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	February 16, 2016 American Express Global Business Travel Appoints Dr. Carl Jones As VP, Global Client Management, APAC American Express Global Business Travel ("GBT") today announced the appointment of Dr. Carl Jones as Vice-President, Global Client Management, Asia Pacific (APAC). In this role, Dr. Jones will have APAC-wide overall responsibility for Globa...
	February 11, 2016 ONYX Hospitality Group Appoints Robert RijndersAs Senior VP/Area GM In Pattaya Thailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group has appointed Robert Rijnders as its Senior Vice President and Area General Manager for Pattaya. Rijnders started working with Amari Hotels & Resorts since the early 1980s; the very beginning when Am...
	February 03, 2016 New President For The New Marco Polo Hotels Marco Polo Hotels has announced the commencement of Dr. Jennifer Cronin as President for Marco Polo Hotels, succeeding Mr. Eric Waldburger who has retired. In his role as President, Mr. Waldburger led the company for almost four years th...
	February 02, 2016 Appointment Of New Zealand Regional General Manager For Mantra Group Mantra Group has announced the appointment of Scott Wallace to the role of Regional General Manager - New Zealand. Mr. Wallace's appointment comes as Mantra Group works to further strengthen their presence within the New Zealand market....
	February 01, 2016 HKECIA Appoint New Chairman Of The Association During a specially convened session of the Executive Committee (Committee) on 27 January 2016, The Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA) voted unanimously to appoint Mr Stuart Bailey, Managing Director of Diversifi...
	January 15, 2016 Australian Actor Chris Hemsworth Announced As Tourism Australia's New Global Ambassador Australian actor Chris Hemsworth has been announced as the global ambassador for Tourism Australia's new campaign, which will focus on the country's world-class aquatic and coastal experiences. Tourism Australia Managing Director, John O...
	January 12, 2016 TravelClick Appoints Maria Taylor To The Position of Regional Vice President, South East Asia TravelClick has announced the appointment of Maria Taylor to the position of Regional Vice President, South East Asia. The appointment demonstrates the Company's ongoing commitment to investing in its leadership talent -- particularly in th...
	December 30, 2015 Le Méridien Angkor Appoints Md. Mahbubor Rahman As General Manager Le Méridien Angkor announced the appointment of Md. Mahbubor Rahman as General Manager. In his new role, Md. Mahbubor will oversee the operations and will also be responsible for the overall management of the hotel. Md. Mahbubor began hi...
	December 20, 2015 Khiri Travel Appoints Richard Brouwer As CEO Former Diethelm Travel Group CEO Richard Brouwer will become CEO of Khiri Travel, effective 4 January 2016. The appointment was made by Willem Niemeijer, former CEO of Khiri Travel who will now become the Chairman of the company. "Richa...
	December 17, 2015 Egencia Australia Appoints Jacqui Timmins As New Account Management Director Egencia, the business travel company of the Expedia group, today announced Jacqui Timmins as Account Management Director, Egencia Australia. In this role, Jacqui will lead the company's Account Management team across large, medium and sm...
	December 16, 2015 Movenpick Hotels & Resorts Appoints GM To Open Mövenpick Resort Boracay, Philippines The Swiss hotel management company, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed experienced hospitality professional Stefan Keel as General Manager of Mövenpick Resort Boracay. Scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2016, Mövenpick Res...
	December 15, 2015 Fiji Airways Group Appoints New Chairman and Director Following AGM Today, Fiji Airways Group shareholders announced changes to the company's Board of Directors following its Annual General Meeting, appointing a new Chairman and Director. Incumbent Chairman Mr. Nalin Patel and Director Mr. Stefan Pichler we...
	November 04, 2015 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Announces Two General Manager Appointments Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointments of Martin Schnider as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Doha, and Jill Goh as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Macau. Both appointments are effective immediately. Mar...
	October 20, 2015 Changi Airport Group's Lee Seow Hiang named Region's Top Travel and Tourism Leader at 2015 CNBC Travel Business Leader Award CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, today announced Mr Lee Seow Hiang, Chief Executive Officer of Changi Airport Group (CAG) as the winner for the 2015 Travel Business Leader Award (TBLA). The award ceremony held at the TravelRave Leaders Ga...
	October 15, 2015 AIME Appoints New Event Director The Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) welcomes new Event Director, Ian Wainwright, to lead the team in delivering an inspirational trade show for the business events industry, 23 -- 24 February 2016 at the Melbourne Conventio...
	October 13, 2015 Selina Chavry Appointed Pacific World Global Managing Director Pacific World the integrated global DMC and Event Management organisation, which operates in 30 countries, announced today extension of its leadership with the appointment of Selina Chavry as Global Managing Director, based in Singapore. ...
