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Lopez will serve as director of food & beverage, bringing with him 21 years of experience in food and wine in the hospitality industry. He will manage all food and beverage processes and events and will establish and uphold exceptional culinary experiences for guests.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Torrenga is vice president of sales at Nuvola , the hotel service and guest engagement software company. Torrenga has also held leadership sales, strategy and hospitality roles at EDT Enterprises and Cendyn hotel management. Ramírez has 15 years of hospitality and food and beverage management experience at Mexican hotels and resorts.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Torrenga is vice president of sales at Nuvola , the hotel service and guest engagement software company. Torrenga has also held leadership sales, strategy and hospitality roles at EDT Enterprises and Cendyn hotel management. Ramírez has 15 years of hospitality and food and beverage management experience at Mexican hotels and resorts.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Diaz has worked in numerous positions at various Hyatt Hotels properties; before the San Diego role, he worked as executive housekeeper at Hyatt Regency New Brunswick in New Jersey and Hyatt Regency Dallas, among other positions, beginning in Puerto Rico, his birthplace. Read More : Oak View Group Is Leaving a Trail of Partnerships.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Florida Panhandle, New Orleans and Denver hotels renovate and reopen with style Locations across the US make their mark with a slew of reopenings and extensive renovations. Host your next meeting at a design-led Denver hotel, a historic New Orleans boutique hotel and music venue or a luxurious beachside Florida resort.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Pedro Almeida Pedro Almeida As the new executive chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Portland , Almeida will oversee all aspects of the hotel’s food and beverage program. With the expertise of nearly 30 years of experience in food and beverage within hospitality, he will oversee all culinary outlets at the luxury beachfront resort.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Throughout his career, he has managed numerous hotel portfolios and successfully led operations in various California hotel communities. In his most recent role as general manager of Calistoga Motor Lodge, he spearheaded a construction project that added 39 rooms, reduced food and beverage costs and skillfully managed finances.

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MARCH 21, 2018

Register for “Banquets and Catering: An Insider’s Approach to Food and Beverage” Have you ever wondered how can hotels charge $120 or more for a gallon of coffee? He held sales management positions throughout the Hyatt organization, working in 12 Hyatt hotels over 20 years. Pritzker Award for Excellence.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

He brings more than 19 years of experience to his new position, previously working as hotel manager for Conrad New York, which won the Connie Award in 2021 and Conrad Brighter Better recognition in Q1 of 2021 and 2022. Chavez was most recently with The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, where he worked as director of hotel operations.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Armando Campos Armando Campos, Montage Laguna Beach Montage Laguna Beach appoints Campos as Hotel Manager. He comes from his role as senior vice president of hotel operations at Fontainebleau Miami Beach and has held senior management roles at numerous acclaimed properties.

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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. Anya Buitrago Hotel La Compania in Casco Antiguo, Panama, named Buitrago director of sales and marketing.

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JULY 28, 2021

With Salamander Hotels & Resorts , a luxury resort management company founded by Sheila Johnson , a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame winner. Tim Bugas, director of sales and marketing, The Henderson, A Salamander Resort , Destin, Florida.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Mary Silvester Mary Silvester, The Islands of Islamorada The Islands of Islamorada , an oceanfront residential style resort in the upper Florida Keys, appoints Silvester to the newly created coastal concierge role. He brings over three decades of experience, with roles from reservations to hotel management.

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MAY 16, 2022

Hotel Haya in Tampa, Florida, appointed Carlson director of food and beverage. Most recently, he was director of food and beverage at Atlanta’s Culinaire, an F&B management company. Fairmont Dallas appointed Searle director of food and beverage and Sous director of rooms. Jeff Carlson.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Maeder has joined Montage Laguna Beach as hotel manager. Maeder brings 20 years of hospitality experience to the position, most recently serving as director of food and beverage at The Maybourne Beverly Hills. Resnick has been promoted to executive chef at Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Boston. Adam Resnick. Molly Flora.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. She has previously been executive director of Sumba Hospitality Foundation in Indonesia, F&B manager for Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, conference services manager for Riviera Palm Springs and more.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in Florida. Bose is director of global sales and development for South Asia and Koh is regional director for Southeast Asia Pacific for Preferred Hotels & Resorts. He has also worked with Taj Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts, Shangri-La Hotels and The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta.

