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Three early warning signs your staff may need a training refresher

Every general manager should implement regular staff training sessions throughout his or her property, both to keep employees motivated, and to ensure that their skills are up-to-date. Skills that are not consistently practiced or used on the job will degrade over time, and desired behaviors will deteriorate unless they have become second-nature to the employee.

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Dimitrios Zarikos appointed General Manager at Four Seasons Cairo

The team at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza has welcomed Dimitrios Zarikos as the new Regional Vice President and General Manager. Mr Dimitri is a Four Seasons veteran with a wealth of experience that has spanned the globe, and a great spirit and sense of humour.

Dimitros Zarikos
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Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui appoints new GM

Centara HotelsÊand Resorts announces the appointment of Denis Thouvard to the position of General Manager of Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui, Thailand. Mr Thouvard is French national who firstly joined Centara HotelsÊand Resorts team in 2009 as General Manager for the opening of Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket.

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Big Cypress Lodge appoints Nail Task as General Manager

Big Cypress Lodge, a wilderness-inspired hotel inside the 32-story Memphis Pyramid that is now a one-of-a-kind Bass Pro Shops retail and lifestyle experience from founder Johnny Morris,Êhas announced the appointment of Nail Task as General Manager. Mr Task will oversee operations for the 104-room city hotel with meetings and event space that commands the second and third floors of the 535,000 square foot Pyramid located on the banks of the Mississippi River.

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New general manager for Mšvenpick Hotel Doha

Sami Aawar, a professional hotelier with 20 yearsÕ experience in the region, has been appointed to a post of General Manager for Mšvenpick Hotel Doha. He started his hospitality career in his native Lebanon, where he joined the food and beverage department of the Al Bustan Hotel in 1997. In the following years, he transferred to front office and worked in independent boutique hotels before joining Mšvenpick 15 years ago.

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