Lodging

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Aligned Hospitality Management has promoted Tara Lundgren to vice president of operations. Lundgren, who served as the general manager of the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Tucson Airport, will join the corporate team to enhance operations throughout the portfolio.

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Lodging

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas, has appointed Christopher Guse as general manager. Guse joins the property from Sage Hospitality Group’s Sheraton Austin, where he served as general manager since 2021. Buoy resigned from Sonder’s Board of Directors and transitioned into the newly created position.

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Hospitality Tech

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

and hear how Dine Brands, Ascent Hospitality and Kava Restaurants have leaned into technology to improve not only operations, but also the experience for general managers and front-line employees Join us Oct. 2-4 in Charleston, S.C.,

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Hotel Business

APRIL 4, 2023

First Hospitality has promoted two hospitality veterans to key roles on its corporate team: John Brosnan to VP, sales and Geri Lombard to regional VP, operations. In his new role, Brosnan is responsible for leading and overseeing all sales strategy at First Hospitality. Her ability to motivate management teams is unmatched.”

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Lodging

JANUARY 25, 2024

Sandpiper Hospitality announced two new senior executives. Thompson Denver announced the appointment of Julian Tucker as general manager. Amy Howland is now serving as senior vice president of operations and Tiffany Lewis is vice president of sales and marketing.

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Hotel Business

MARCH 12, 2024

Hospitality industry veteran Steven Ellingsen has launched Somnium Hospitality Group , a full-service, multiple-brand-approved hotel and asset management company. Somnium, which means ‘to dream’ in Latin, aims to reimagine the traditional hospitality management model,” said Ellingsen.

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Lodging

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Nobu Hotel Atlanta appointed Terry Buchholz as general manager. With over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Buchholz will oversee the property’s daily operations, sales and marketing, and more.

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Hotel Management

JUNE 22, 2023

But according to Mondrian Singapore Duxton General Manager Robert C. He is passionate about training and Hauck hired him to do just that. Hauck believes a flat hierarchy and trust in team members to make their own decisions is key to success in hospitality, particularly in lifestyle hotels. “I

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Hotel Business

JANUARY 4, 2023

Third-party management company Island Hospitality Management has promoted Susanne LoFaso to regional director of operations. The post Island Hospitality Management promotes LoFaso appeared first on hotelbusiness.com.

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Hotel Management

MARCH 7, 2024

It also requires a reexamination of hiring and promotion practices to ensure that everyone has a fair chance to succeed. The female “fraternity” has spread throughout the entire hospitality business; it’s certainly no longer confined to commercial roles. Read more about Kamali’s story here.

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Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Hotel management and development company Dimension Hospitality has appointed Jeff Shockley as EVP, development and analytics. Jeff is an accomplished hotelier who started as a hotel sales manager and worked his way into positions of increasing responsibility,” said Greg Friedman, CEO, Dimension Hospitality. “He

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Hotel Business

MAY 6, 2024

Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) , an Atlanta-based third-party hotel operator and investor, has named Linda Philp SVP/CFO. In her role, she is responsible for the company’s accounting, financial reporting, tax, systems optimization/technology and risk management functions.

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Hotel Business

JULY 12, 2023

Hotel management company Springboard Hospitality has hired five new executives. He brings more than 15 years of experience in marketing working in both hospitality and retail for brands like Hyatt, Target and Sears. Most recently, he was head of marketing for Aparium Hotel Group.

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Hotel Operations

APRIL 7, 2023

Johnson is General Manager, and Jason Bass is Director of Culture and Impact at Revival Baltimore (a JDV by Hyatt hotel) The very first hotel job I applied for was a referral from a friend. The manager came out, looked at me, and then went back into her office and had someone come out and tell me she’d give me a call back.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

“Coupled with our continued focus on organic signings of management and franchise contracts, we not only intend to keep pace with industry trends but to break new grounds and stay ahead, positioning Ascott as a global leader in hospitality.” The other thing is multi skilling. We’re all one family, and we help each other.”

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Hotel Management

MAY 9, 2023

To find out what makes the property one of New Zealand’s best, Wayfarer Host and HM Editor-In-Chief, James Wilkinson, caught up with Hilton Queenstown Resort and Spa General Manager and Hilton’s Cluster General Manager – South Island, Chris Ehmann, recently.

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Hotel Business

JULY 26, 2023

Shiny , a provider of associate engagement and retention services, has released its inaugural report on tipping for the hospitality industry. Entitled “Tipping and Beyond: Data-Driven Tactics to Address Hospitality Staffing Challenges ,” the report draws on 2023 sources to both provide insights and solutions to vexing labor shortage issues.

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Hotel Business

JULY 11, 2023

Boise, ID-based management company Resolute Road Hospitality has expanded its leadership team with the additions of Sergio Cardenas as corporate director of sales and revenue management and Amanda Schaus as chief legal officer. Cardenas joins the team with more than 32 years of experience in the hospitality industry.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Hospitality investment and management company HEI Hotels & Resorts has named Cindy Murphy regional VP, operations. “A Prior to joining HEI, she was VP, operations and head of the Sonesta Select brand for Sonesta Hotels, where she was responsible for 224 company-managed hotels that generated $750 million annually.

