Schmelter most recently served as Director of Operations of the IHG – Gulf States & Saudi Arabia where he was responsible for the hotel operation of 28 hotels in Qatar, Saudi Arabia & Oman.

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Stylists from the Australian College of Make-up & Special Effects are on hand before each shift to make sure the team is ‘stage ready’.

A veteran Hilton Worldwide team member, Brown arrives in Baltimore after five years as general manager of Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.

McCormack joins the resort from the Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives where he was GM for four years. Previous positions include Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island in Jamaica, Cap Juluca in Anguilla and Cotton House in Mustique.

Holiday Inn Express Brisbane Spring Hill is the third Holiday Inn Express to be signed in Australia. The first hotel is due to open next year at Macquarie Park, Sydney.

Team members from 13 properties across Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands will give their time in service of others in acknowledgment of the legacy of the late global statesman, Nelson Mandela.

Kimpton Karma acknowledges the many ways members interact with the Kimpton brand, including things like attending wine hour and mentioning al hotel or restaurant on social media.

The International Luxury Hotel Association will be holding their Fast Forward 2020 Conference Sept. 22-23, at the Gaylord National Convention Center in Washington D.C.