	October 01, 2015 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Opens Office In Australia Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. today marked the opening of the company's first office the Pacific Region, with a new sales and marketing centre based in Sydney, Australia. The new office signifies the further international expansion o...
	September 30, 2015 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Announces Team Movements The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) has promoted Alice Lem Chu Hong to Deputy Director of Sales. With close to 16 years in the meetings and events industry, Alice joined the Centre in July 2011 as Floor Manager -- Exhibitions be...
	September 23, 2015 Diane Chen Appointed As Shenyang New World EXPO's Deputy General Manager Diane Chen has been appointed Shenyang New World EXPO's Deputy General Manager effective 1 September having joined EXPO in June of 2012 as Director of Business Development. Shenyang New World EXPO Management Ltd (SML) Chairman Cliff Wal...
	September 17, 2015 Karen Tan joins Pan Pacific Hotels Group As Senior VP, Sales & Revenue Performance Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced the appointment of Karen Tan as Senior Vice President, Sales and Revenue Performance. Based at the corporate headquarters in Singapore, Karen will be responsible for driving hotel sales, global sal...
	September 14, 2015 Sabre Corporation Appoints Dana Jones To Lead Strategic Growth Initiatives In China and Africa Sabre Corporation has named Dana Jones senior vice president, new market development. This role, reporting to Sabre President and CEO Tom Klein, reinforces Sabre's commitment to better support travel businesses in China as well as to expand...
	September 10, 2015 German Convention Bureau (GCB) Announces Head For New China Office As a key part of the German Convention Bureau's (GCB) already announced plans to step up its efforts in the international meetings market and specifically China, the GCB today announced that it has appointed Mr. Henghong Yang to head its ne...
	September 01, 2015 Two New General Manager Appointments At Anantara In Thailand Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has announced the appointment of new General Managers at two of its resorts in Thailand. Sascha Hemmann has been appointed as General Manager of Anantara Phuket Layan Resort & Spa. Sascha moves to Phuket f...
	August 31, 2015 Singapore Airlines Names Peter Seah As Deputy Chairman Singapore Airlines is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Peter Seah Lim Huat to its Board as Deputy Chairman, with effect from 1 September 2015. Mr Seah, 69, will be an independent non-executive director. He will join the Board Execu...
	August 28, 2015 Craig Syphers Appointed General Manager of Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced the appointment of Craig Syphers as General Manager of Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore. Located along the city's main shopping belt of Orchard Road, Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore features elegant i...
	August 26, 2015 Indigo Pearl Appoints Intrepid Tourism Veteran Anthony Dupont To Head Its Sales And Marketing Team Luxury design resort Indigo Pearl has announced the appointment of its new Director of Sales and Marketing Anthony Dupont, a worldly Anglo-Frenchman who views challenges as opportunities -- a mindset that has taken him to more than 40 count...
	August 10, 2015 ICC Sydney's Leadership Team In Place AEG Ogden today announced the appointment of Erica Blythe as the Director of Finance and Administraion for International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney). Erica's appointment marks the final position to be appointed within the leadersh...
	August 05, 2015 SingEx CEO Elected AIPC Vice-President Aloysius Arlando, Chief Executive Officer of SingEx, the management company of Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre and the first Asian to be elected to the AIPC (International Association of Congress Centres) board in 2012, has ...
	July 21, 2015 Marco Polo Hotels President Announces Retirement; Successor Announced Eric Waldburger, President of Marco Polo Hotels announced his retirement today, effective 31 January 2016. As President, Mr. Waldburger has led the company for the past three years through one of its most active periods in over a decade wit...
	July 21, 2015 AVANI Seychelles Barbarons Appoints Thomas Barguil As General Manager AVANI Seychelles Barbarons Resort & Spa has announced the appointment of Thomas Barguil as General Manager. With almost 20 years' experience in high end hotels and resorts across the globe, Thomas joins AVANI Seychelles this month and will ...
	July 16, 2015 ICC Sydney CEO, Geoff Donaghy, Re-Elected As AIPC President Geoff Donaghy, Chief Executive Officer of International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), has been re-elected as the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) President for a second term. The announcement was made at the A...
	July 10, 2015 AHMS Names Key Hires At Milestone Time For The Luxury Hotel Group AHMS --The Collection has announced four key appointments as the award-winning boutique hotel operator enters an exciting new phase in its history with upcoming property launches in new markets Chiang Mai and Cambodia and the recent debut o...
	July 02, 2015 Wanda Hotels & Resorts Announces Qian Jin As President Wanda Hotels & Resorts, an international luxury hotel management company original from China, has appointed Mr. Qian Jin as President. In his new role, Mr. Qian will lead and oversee the international growth plan of Wanda Hotels & Resorts, ...
