Appointments in Travel and Tourism Industry
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority President and CEO Steps Down
June 20, 2023
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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Chapman Freeborn appoints Andy Hutchinson
June 19, 2023
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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BestCities Welcomes Loren Christie
June 12, 2023
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 Appointed as Senior Vice President of Luxury Hotels
June 8, 2023
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, Joins HotelIQ as CCO
June 7, 2023
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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New General Manager at D Maris Bay
June 7, 2023
Doğuş Hospitality & Retail Group announced a new General Manager appointment at their infamous D Maris Bay, Datça Peninsula.
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New Star Alliance CEO: Theo Panagiotoulias
June 5, 2023
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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IATA Appoints its First Woman Chair
June 5, 2023
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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Mexico’s Velas Resorts Appoints Ruben Perez
June 1, 2023
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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Thompson Zihuatanejo Names Alessio Butti and Kevin Peyre
May 31, 2023
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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Turkish Jazz Music Legend Ilham Gencer dies at age 100
May 26, 2023
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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New Director of Finance Appointed at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas
May 25, 2023
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
May 18, 2023
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 Announces 30 Promotions
May 17, 2023
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
May 10, 2023
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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Viceroy Chicago Appoints New Executive Chef
May 10, 2023
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 to Guide American Airlines’ Strategy
May 9, 2023
American Airlines Group Inc. announced that Steve Johnson has been named Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer.
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Cairns Convention Centre’s new Executive Chef
May 9, 2023
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 Retires from American Airlines from September 2023
May 6, 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 Appoints Omer Acar
May 6, 2023
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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