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Hilton Worldwide has expanded its footprint to 100 countries and territories around the world by raising the Hilton flag at the Hilton N’Djamena in Chad. In 2015, the company’s strategic focus on organic growth, led by what it calls “12 clearly defined, market-leading brands”, has resulted in
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Nathalie Corredor joins Hilton Worldwide as senior vice president, corporate strategy. Corredor spent much of her career working in Silicon Valley, most recently at Google as global head of vertical search ad development and sales. In this role she drove key travel-focused products, including hotel advertising and flight search,
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Dusit International appoints a new group chief executive officer ? the third in the company?s 67-year history and the first to be named from outside of the founding family. Suphajee Suthumpun, previously CEO of Thaicom, succeeds Chanin Donavanik, now vice chairman and chairman of the executive committee. Suthumpun has
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Marriott International announces the opening of the 251-room Renaissance Nanjing Olympic Centre Hotel, its first hotel in Nanjing.
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The Hyatt Regency Changchun opens, marking the first Hyatt-branded hotel in the capital city of Jilin province, northeast China, and the first high-end business hotel to open in the city?s downtown area in almost two decades. Owen Chiu is general manager.
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Omni Hotels & Resorts appoints Peter Strebel, a 25-year-plus veteran of the hospitality industry, as chief marketing officer and senior vice president of sales. Previously, Strebel was the senior vice president of operations for Omni and oversaw the development of brand-wide property standards, guest rooms and other
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Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group appoints Camilla Chiam as vice president of PR and communications for Asia Pacific. She reports directly to Thorsten Kirschke, president, Asia Pacific, and will be a member of the Asia Pacific executive committee. Before joining Carlson Rezidor, Chiam was head, group corporate communications, at Pontiac Land
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Starwood will expand its strong presence in Spain with the opening of W Madrid in 2018. The 141-room hotel will be located on Plaza de Canalejas in the centre of the city?s restaurant and entertainment district and close to major landmarks. Michael Wale, President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts,
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Radisson Blu opens its seventh hotel in Istanbul ? the 133-key Radisson Blu Hotel, Istanbul Atakoy.
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InterContinental Hotels Group launched its ?2016 Trends Report:?Meaningful Membership: Transforming Membership in The Age of I??at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The report challenges brands to engage with consumers in a way that builds Membership Communities, a powerful asset for brands in today?s dynamic consumer landscape.
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The Radisson Blu Residence Al Sufouh in Dubai is set to open in Q1 2017. The property will comprise 264 apartments between 40 and 80 square meters. ?We are delighted to strengthen our presence in the key market of Dubai which has resumed growth in terms of occupancy and average
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Flames ripped through the top floor of the luxury Ritz Paris hotel on Tuesday, as around 60 firefighters battled to put out a fire which threatened the work of a 3-1/2 year restoration programme just weeks ahead of a planned re-opening. Some 150 workers were evacuated from