	July 01, 2015 Roshan Mendis Appointed Senior Vice President of Sabre Travel Network, Asia Pacific Sabre Corporation announced today that it has appointed Roshan Mendis as senior vice president for Sabre Travel Network, Asia Pacific, following the completion of its acquisition of Abacus International today. In his new role, Mendis wi...
	June 29, 2015 The Grand Mansion, A Luxury Hotel, Nanjing Appoints Wolf-Álvaro Rautenberg As General Manager Starwood Hotels and Resorts has announced that Mr. Wolf-Alvaro Rautenberg has been appointed as the General Manager of The Grand Mansion, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nanjing. A seasoned hospitality veteran with decades of experience and spe...
	June 24, 2015 Fiji Airways Appoints Andre Viljoen As CEO & Managing Director Fiji Airways has announced the appointment of a new CEO and Managing Director - the current head of Air Mauritius, Andrew Viljoen -- who will take up the position before October 1, 2015. Mr. Viljoen has 33 years of professional experience i...
	June 22, 2015 Jean-Marc Poli Appointed New General Manager of PARKROYAL Yangon Pan Pacific Hotels Group has appointed Jean-Marc Poli as the new General Manager of PARKROYAL Yangon in Myanmar. A widely lauded hotel, PARKROYAL Yangon has been named Myanmar's Leading Business Hotel at the World Travel Awards for the ...
	June 19, 2015 AEG Ogden Announces Key Operational Appointments To ICC Sydney Today, AEG Ogden announced the appointment of three new Directors to International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney). These appointments complete the expert team that will manage the daily operations of Australia's premier convention, e...
	June 15, 2015 Manathai Hotels & Resorts Expands Global Sales Network With Opening of Office In Australia Leading independent boutique Thai hospitality brand, MANATHAI Hotels & Resorts, has opened an office in Australia as it eyes the country's potential as a key feeder market into its burgeoning portfolio of hotels and resorts in Thailand. ...
	June 07, 2015 Cathay Pacific Airway's Ivan Chu To Be oneworld Governing Board Chairman Ivan Chu, Chief Executive of Cathay Pacific Airways, has been nominated by the Governing Board of oneworld, the leading global airline alliance, to serve as its Chairman for the year ahead. He succeeds Willie Walsh, CEO of IAG, the paren...
	June 04, 2015 New President For The World PCO Alliance WPCOA has at the recent Annual General Meeting in Frankfurt elected a new President. Kitty Wong of K&A International, Taiwan has replaced Per Ankaer from ICS - International Conference Services in Denmark, who had been President since 2013 ...
	June 04, 2015 Bjoern Spreitzer Joins Tourism New Zealand As General Manager Americas and Europe Tourism New Zealand has announced the appointment of Bjoern Spreitzer to the key role of General Manager Americas and Europe based in Los Angeles. Spreitzer, who joins the Los Angeles office this week, previously held the role of Interna...
	May 29, 2015 Anantara Siam Hotel, Bangkok Appoints Ms. Titiya Chooto As General Manager Anantara Siam Hotel has appointed one of the most successful female general managers in Thailand's hospitality industry -- Ms. Titiya Chooto. Bringing with her almost 20 years of key managerial experience, Ms. Chooto is delighted to uphold ...
	May 20, 2015 Albert Cheong Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Sunway International Hotels & Resorts Sunway Group announces the appointment of Albert Cheong as Chief Executive Officer of Sunway International Hotels & Resorts, effective 18 May 2015. Having first joined Sunway's Hospitality Division in January 2014 as Group General Manager o...
	May 20, 2015 Orchard Hotel Singapore Appoints Seasoned Hotelier Richard Ong As General Manager Millennium and Copthorne Hotels (M&C) has announced the appointment of Mr Richard Ong as General Manager, Orchard Hotel Singapore. With over 30 years of local and international hospitality experience, Mr Ong will assume responsibility fo...
	May 04, 2015 Wallace Wong Joins PATA As Regional Director, Asia The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced the appointment of Wallace Wong as the new Regional Director -- Asia, effective immediately. Commenting on his new appointment, Mr Wong said, "I am pleased about the opportunity to...
	April 18, 2015 The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central Appoints Paul Cunningham As General Manager Set to open in the third quarter of 2015, The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central, today announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Cunningham as General Manager. Mr. Cunningham brings with him more than 24 years of experience in hospitality and will...
	April 16, 2015 Paul Vallee Joins GainingEdge Global convention industry consulting firm, GainingEdge, has announced that Paul Vallee is now heading up its operations in the Americas. With a career spanning over 25 years in destination sales, marketing and services management, Vallee w...
