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KBH’s John White named to HSMAI’s 2023 Marketing Professional of the Year!

John White, Director of Sales & Marketing at Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel and The Plantation Inn on Maui, is this year’s single/multi-unit Marketing Professional of the Year. In his current role, John is responsible for global revenue and branding efforts. Throughout his tenure, the hotel and inn have garnered a coveted list of impressive accolades. Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel (known as Hawaii’s Most Hawaiian Hotel) received Conde Nast Traveler’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards for the top hotel in Maui.

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Ascott ramps up efforts to drive asset-light growth with key appointments in Development Team

The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a lodging business unit wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment, today announced that it is expanding its global business development team with the appointment of Ryan Chen and Dulaphan Amatyakul as Vice Presidents of Business Development. This move is in line with Ascott’s commitment to drive asset-light growth and reiterate its confidence in the travel and hospitality landscape, as it targets to double its fee revenue to over S$500 million in the next five years. Both Ryan and Dulaphan will report to Serena Lim, Chief Growth Officer at Ascott, who was appointed earlier this year.

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Coast Hotels appoints Grant McKegney as Director, Technology

Coast Hotels Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada, Inc. and one of North America’s fastest-growing and one of Canada’s largest hotel brands, is pleased to announce the appointment of Grant McKegney as the company’s new Director, Technology.

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Marriott International promotes Brian Povinelli to Senior Vice President, Global Head of Marketing and Brand

Marriott International, Inc. is announcing the appointment of Brian Povinelli to Senior Vice President, Global Head of Marketing and Brand. Povinelli, who has been with Marriott since its acquisition of Starwood Hotels in September 2016, will lead the company’s overall marketing strategy as well as the end-to-end guest experience for Marriott’s 22 Premium, Select & Longer-stay brands.

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Luxury Family Hotels strengthens their leadership team with a series of new appointments

Luxury Family Hotels, a collection of five family-focused properties across southern England, is delighted to announce the strengthening of their leadership team as they move into a new era with a series of upcoming property relaunches. Extensive refurbishment work at Moonfleet Manor in Dorset will draw to a close at the end of May, followed by a milestone relaunch of Fowey Hall in Cornwall in early June. The remaining three properties – Woolley Grange, New Park Manor and The Ickworth will also be reimagined in the coming years. This is set to establish Luxury Family Hotels as the UK’s leading luxury hotel collection for families, in every sense of the word.

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