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JULY 8, 2022

Erney was most recently regional vice president of sales at Associated Luxury Hotels International. Drew is now area hotel manager of the recently opened Caption by Hyatt Beale Street Memphis , and Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis in Tennessee. Derek Douglass Drew. Denis Espina. Brock Hochhalter. Ron Bracco. Joele Brew Hatton.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Dina Belon Dina Belon, Staypineapple Hotels, Inc. Belon takes on the role of president of Staypineapple Hotels, Inc. Husbands brings three decades of experience in a diverse set of positions, from international director of finance at the Golden Tulip Hotel group to many other general manager positions.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Over the years, hotels all over the world have been bringing in robotic staff, answering frequently asked questions and delivering towels and soft drinks; but the last couple of years have served as a reason to up the ante. The robot will pick up the order and deliver it to the hotel lobby. Cartken robots in transit.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Conching has also held sales leadership roles at four Marriott properties, four Starwood Hotels & Resorts properties and Hilton Waikiki Beach, among others. Adams joined Evans Hotels in San Diego, California as executive vice president and COO. Adams brings three decades of hospitality management expertise to his new position.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Prior to that, he worked as general manager for The Knickerbocker in New York and Marriott International hotels in Washington, D.C. Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida, has promoted Barnes to resort manager. Before this, he worked at The Elizabeth as assistant general manager of food and beverage. .

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JULY 29, 2022

She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. Moussa is now director of sales and marketing at Doha, Qatar’s The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort , the newest hotel by GHM Luxury Hotels & Resorts.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

He has held sales and marketing directorships at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Maui, The St. Rothberg is now hotel manager of Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. General Hotel Management Ltd. Most recently, Decker was area director of sales at Auberge Resorts Collection.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Conching has also held sales leadership roles at four Marriott properties, four Starwood Hotels & Resorts properties and Hilton Waikiki Beach, among others. Adams joined Evans Hotels in San Diego, California as executive vice president and COO. Adams brings three decades of hospitality management expertise to his new position.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Dadhich also worked as general manager for Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach in Florida, the first Conrad property in the continental United States. Before taking on these Florida-based positions, Yurko worked as convention sales manager for Hilton Atlanta and sales manager at InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta. Angela Kisskeys. Jayne Aston.

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MARCH 28, 2022

The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay promoted Buciuman to hotel manager. Previously, Lindner was hotel manager at Mandarin Oriental, Geneva in Switzerland. For more than 20 years, Lindner has moved his way through the hotel industry, starting in food and beverage roles in Germany, his home country. Sheila Buciuman.

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MARCH 17, 2023

Darby Gyscek and Ricky de Jesus Darby Gescyk (left) and Ricky de Jesus (right) Kimpton The Forum Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia, named Gyscek director of sales and marketing, and de Jesus director of catering. She also worked as director of sales for Cambria Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport (Duke University) in North Carolina.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Smart Meetings features only but a few of amazing women who are standing out in the general manager positions at successful hotels and resorts. Sherry Abedi, GM of Viceroy Washington DC and Hotel Zena Q: What attracted you to the hospitality industry? A: They’re intertwined for me, but I would say driven. Also, work/life balance.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

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. Wilson is hotel general manager for The Source Hotel + Market Hall in Denver. Rachel Wilson. Brett Mufson. Joseph Colina. Taniesha Boursiquot.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

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. Steve Maritz and David Peckinpaugh.

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APRIL 15, 2022

Andaz West Hollywood , LA’s premier hotel on the Sunset Strip, named Tucker general manager and Frederick director of sales, events and marketing. Prior to Andaz West Hollywood, Tucker was director of rooms and operations at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida. Susy Suescun. Bertrand Mangeot.

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MARCH 11, 2019

TJ Pierri Hotel Zoe in San Francisco has named Pierri as general manager. Before Hotel Zoe, Pierri served in the role of resort manager at Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Leesburg, Virginia. Before this position, he was global director of memberships east for Club Quarters Hotels.

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Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. This practice has been implemented by most—if not all—hotels, but using VMS could help hoteliers identify high-touch areas not previously thought about. What Meeting Planners Should Ask Hotels.

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MARCH 18, 2022

She has also previously held the role of senior convention service manager and director of destination services at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, as well as senior convention services manager at her current property. Cestare brings almost 20 years of hotel operations and management experience to his new role. Tony Yousfi, CMP.

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MARCH 18, 2022

She has also previously held the role of senior convention service manager and director of destination services at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, as well as senior convention services manager at her current property. Cestare brings almost 20 years of hotel operations and management experience to his new role. Tony Yousfi, CMP.

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