sales management at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Buffalo and for a Courtyard by Marriott in Buckhead, Georgia. Kim also served as general manager for Best Western at the Grenada Inn & Suites and the Inn at the Peachtrees in Atlanta, Georgia.

Buffalo Lodging Associates
Cheektowaga, New York, United States
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Chris Browne has been appointed as Executive Chef at the Whiteface Lodge

Chef Browne's 25-plus years of experience in high volume culinary operations for the hospitality business is an ideal fit for the Lodge's diverse and ever-expanding food and beverage program. One of his first assignments will be working with the Lodge's food and beverage team to develop a creative new summer menu for Kanu and the Kanu Lounge, as well as to enhance the food and beverage offerings currently available on the Lodge's outdoor terrace, at the pool and in its two popular lean to's, as well as to reassess the casual fare offered at the Lodge's exclusive lakefront beach area, The Canoe Club. Additionally, the Lodge has an impressive schedule of weddings, corporate meetings, family reunions and other events booked for the spring, summer and fall seasons and Chef Browne will review and evaluate the Lodge's menu offerings for each event category.

the Whiteface Lodge
Lake Placid, New York, United States
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Paula Dirks has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at The St. Regis New York

Paula was previously the Regional Director of Sales in Hawaii for Starwood Hotels & Resorts and is a seasoned veteran in the luxury hospitality business, bringing a wealth of experience and industry expertise to the hotel. In her former position as Regional Director of Sales in Hawaii, Paula was responsible for overseeing all Starwood properties in the region, which includes eleven properties among The St. Regis, Luxury Collection, Westin, Starwood Vacation Ownership and Sheraton brands. She was charged with maximizing the revenue for each property in addition to managing marketing, sales training, public relations and promotional activities for the region.

The St. Regis New York
New York, New York, United States
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Jonathan Crook has been appointed as General Manager at The Peninsula New York

Mr. Crook’s commitment to The Peninsula Hotels spans more than 10 years, with key executive positions both in North America and Asia. He was most recently General Manager of The Peninsula Manila, a position he held for more than two years. Prior to that, Mr. Crook served as Hotel Manager of The Peninsula Tokyo and Resident Manager of The Peninsula Beijing. Mr. Crook began his Peninsula career in North America, where he honed his skills within the food and beverage departments at The Peninsula hotels in New York and Chicago.

Peninsula
New York, New York, United States
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Bridget Tran has been appointed as Director of Marketing - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Tran oversees development and implementation of marketing initiatives for the Americas. Most recently, she was Director of Strategic Accounts for Twitter. Previously, she was E-Marketing Manager at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. She co-founded WOWtraveler.net, now known as KiwiCollection.com, one of the world's first online luxury hotel magazines.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Tara Grand has been appointed as Director of Western Region & Entertainment Sales - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Grand, based in Los Angeles, handles corporate, group and leisure market sales in the Western U.S. and Canada, with a specialty in entertainment sales throughout the Americas. She joins from the Maybourne Hotel Group where she held a similar position for Claridge's, The Connaught and the Berkeley Hotels in the UK. Previously, she spent nine years with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in a variety of sales manager positions in the U.S. and the UK.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Denise Simmons has been appointed as Director of Group & Corporate Sales - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Simmons is responsible for group and corporate sales in the Northeast, bringing more than 15 years of hotel sales expertise to this new position. Her career includes similar positions with Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel, Kimpton Hotel Group and Destination Hotels and Resorts. Most recently, she oversaw national sales efforts of Wynn Resorts on behalf of Wynn and Encore Las Vegas.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Amy Deve has been appointed as Director of Travel Industry Sales - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Deve is responsible for direct sales, agent education, familiarization trips and tactical initiatives for the East Coast, Canada and Latin America markets. She brings more than a decade of experience to her new role, having served in a similar capacity for California-based Viceroy Hotel Group (formerly Kor Hotel Group) with hotels in San Francisco, Miami and Anguilla. Previously, she handled the corporate and leisure markets for Mandarin Oriental, Miami.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Felix Ramos has been appointed as General Manager at Courtyard by Marriott Buffalo-Airport

Mr. Ramos has joined Buffalo Lodging Associates from the E.J. Del Monte Corporation where he worked for 7 years as a regional general manager based out of the company’s Courtyard by Marriott Albany Airport location. During his time at the Albany Courtyard, Felix oversaw multiple renovations, including the most recent property renovation to Courtyard’s Refreshing Business reinvention model. His previous hospitality experience includes 10 years with the full-service Marriott in Albany, NY, working for both Marriott International and Interstate Hotels in various positions, including director of restaurants, director of loss prevention and director of services.

