1 Hotels aims to change industry standards—from no paper or plastic in the guest rooms to nature as art and lobby farmstands.
Sheraton celebrates 30 years in China
Anniversary kick-starts with celebrations with Grand Opening of Sheraton Xishuangbanna Hotel as the first Starwood hotel in Yunnan.
Personalisation tops the agenda at the Future of Travel conference
Issues emerging from the discussion at Economist Events gathering included personalisation, multimodality and millennial travellers.
University of West London awards Peter Jones honorary doctorate
Professor Peter A Jones MBE, Dean of the eHotelier Academy, was awarded the honorary degree of the Doctor of Science (Hon DSc) for his international contribution to the hospitality industry and education.
Jennifer Newmark new Director of Catering at Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
Newmark comes to Sofitel from the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA where she managed catering and events for over a decade.
Mark Shalala named VP of Franchise Development for Cambria Hotels & Suites
Most recently, Shalala served as senior director of development at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and was responsible for the growth of Starwood’s nine upscale and luxury lifestyle brands in the southeastern United States and in the Caribbean.
Lawrence Jaffe heading up Marketing at Hotel Internet Services
Most recently, Jaffe has spent the past several years working in the computer security software industry with stints at Panda Software and Sunbelt (GFI).
Wyndham appoints Richard Constable to Corporate Counsel
Wyndham has appointed Richard Constable, formerly Commissioner of Community Affairs for the State of New Jersey, as senior vice president, overseeing government relations and commercial contracts for the global hospitality company.
René Aguado Martínez named DoSM at Four Seasons Hotel México
René Aguado has accumulated extensive experience in hotel sales around the world, from the Dominican Republic to Dubai and back to Mexico.
Bill Herman named National Account Manager at Hotel Internet Services
Herman comes to HIS from Lodgenet Interactive where he served as Regional Sales Manager.
