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McLean, Virginia – 12 December 2016 Hilton, through its Global Month of Service program, Team Members from 93 countries had contributed more than 291,000 volunteer hours to 4,166 community projects around the world. “A core part of Hilton’s mission is to have a lasting, positive impact on the
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Singapore – 8 December 2016 1Pan Pacific Hotels Group appoints Benny Chung as general manager of the Parkroyal on Kitchener Road in Singapore. A Singaporean national, Chung began his career in the hospitality industry at the former Hyatt Regency Singapore. With initial roles on sales and marketing, he went on to
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Moscow, Russia – 7 December 2016 1The Rezidor Hotel Group signs the Park Inn by Radisson Izmailovo, Moscow. The property is the latest addition to the group’s portfolio of 35 hotels in Russia including 21 Park Inn by Radisson properties with more than 5,400 rooms. The 109-room hotel will
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Washington D.C. – 7 December 2016 1US President-elect Donald Trump has withdrawn an application to build a sea wall aimed at protecting his golf resort in Ireland, the latest twist in a project that had stoked tensions in a tiny village on the Atlantic coast. Trump’s company shelved plans
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Tokyo, Japan – 7 December 2016 1Former Goldman Sachs trader Takashi Yamada, who worked at the Wall Street firm for 15 years, has started a company to help visitors book tables at some of the most sought-after restaurants in Japan. 1 began seating customers last month, Bloomberg reported. Getting into Japan’
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – 7 December 2016 1Rosewood Mandarina which will open in 2019 as Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ fifth property in Mexico. Located on the west coast of Mexico just 30 minutes’ drive from the Puerto Vallarta International Airport, the 130-room resort will be situated in the Riviera Nayarit region.
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Minnetonka, Massachusetts – 6 December 2016 1Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group appoints Michael Dean as chief development officer, Americas. He will report to Javier Rosenberg, president, Americas. “We are experiencing terrific development momentum and are delighted to add Michael’s solid hotel finance and development experience to our team,” said Rosenberg. “The
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Laos – 6 December 2016 1InterContinental Hotels Group signs a management agreement with Lao International Development to open the first InterContinental hotel in Laos. Set to open in 2021, the new-build InterContinental Vientiane will join Crowne Plaza Vientiane to be the second hotel managed by IHG in the capital city. The
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London – 6 December 2016 1Hilton received a perfect score on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The honor marks Hilton’s fourth consecutive year earning a percent score
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London – 6 December 2016 1One of the world’s leading chefs will open her first restaurant in London next month, bringing modern French food to the City financial district, Bloomberg reported. La Dame de Pic at Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square will open January 26, featuring the
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New York City – 6 December 2016 1Airbnb has agreed to drop a lawsuit against New York City challenging a law imposing penalties on people who post short-term apartment rentals in the company’s biggest US market. In exchange, regulators won’t seek to punish the company itself, said Linda Rosenthal,
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Zurich, Switzerland – 06 December 2016 1The Swiss restaurant named the best in the world last year remains in the top 10 of the La Liste ranking despite the tragic loss of its star chef who killed himself weeks after lifting the honour. The Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville at