Karisma Hotels & Resorts, an award-winning luxury hotel collection which owns and manages properties in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelly Poling as Senior Vice President of Marketing.Ê

Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, Boston is delighted to announce the appointment of Philipp C. Knuepfer as General Manager.

With its highly-anticipated fall 2017 debut, Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs has announced Abe Liao as General Manager. In his role as General Manager, Mr Liao leads all pre-opening and day-to-day operations for Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs.

Cycas Hospitality, leaders in the extended stay hotel sector, has welcomed four senior team members to the new 328-room hotel at the Manchester Oxford Road Campus of The University of Manchester and Alliance Manchester Business School.

Darlene Adams has been appointed Director of Sales & Strategy at The Peninsula Beverly Hills in Los Angeles. Ms Adams brings with her extensive experience in luxury hospitality, including serving on the opening team for The Peninsula Beverly Hills in 1991 as Director of Sales.

Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV) has announced the appointment of Edward Farrell as President of RWLV, effective immediately. As the project’s first President, Mr Farrell will oversee all development activity on the Las Vegas Strip site and prepare the world-class, integrated resort for operations in 2020.

Rosewood Hotel Group has appointed Patricia Rosentreter as Corporate Director of Brand Communications, Americas andÊEurope. In this role, Ms Rosentreter will implement comprehensive public relations and marketing strategies for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts while guiding existing communications in the AmericasÊand Europe.Ê

The Marker, a boutique Joie de Vivre hotel located in San FranciscoÕs historic theater district, today announced the appointment of Benjamin Duverge as the General Manager. Since joining the team, Mr Duverge has implemented collaborations with non-profit organizations to support the local art and entertainment community.

Strand Hospitality Services and Greenville Hospitality Investments have recently announced that Ms Polensky has been hired as the Director of Sales for the Microtel Inn & Suites in Greenville, N.C. Ms Polensky will oversee the day-to-day sales and marketing efforts of the hotel, which is located within minutes of Vidant Medical Center and Brody School of Medicine as well as East Carolina University.Ê

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)Êhas announced the appointment of Kevin Carey as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. This newly created position marks a pivotal point in AHLAÕs recent evolution and will ensure that the organization is well positioned to build new revenue streams and further enhance value creation for its 24,000-strong membership base.Ê