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HONOLULU, HAWAII – September 11, 2013?- Hans Weger, chief financial officer for Outrigger Enterprises Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Wienckowski to the position of corporate director of finance. In his role, Wienckowski provides financial advice and support of the company’s global business ventures, including asset management
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Bangkok, September 11, 2013?- Per AQUUM is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Downing as Vice President, Per AQUUM Retreats – Resorts – Residences, based in Bangkok. Nick was part of the launch team of Per AQUUM from 2003 to 2006 when he served as pre-opening Director of Operations, followed
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Boston, MA – September 11, 2013?- Sonesta has named Jon Elliott as Senior Global Account Director. Jon joins the growing global sales team for Sonesta today and is focused on building Sonesta’s presence with corporate travel managers throughout North America. Jon will also manage our relationships with the travel management
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NEW YORK (September 11, 2013)?- PUBLIC Chicago, the first hotel opened under Ian Schrager’s evolutionary brand, welcomes Kathryn Day as new General Manager effective today. Mrs. Day joins PUBLIC Chicago with a wealth of experience in the luxury sector, previously holding the position of Director of Hotel Services at
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September 11, 2013- SEATTLE, Wash.?- Provenance Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Scott as general manager of Hotel Max in downtown Seattle. Scott brings nearly a decade of hospitality industry expertise to his new role at the Emerald City’s most irreverent, artistic hotel. “Kevin possesses a
SWISS First and SWISS Business travellers on long-haul services from Switzerland will be enjoying culinary delights from Canton Neuch?tel for the next three months. In collaboration with the Hotel Beau-Rivage in the city of Neuch?tel and various local producers, SWISS will be serving its premium inflight
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1The average price of a hotel room around the world, including India, rose by two per cent during the first six months of 2013, compared with the same period the previous year, according to the latest Hotels.com?1?(HPI). The rise, although relatively small, maintained a trend of slowly
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1The 2013 Beijing Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit and Second Council of the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) gets under way today in Beijing. ?The summit is being held from 11 – 14 September 2013 in Beijing. ?The summit’s theme will be “Tourism: the New Power for A City’s Sustainable
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1The Life Wellness Resort Quy Nhon, a tropical beach and spa retreat in a prime location along Vietnam?s south central coastline, has been rebranded as the Avani Quy Nhon Resort & Spa. ?The resort is already well connected, with Quy Nhon Airport a 50-minute drive away. Daily flights
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1While automated minibars can offer savings in terms of labor, tying them into more guestroom systems can also drive revenue by making them a closer part of the guestroom experience, said?Walt Strasser, EVP at Minibar Systems?North America. Minibar Systems now has minibars that tie into guestroom entertainment systems,
Norwegian Cruise Line today launched the ?Norwegians Name Their Ships? contest asking fans in five countries to help select the names for the line?s two new Breakaway Plus class ships. The names include: Bliss, Discovery, Dreamaway, Escape, Journey, Muse, Passion, Sailaway, Treasure and Triton From now through September 24,
The Brazilian cruise market is suffering hard in tandem with slowdown of the country?s economy that until recently fired on all cylinders on raw materials boom. The? number of cruise vessels expected to operate from Brazilian ports will fall to 11 in the 2013/14 season, a sharp reduction
