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Get Excited for the Biggest Hotel Brand Openings of 2024

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Marriott AC Hotel Naples 5 th Ave From Old Naples, the gem of southwest Florida, comes AC Hotel Naples 5 th Ave , opening early 2024. Aloft Orlando Lake Nona The lively, artistic neighborhood of Lake Nona , in Orlando, Florida celebrates the upcoming grand opening of Aloft Orlando Lake Nona. The 976-room hotel offers over 100,000 sq.

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Smart Moves in Salt Lake City, Seattle and More

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He has also worked as director of food and beverage for Two Roads Hospitality’s properties in Stowe, Vermont, and director of food and beverage at a Starwood Hotels & Resorts property in Aspen. McCargo also previously taught fifth grade at Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia. Discovery in Atlanta.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Virginia and More

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Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in Florida. Before this, he was director of rooms for Hyatt Regency Seattle, where he worked on the opening team in 2018, as well as director of food and beverage for Grand Hyatt Denver. Schneider has also worked as sales manager for Georgia International Convention Center. Jason Baer.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

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Shaffer has also been association and corporate sales manager at The DeSoto Savannah in Georgia, sales manager for Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center and more. Gibson is now director of resort experience at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys.

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Smart Moves in New Orleans, Atlanta and More

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Before moving to New Orleans, she worked with several Florida-based properties, including The Betsy Hotel in Miami, Miami Beach Edition and The Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort in Naples. Claudio is assistant director of rooms for The Windsor Court in New Orleans. Claudio joined the property in June 2021 as director of front office.

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A Guide to Serving F&B on the Exhibit Floor

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At the Duty Free Show of the Americas, which takes place in Florida each spring, attendees come face-to-face with almost every conceivable item that might be sold in an airport duty-free store — from necklaces and perfume to cigars, luggage, and, of course, booze. NO TOPPING OFF.

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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

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Ashley Chaney and Fernando Reyes Ashley Chaney (left) and Fernando Reyes (right) Chaney is director of food and beverage, and Reyes is executive chef for Pendry Park City in Utah. Chaney comes from Montage Palmetto Bluff, where she worked as assistant director of food and beverage.