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Hotel Business

APRIL 12, 2024

Sandos Hotels & Resorts , an all-inclusive hospitality brand, has appointed Alan Pujol as the company’s new VP, operations. Pujol began his hospitality career at the age of 25 as the resident manager for a hotel in Palma de Mallorca. He most recently held a position in Vietnam. “It

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Hotel Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

” The following are some of the highlights: Expansion and new partnerships: With the addition of two new strategic partnerships, National Hospitality Services and Maximum Hospitality, the HE portfolio of hotels and resorts grew substantially in the U.S.

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Travel Media Group

JUNE 16, 2021

In part 2 of 2 of this special edition of the Suite Spot, we take a moment to recognize stories of resilience and excellence in hospitality throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Today's episode is going to be part two of our Hospitality Heroes segment. 15 years in the hospitality industry. This is your host, Ryan Embree.

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Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based, private hotel third-party operator and investor, has expanded its leadership team after adding nine hotels to its portfolio in the first half of the year. as a general manager at Starwood Hotels and Resorts and a general manager for Boykin Management Company.

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Demand Calendar

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Understanding the jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) theory is crucial while considering the future role of Artificial Intelligence in the hospitality industry. The JTBD framework reminds us that consumers hire products or services to fulfill specific needs or tasks.

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Hotel Business

MARCH 26, 2024

Aperture Hotels , a hospitality management provider specializing in premium lifestyle, compact full-service, select-service and extended-stay hotels, has grown its leadership team, and added 12 hotels to its portfolio over the past 12 months. Alyssa Quezada was named VP, commercial strategy. Taylor Hall was named VP, operations.

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Hotel Business

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Indigo Road Hospitality Group and Larry Spelts , president of the company’s Lodging & Lifestyle Adventures division, will mutually part ways after expanding the hospitality company into the hotel industry officially nearly four years ago at the America’s Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles in 2020.

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Hotel Business

APRIL 9, 2024

Flannery will draw on more than four decades of hospitality industry experience to lead all aspects of operations for the 25-hotel company. During his career, he has also held regional and general manager responsibilities for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company for its Northeast U.S.

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Hotel Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Kessler Collection has welcomed Peter Wu to the new role of president, hospitality operations. He steps into a new role to lead the company’s hotel management and operations division, overseeing the corporate commercial, marketing, human capital and information technology functions.

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Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To talk about staffing and mitigating costs, Glenn Haussman, founder/host, No Vacancy Live podcast, moderated the latest Hotel Business Hot Topics session, “Rethinking Hospitality’s Approach to the Workforce: Tackling Staffing Shortages and Rising Costs,” in partnership with Unifocus. So, how does hospitality attract these workers?

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Hotel Business

MARCH 8, 2023

Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) has strengthened its Revenue Excellence team with two promotions. She joined HVMG in 2011 as an assistant general manager at the Doubletree DFW Airport North. In her newly created role, Arana will oversee the revenue strategy team for the entire company.

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Savvy Hotelier

AUGUST 25, 2020

In terms of looking at a career in the accommodation side of the hospitality industry, you have probably been taught about hotels and maybe Airbnb as the big competitor. Today I am going to show you companies and job opportunities in the non-hotel accommodation sector of the hospitality industry, also called the sharing economy.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 5, 2022

With a sustainable level of returning travellers since the pandemic, the hotel industry is able to take a breath and get back into hiring. Filling positions at a manager level, from general and assistant managers, to sales and front office managers, has always been a delicate and important task to get right.

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Hotel Business

JUNE 8, 2023

Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) has appointed Bryan Gatzemeyer as VP, business intelligence. He previously spent more than five years at My Place Hotels of America, most recently serving as VP, business intelligence, and was a revenue manager at TMI Hospitality.

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Hotel Business

JANUARY 4, 2023

He moved to Harrods in England as group director of food & beverage in 2005, was appointed general manager of the Ritz in Paris in 2006, then moved to Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris in the same capacity in 2011. Acar started his career at Four Seasons in various operational positions at several hotels in the U.S.

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Hotelier Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

All four panellists began their careers with entry-level positions within the housekeeping department and were able to share personal insights with attendees about their own career journeys, as well as actionable advice on how to get hired, noticed and grow within their organizations. I can’t teach you how to be friendly.

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Hotel Business

MARCH 22, 2023

Growing up as a child of Polish immigrants, Avery witnessed her parents pursue their dream of hospitality when they opened their first hotel in New Castle. I know the hospitality industry because I grew up in it, but this is my first time spearheading the construction of a new hotel,” said Avery.

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Hotel Business

AUGUST 31, 2023

Castlerock Asset Management , an integrated real estate development, ownership, marketing, hospitality management and asset management firm, has unveiled its strategic positioning for growth into dynamic markets. To accelerate these initiatives, Castlerock has made three executive appointments in key roles.

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