Shepherd began his hospitality career in 1980 with Starwood Hotels & Resorts in the rooms division, holding positions of increasing responsibility in multiple locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Qliq Damansara Hotel welcomes General Manager Bennet Chang
Chang will be responsible for running the quirky-styled hotel and overall day-to-day operations post its January 2015 opening.
Shantha de Silva as New Head of South West Asia for IHG
Shantha is a veteran at IHG, having started his career with the company more than 30 years ago at the former InterContinental Colombo.
IHG Announces Senior Leadership Changes in Asia, Middle East and Africa
Alan Watts, Clarence Tan and Paul Logan take on new roles in the dynamic region.
First Jamie’s Italian in Nordic countries to open at Scandic Anglais in Stockholm
Key staff in the Swedish kitchen and restaurant team underwent a thorough programme of training at Jamie Olivers own restaurants in the UK.
Radisson Blu celebrates four years of hosting 10 million guests in Asia Pacific
Today the brand has 42 operating hotels in key locations and another 35 under development in Asia Pacific.
Ritz-Carlton app lets guests design a classic travel poster
Guests curate their own images with filters, effects, the ability to crop, to add destination titles, stamps and to create vintage-style posters that capture travel memories.
Fairmont Empress ‘Get Rest, Give Back’ package pays it forward
When a guest chooses the charitable package, the hotel donates $50 per night to an inner-city mission which helps feed the area’s most vulnerable citizens.
Marriott debuts wireless charging stations in lobbies
Kube Systems portable charging stations are a way to charge mobile devices without the need for guests to carry multiple cables or adaptors.
First Radisson Blu Hotels to open in Uganda & Ghana
The Radisson Blu Hotel Kampala will feature 195 keys and open in Q4 2016. The Radisson Blu Hotel Accra Airport, The Exchange in Ghana will have 207 keys and open in 2017.
