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DECEMBER 29, 2023

Jesse Olsen and Antonio Giovanni Artale Jessie Olsen and Antonio Giovanni Artale, Lotte Hotel Seattle Lotte Hotel Seattle appoints two new culinary masters to their food and beverage team. Artale will serve as director of food and beverage. He has managed hotel fine dining across the U.S.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Looking to the year ahead , we are all eagerly anticipating the new food and beverage trends that will emerge. There’s been an emphasis on the desire for experiential outings, whether in travel, food or shopping. The better the food, the better the Instagram photo? Food Walls. Experiential Catering.

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MAY 19, 2023

He began working with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in 2009 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf and Spa Resort in Rose Hall, Jamaica as travel sales industry coordinator. Manzari has an extensive past with Marriott International, most recently working as general manager at W Hollywood Hotel & Residences, Los Angeles. Before this L.A.-based

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

In his 35 years in planning and architecture, Heyes has led the concept design and development of major hotel properties, including Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, Claridge’s Hotel in London and The St. Regis Astana hotel and residence in Kazakhstan, among others. He is also serving his third term on WATG’s board of directors.

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

Time at Qua Spa at Caesars Palace, light bites at Guy Savoy Restaurant and dinner at Eiffel Tower Restaurant in Paris Las Vegas highlighted the brand’s focus on tasty, well-prepared food and relaxing, healthy experiences. The brand described the properties as being curated to serve a growing segment of “modern achievers.” trillion by 2030.

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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. George Mader.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

IHG HOTELS & RESORTS. IHG, the official hotel and hotel loyalty partner for the 2021 US Open Tennis Championships, is inviting fans to stay in a room at the Kimpton Hotel Eventi in Manhattan where a meticulously curated tennis installation awaits. Bookings were available starting Sept. WILSON SPORTING GOODS.

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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 15, 2021

This Forbes Five Star hotel resides in a skyscraper designed by legendary Mies van der Rohe, near the Chicago River. food truck. The Greenwich Hotel , New York City. Here are some yummy takes. The Langham , Chicago, Illinois. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas , Nevada.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Well the best example that I can think of, when trying to demonstrate a city that has branded themselves well, is New York City. If anyone comes up to you and asks if you been to the “Big Apple” you most definitely will know that they’re talking about New York City. That’s branding.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Lacassagne joined NoMo SoHo in New York City as general manager. Prior to that, he worked as general manager for The Knickerbocker in New York and Marriott International hotels in Washington, D.C. Before this, he worked at The Elizabeth as assistant general manager of food and beverage. .

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You might want to take a second look at big city venues, where the access is convenient, amenities are abundant and hotel partners are eager to welcome you back. Courtney Stout, director of group sales, New York Marriott Marquis , New York City. Planning your return to in-person? of meeting space.

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JANUARY 18, 2022

Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace is taking a page from Japanese design history in the recreation of 182 redesigned rooms and suites. The refurb is part of a multimillion-dollar renovation of the luxury boutique hotel ensconced within Caesars Palace Las Vegas complex and is available to book now with more improvements rolling out this spring.

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JUNE 9, 2021

Marcella Farman-Dietz, executive event consultant for Medialink, joined Ryan Costello, co-founder of Event Farm, to discuss a sample event budget for a one-day business summit and reception for 400 attendees at a hotel conference center in NYC. View the session recording #1: Venue and staff costs – 24% increase.

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MAY 17, 2022

And technology and life have adjusted to address this new reality of ours,” Rafat Ali, founder of Skift said about The Great Merging. This was the focus of Skift’s Future of Lodging Forum held May 11-12 in New York City, and just as our lives have been transformed, so have events, as this gathering exemplified.

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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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JULY 14, 2023

Baldwin Hotel in downtown Houston welcomes Sallo as general manager of food and beverage. Erik Bergman Erik Bergman Bergman is director of restaurants and bars at The Watermark Hotel , bringing over 20 years of experience in F&B. He will oversee all outlets and banquets at both hotels.

