He was most recently human resources consultant for Artyzen Hospitality in Hong Kong and previously worked with Shangri-La Hotels.
St Regis brand to debut in Kazakhstan
The St. Regis Astana and The Residences at The St. Regis Astana are scheduled to open in 2017 in Kazakhstans capital city.
Pete Sams new Full Service Regional Vice President at White Lodging
Sams joins from Omni Hotels, where he put together a successful and highly decorated career over the last 20 years..
Patricia Handjaja promoted at Noble House to Chief Financial Officer
With more than 13 years of experience at Noble House, Handjaja has achieved great success as an established leader in the industry.
Club Med expands all-inclusive concept with new City Stops program
Flights, hotels, car service transfers and breakfast are taken care of so vacationers can take in an urban adventure in cities either en route or on return from an all-inclusive Club Med getaway.
International School of Hospitality administrators elected to National Association for Catering and Events
Tim Lam and Donnell Bayot are founding members of TISOH who developed practical, short-term training programs to help hospitality workers advance in their careers.
Viceroy Riviera Maya appoints of Paloma Carvajal Chef de Cuisine
Carvajal comes to Viceroy Riviera Maya with experience in leading restaurants in Spain and six years with top hotels in Mexico.
The hotel industry’s last mile challenge
By Rich Maradik: No matter how insightful the findings, how large the data set or impressive the analytics, none of it matters unless you can do something with it.
Don’t mistake hospitality for weakness
By Brett Patten: It actually can be your businesss strongest asset for creating a competitive advantage by differentiating your business over your competitors.
Carl Haynes new Regional Director of Operations at HMC
In 1988, he joined HMC as a Director of Rooms and since that time, has held General Manager positions at hotels from South Florida to Texas.