Courtyard by Marriott Buffalo-Airport
Buffalo, New York, United States
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Robert Rechtermann has been appointed as General Manager at the Conrad New York

Hilton Worldwide announced the appointment of Robert Rechtermann to general manager of the new Conrad New York, scheduled to open in late 2011. In his new role, Rechtermann will manage staff, operations, sales and budgeting at the 463-room property that is currently undergoing a significant renovation program that will be completed in time for its late 2011 opening when it will be reflagged as a Conrad hotel. A native New Yorker, Rechtermann has spent more than 25 years in the hospitality industry, primarily in the luxury segment, with a solid background in hotel leadership and management and a proven track record in renovation programs and food and beverage operations. He has been employed by The Peninsula Hotels for the last five years, most recently serving as general manager of the iconic Five Star, Five Diamond Peninsula Hotel in New York City, overseeing a $35M refurbishment program which included 239 guestrooms and suites, a landmark rooftop bar and five-star spa.

the Conrad New York
New York, New York, United States
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Mark Birtha has been named President at Cornell Hotel Society (CHS)

During his 12-month appointment, Birtha will lead the executive board of CHS, the 82-year-old alumni association that represents 12,750 SHA graduates in 56 active chapters worldwide. Birtha, who has more than 18 years of experience as a renowned gaming and hospitality executive, is currently president and chief development officer of SOL Casinos and AVA Amphitheater, an enterprise of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. In this role, he focuses on the strategic vision for the company and has general operations management responsibilities for Casino Del Sol, Casino of the Sun, and the AVA Amphitheater in Southern Arizona. He also oversees the design, construction, and operations of Casino Del Sol's $130M resort development. Prior to this, Birtha was vice president of development with Marriott International. He has also held executive positions with W Las Vegas, Las Vegas Sands Corp., and Mirage Resorts. Since graduating from Cornell in 1994, Birtha has maintained strong ties with the university. He has been a regular lecturer at SHA and is a trustee of the Cornell Hotel Society Foundation. He was also president of the Cornell Alumni Association and Cornell Hotel Society of Nevada for ten years.

Cornell Hotel Society (CHS)
Ithaca, New York, United States
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Daniel “Danny” Dolce has been appointed as Vice President of Sales for the US Region at Millennium Hotels & Resorts

Daniel “Danny” Dolce, the former Vice President of Global Sales at Dolce Hotels and Resorts in 2007, brings with him a lifetime of passion and natural talent to Millennium Hotels & Resorts. Danny Dolce, who has served Dolce Hotels and Resorts since January 2010 as a development resource to obtain hotel operating contracts was responsible for directing the company’s sales force in its efforts to promote bookings at the company’s 24 hotels, resorts and conference centers in North America and Europe.

Millennium
New York, New York, United States
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Gregg Polle has been named Member of the Board of Directors at Empire Resorts

Empire Resorts, Inc., today announced that Gregg Polle has joined its board of directors. From 1983 until November 2008 Mr. Polle served as an investment banker with Citigroup Inc. and its predecessors Salomon Brothers and Salomon Smith Barney. He most recently was the head of the global industrial group at Citigroup and previously was the co-head of Citigroup’s global mergers and acquisitions group. A private investor since 2008, Mr. Polle’s investment banking experience spans 25 years, during which time he helped advise numerous companies on a diverse and in-depth variety of corporate finance issues, performed complex financial advisory activities, including mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and valuation assignments.

Empire Resorts
Monticello, New York, United States
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Deborah Lunn has been appointed as General Manager at New Sanctuary Hotel

Bringing over 25 years of hospitality experience to her new role, Lunn will oversee the final stages of the transformation and launch of the four-star Sanctuary Hotel, debuting in spring 2011 (currently operating as the Portland Square Hotel). Formerly known among colleagues as Deborah McCluskey, Lunn is a leader in the hospitality industry previously holding the positions of general manger for Kimpton’s Ink48 Hotel and the Empire Hotel, both during the opening of each property. Lunn also served as the general manager and director of operations for the W New York – the Court & Tuscany. Throughout her tenure, she held various positions within Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Park Lane Hotels International. Often recognized for her hard work and dedication, she received accolades such as the “Survivor Award” at Kimpton’s annual general manager’s conference in January 2010 and the StarVoice Best in Class award from Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2005.

New Sanctuary Hotel
New York, New York, United States