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KSL Resorts appoints Chief Investment Officer

Previously the company’s senior vice president of investments and business development, Palmeri will continue to direct KSL Resorts’ investments and business development division with an expanded focus on diversifying the company’s owned hospitality real estate and management portfolio into derivative leisure-oriented real estate and operating businesses.

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Maslina Resort announces Richard Thorburn as its new PR manager

Richard has spent several years in the Middle East, leading the Marketing and Communications strategies for some of the most luxurious resorts in the region, including Jumeirah, Six Senses, and most recently for InterContinental where he opened their new flagship resort in Ras Al Khaimah as Director of Marketing and Communications.

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Vietnamese hotel appoints sustainability officer to lessen carbon footprint

Vu Ngoc Linh’s role as the Alma Resort’ first sustainability officer involves creating sustainability programs, budgets and schedules, evaluating the success of sustainability initiatives, and managing three staff committees focused on ‘green products’, ‘innovation and solutions’ and ‘people and partnerships’. 

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