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JULY 14, 2023

Baldwin Hotel in downtown Houston welcomes Sallo as general manager of food and beverage. Erik Bergman Erik Bergman Bergman is director of restaurants and bars at The Watermark Hotel , bringing over 20 years of experience in F&B. He will oversee all outlets and banquets at both hotels.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover. Cofelice is director of sales at Vail, Colorado’s Sonnenalp Hotel. A long-time resident of the Vail valley, Cofelice joins the hotel team with more than 10 years of sales management experience. D’Angelo has an extensive 20 years of hospitality management experience with Hyatt Hotels.

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MAY 17, 2022

And technology and life have adjusted to address this new reality of ours,” Rafat Ali, founder of Skift said about The Great Merging. This was the focus of Skift’s Future of Lodging Forum held May 11-12 in New York City, and just as our lives have been transformed, so have events, as this gathering exemplified.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Rising is an accomplished athletics event and facility operations professional, who will now oversee four of Idaho’s largest convention center’s central departments, including event management, food and beverage services, facility operations and technology services. Powers looks ahead to leading The St.

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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. She has held senior and leadership roles at Hard Rock International, BR Guest Hospitality, GrandLife Hotels and more. Tiffany Alves Hafer.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

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. Brian Smith.

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MAY 2, 2022

The flexible Pavilion indoor event space at the Javits Center in New York City opens onto an outdoor terrace. Attendees can see where their food comes from “when they walk in the door” of Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center. Courtesy of Javits Center). Foraged Cocktails. What’s come out of it is — ‘I want local.

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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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MAY 16, 2023

There, Goodyear spread a tobacco-leather fragrance throughout the space using commercial diffusers to complement the atmosphere of the venue, which was a refurbished 100-year-old New York City firehouse in Manhattan.

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JUNE 16, 2022

In his 20 years of experience in luxury hotel management, Gonzalez most recently held the role of general manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto. For over 20 years, Donald has garnered experience in accounting, sales and marketing, serving luxury hospitality hotel companies in Switzerland, England, New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

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MARCH 11, 2019

In honor of National Nap Day , Smart Meetings rounded up the best hotels around the world where you can close your eyes and unplug. Kimpton Lorien Hotel & Spa, Alexandria, Virginia. A post shared by Kimpton Lorien Hotel & Spa (@lorienhotelandspa) on Dec 18, 2018 at 8:17am PST. View this post on Instagram.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Participants tracked steps and earned points for eating plant-based food or taking a walking tour using an app. Sophie Garneau, senior sales manager at Four Seasons Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale , was in the midst of training for the New York City Marathon, scheduled for three short weeks after the closing session.

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AUGUST 12, 2022

GRANA features sophisticated Italian food in the Federal Reserve’s former grand hall. Across the street is sweetgreen , a health food takeout restaurant that can accommodate meeting attendees with dietary restrictions. Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City. Its bigger ballroom and rooftop terrace are among the largest in the city.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Plaza, of course, is a fancy-schmancy venue in one of the greatest cities on the planet, New York City. But a quick call to that hotels catering department may put the brakes on. Here are a couple of ideas, for you, when considering wedding venues in and around your city: Hotel ballrooms.

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JANUARY 2, 2018

The resort fee—a daily charge tacked onto a hotel or resort room rate for services guests may or may not want—began there about eight years ago. hotel market collected an estimated $2.7 Some hotels now charge for early check in and late check out. Hotels in major cities such as San Francisco call their daily fee an “urban fee.”

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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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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nathan Goodman Goodman has been appointed area director of sales and marketing for Time Hotels. Goodman will spearhead all sales and marketing initiatives for both hotel locations in New York City and Nyack. Previously, Goodman was associate director of sales at Time New York. Lido House Hotel.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

It is hard to believe that Hard Rock Hotel & Casino brand is now 50 years old. When Hard Rock Hotel New York opens in April 2022, it will draw on a rich legacy of experience and memory that has been a touchstone of cool for half a century. Hard Rock Hotel New York.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

More Experiential Holiday Strategies: How Ally ‘Totally Covered’ the Cost of Consumer Experiences Across New York City. Over the summer, KFC invited brand fans to “chick-in” to its House of Harland pop-up hotel. Johnnie Walker’s gifting destination returned to New York City with Scotch whisky lovers top of mind.

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