April 25, 2024
Hospitality / Travel / Leisure / Recreation
Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale
Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort has announced Laurens Zieren as the resort's General Manager. In his new role, Zieren will oversee operations of the iconic oceanfront hotel with 374 all-suites and suites, three different culinary destinations, an oceanfront, rooftop, sun-drenched pool, a spa and fitness center, and 10,000 sq. ft. of meetings and events space.
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Published on 3/6/2024
Aloft Hotels by Marriott at Fort Lauderdale Airport, Fort Lauderdale
Green Park Management has named award-winning industry veteran James Lalanne General Manager of its new Aloft Hotels® by Marriott at Fort Lauderdale Airport. The 138-room, 14-floor hotel, situated between the airport and Port Everglades cruise terminals, opened Nov. 2023. A graduate of Auburn University, Lalanne has over 20 years' experience in hotel & property management.
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Published on 11/8/2023
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Tampa
Lindsey Lorelei is the new Director of Advertising, Public Relations & Community Affairs at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.
Lorelei will oversee all aspects of traditional and digital advertising, social media, public relations, and community affairs. A Seminole Gaming veteran, Lorelei started at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.
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Published on 8/9/2023
JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa, Aventura
JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa welcomed Kelbert Fleming as Director of Catering & Events at Aventura's iconic tropical oasis. With nearly 30 years of experience, Fleming brings leadership talents, convention and meetings expertise and culinary and hospitality industry knowledge to the talented, growing JW Marriott Miami Turnberry leadership team.
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Published on 4/19/2023
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa, FL
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has named Nathan Chapa as its new Vice President. Reporting to Joseph Wagner, Assistant General Manager, Chapa will be responsible for all hotel operations departments, including the front desk, group sales
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Published on 9/26/2022
LBA Hospitality, St. Augustine
Michel Richardson has been named Chef de Cuisine of Castillo Craft Bar + Kitchen.
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Published on 5/2/2022
LBA Hospitality, New Smyrna Beach
LBA Hospitality has announced the appointment of Fiona O'Connor as Director of Sales for the Hampton Inn New Smyrna Beach hotel.
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Published on 4/19/2022
Kolter Hospitality, Delray Beach
Kolter Hospitality hires Cindy Flanagan as Vice President of Accounting and Finance. Flanagan will oversee the corporate financial and accounting team which comprises accounting, tax, treasury, investment and financial reporting. Flanagan brings over 25 plus years of experience within the hospitality finance industry in senior roles.
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Published on 4/4/2022
Commonwealth Hotels, Panama City
Commonwealth Hotels announces Andy Holloway has been appointed the General Manager of the Country Inn and Suites by Radisson
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Published on 3/21/2022
Discover The Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach
Robin Prakash has joined Discover The Palm Beaches, the tourism marketing agency for Palm Beach County, as Associate Vice President of Group Sales. The 22-year industry veteran will work to grow the tourism economy by bringing additional groups and meetings to over 200 hotel partners throughout the county, as well as develop new business at the PBC Convention Center.
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Published on 12/13/2021
CGI Merchant Group, Miami
CGI Merchant Group is pleased to welcome Robert Festinger as VP of Hospitality Asset Management. With three decades of experience, Festinger will oversee CGI's hotel operations and play an active role in the firm's $650 million Hospitality Opportunity Fund, which looks to acquire 20 hotels throughout North America and the Caribbean over the next three years.
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Published on 9/1/2021
Hard Rock International, Hollywood
Hard Rock International announces the selection of Shelley Williams for the role of Director of Global Sales for Meetings and Events.
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Published on 8/25/2021
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Miami
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau announces David Whitaker has been appointed the next President & CEO of the Destination Marketing Organization for Greater Miami and Miami Beach.
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Published on 7/20/2021
Royal Caribbean Group, Miami
Royal Caribbean Group has announced today that Rosanna Fiske has joined the company as Global Chief Communications Officer.
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Published on 6/15/2021
ReloQuest Inc., Sunrise
ReloQuest Inc. expands the financial management team with the appointment of Yelena Sivaya as Financial Controller.
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Published on 8/24/2020
Florida International University, Miami
Michael Cheng has been appointed dean of Florida International University's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. Cheng has served as interim dean of the Chaplin School since December 2017. Under Cheng's tenure, the four-year graduation rate increased, graduate wages increased, and the school is now ranked Top 50 in the QS World Rankings 2019.
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Published on 2/25/2020
OZ, Fort Lauderdale
Florida-based digital consulting company, OZ, promotes Ric Cavieres to President, reflecting a successful year of growth following the company's strategic shift in vision to provide transformative customer experience (CX) services and solutions. OZ, in the center of the travel and hospitality industry, has many of the world's top cruise lines and hotel chains as clients.
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Published on 1/27/2020
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation, Boca Raton
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation has announced the appointment of Dusty as Chief Sales Officer.
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Published on 11/1/2019
Hard Rock International, Hollywood
Hard Rock International has announced the appointment of David Pellow to Senior Vice President of Company Cafe Operations.
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Published on 8/28/2019
Timbers Resorts, Winter Park
Timbers Resorts has announced the Sean McLaughlin as the company's new Chief Financial Officer.
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Published on 6/5/2019
AvYachts, Fort Lauderdale
AvYachts, the elite provider of fractional luxury mega yacht ownership, has named William C. Davies, Jr. as CEO.
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Published on 5/15/2019
Wyndham Destinations, Orlando
Wyndham Destinations has announced the appointment of Olivier Chavy as President, RCI Exchanges.
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Published on 2/27/2019
Bluegreen Vacations Corp., Boca Raton
Bluegreen Vacations Corp. (NYSE: BXG) named Kathy Foster SVP of Business Development & Innovation and appointed to the Executive Committee. Foster will oversee construction/development, fee-based services client management, program development, inventory/project management, business process improvement, HOA billing and receivables, and Bluegreen Vacations Club Manager.
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Published on 1/7/2019
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation, Boca Raton
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation, a vacation ownership company, has named Jorge de la Osa as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer. Mr. de la Osa will serve as chief counsel and advisor to the company's Board of Directors and executive leadership team and oversee the company's day to day legal operations and compliance program.
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Published on 5/28/2018
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation, Boca Raton
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation, a leading vacation ownership company, announced that it has named Justin Taylor as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. Mr. Taylor will oversee all aspects of Human Resources for its corporate, retail and resort operations, including talent acquisition, learning and development, rewards and talent management.
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Published on 5/28/2018
