Appointments in Travel and Tourism Industry

John De Fries, the President and CEO Hawaii Tourism Authority

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority President and CEO Steps Down

John De Fries, the President and CEO of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), who embodies the principle of Mālama Ku‘u Home – the concept of ...
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Andy Hutchinson

Chapman Freeborn appoints Andy Hutchinson

Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist, has appointed Andy Hutchinson as Head of Sales and Commercial – UK within the passenger department. 
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Loren Christie

BestCities Welcomes Loren Christie

BestCities Global Alliance appoints Loren Christie as the new managing director of the alliance. Loren takes over the role from Lesley Williams, who led the ...
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Giles Selves

Giles Selves Appointed as Senior Vice President of Luxury Hotels

Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and investor, announces the appointment of Giles Selves as Senior Vice President of Luxury Hotels for Europe.
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Estella Hale

Estella Hale, Joins HotelIQ as CCO

HotelIQ – the leading business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform, which gives hoteliers access to accurate, consistent property data across siloed business operations, facilitating collaboration ...
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Vito Romeo

New General Manager at D Maris Bay

Doğuş Hospitality & Retail Group announced a new General Manager appointment at their infamous D Maris Bay, Datça Peninsula.
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Theo Panagiotoulias

New Star Alliance CEO: Theo Panagiotoulias

Star Alliance, the world’s first and largest global airline alliance, announced that Theo Panagiotoulias has been chosen to become its next CEO.
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Yvonne Manzi Makolo and Mehmet Nane

IATA Appoints its First Woman Chair

Rwanda’s flag carrier RwandAir’s chief executive officer (CEO) Yvonne Manzi Makolo became the first woman chairperson of the board of governors of the International Air ...
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Ruben Perez

Mexico’s Velas Resorts Appoints Ruben Perez

With world-class meeting venues in Los Cabos, Vallarta – Nayarit and Riviera Maya, Mexico’s Velas Resorts announces Ruben Perez has been named Regional Sales Director ...
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Alessio Butti and Kevin Peyre

Thompson Zihuatanejo Names Alessio Butti and Kevin Peyre

Thompson Zihuatanejo team announced the appointment of Alessio Butti as the new Head Chef and Kevin Peyre as the Director of F&B, Bars and Events.
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Ilham Gencer

Turkish Jazz Music Legend Ilham Gencer dies at age 100

Ilham Gencer, one of Türkiye’s first local jazz band pianists, died at the age of 100, his son said on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
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Isabel Mercado at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas

New Director of Finance Appointed at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas

The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, The U.S. Virgin Island’s premier luxury resort, has named Isabel Mercado as its new Director of Finance.
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Popsy Getonga Passed Away

Popsy Getonga Passed Away

The sad news this week that a lady, a mother and grandmother, a great tourism personality, a Kenyan of Seychelles heritage had died suddenly shocked both countries.
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ICC Sydney new team members

ICC Sydney Announces 30 Promotions

International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by ASM Global, announced 30 team member promotions from January to April 2023.
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Fusion Appoints Three New GMs in Vietnam

Fusion Appoints Three New GMs in Vietnam

As Fusion continues to expand its reach throughout Vietnam, the hotel group has made a trio of management appointments in several of its key properties. 
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Verlord Laguatan

Viceroy Chicago Appoints New Executive Chef

Viceroy Hotels & Resorts is excited to announce the promotion of Verlord Laguatan as Viceroy Chicago’s new Executive Chef.
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Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson to Guide American Airlines’ Strategy

American Airlines Group Inc. announced that Steve Johnson has been named Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer.
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David Hart and Benjamin Boudaud

Cairns Convention Centre’s new Executive Chef

With a passion for using only the best seasonal produce and a food philosophy of simple, fresh and local, executive chef David Hart steps into ...
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Derek Kerr AA

Derek Kerr Retires from American Airlines from September 2023

Derek Kerr, who stepped down as CFO at the end of 2022 after 20 years in the role, will retire from the airline on September 30, 2023.
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AHLA

AHLA Appoints Omer Acar

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced that Raffles & Orient Express Chief Executive Officer Omer Acar has been appointed to AHLA’s executive committee. 
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