	April 13, 2015 Debanjan Kundu Appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing For The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has announced the appointment of Mr. Debanjan Kundu as the Director of Sales and Marketing for The Ritz-Carlton Bangalore, India. In his capacity as the Director of Sales and Marketing, Debanjan will be headi...
	April 02, 2015 Mariano Silvestri Appointed As General Manager at Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa has announced the appointment of Mariano Silvestri as General Manager, effective 23rd March 2015. Mariano joins the Maldives property from his previous position as Executive Assistant Manager - Rooms at Park Hyat...
	March 19, 2015 Tourism Australia Announces New Regional General Manager Greater China Tourism Australia has today announced the appointment of Andrew Hogg to the role of Regional General Manager Greater China, based in Shanghai. Mr Hogg joins Tourism Australia from Qantas Airways, where he has held his current position o...
	March 18, 2015 Academic Dr Helena Lo Wins 2015 PATA Face of the Future The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced that Dr Helena Lo is the recipient of the most prestigious honour for young tourism professionals in Asia Pacific -- the 2015 PATA Face of the Future award. Helena is Director of Pous...
	February 01, 2015 Torsten Van Dullemen Appointed General Manager, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Torsten van Dullemen as General Manager of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong effective 15 January 2015. Mr Van Dullemen has held several senior hotel management posi...
	January 26, 2015 Selina Chavry Promoted To Regional Director Asia For Pacific World Following the Senior Management changes announced in September 2014 by Pacific World, the global destination and event management company, it has been confirmed today that Selina Chavry will assume the new role of Regional Director, Asia. ...
	January 23, 2015 Pieter van der Hoeven Appointed As Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort General Manager Outrigger Resorts has announced the appointment of Pieter van der Hoeven as general manager of the Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort, effective Jan. 7, 2015. The appointment marks van der Hoeven's second spell with Outrigger. Until early 201...
	January 19, 2015 Darwin Convention Centre Appoints New Director of Client Services The Darwin Convention Centre (DCC) has announced the appointment of Pietro Delpechitra as the new Director of Client Services. Pietro has a successful and extensive background, having delivered impressive results across event management,...
	January 15, 2015 New General Manager At Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui has announced the appointment of Mr. Richard M. Simmons as its new General Manager. As an international hotelier who has true passion for the industry, Mr. Simmons has an impressive career in hospit...
	December 17, 2014 Sonny Ang Appointed Head of Sales & Marketing For Marco Polo Hotels - Hong Kong Marco Polo Hotels - Hong Kong has announced the appointment of Mr Sonny Ang as Head of Sales & Marketing, effective November 3, 2014. Sonny is a seasoned hotelier with over 25 years of hospitality experience in Hong Kong, Southeast Asi...
	December 17, 2014 Tash Tobias Named Regional General Manager & General Manager, InterContinental Singapore InterContinental Singapore has announced the return of Tash Tobias to InterContinental Singapore as General Manager, while taking on an expanded role as Regional General Manager for Singapore, Malaysia and Batam. Tash will be responsible...
	December 04, 2014 Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Creates New Post, General Manager of Asia Operations Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C), has announced the appointment of Mr. Richard Ong in a newly-created position of General Manager, Operations, Asia. Mr. Ong will assist the Senior Vice President, Asia, based in Singapore, to oversee t...
	November 27, 2014 VOK DAMS Appoints Richard Stewart As Business Director, Greater China VOK DAMS, agency for events and live-marketing, has announced the appointment of Richard Stewart as Business Director, Greater China. Mr. Stewart's hiring reflects the agency's continued strategic focus on China, where VOK DAMS has achi...
	November 21, 2014 Business Events Sydney Adds Australian Academics & Business Leaders To Its Ambassador Program Another 10 Australian luminaries -- including two University Vice Chancellors -- have joined forces with an already prestigious group of bright minds who are passionate about profiling Sydney's intellectual capital and achievements to the w...
	November 14, 2014 HPL Hotels & Resorts Appoints Vice President, Operations HPL Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Andrew Khoo as the Vice President, Operations. A passionate Singaporean hotelier with a career spanning over 40 years, Andrew graduated from The Ealing Hotel School, London, United Kingd...
	November 13, 2014 ICC Sydney Strengthens Team To Support Business Enquiries AEG Ogden today announced the appointment of two new business development managers for International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) as interest and enquiry increase for the premier convention, exhibition and entertainment venue well ...
	November 10, 2014 Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket Promotes Benjamin Perera To Resident Manager Mr. Denis Thouvard, General Manager of Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, has announced the promotion of Mr. A.L. Claude Benjamin Perera to Resident Manager, effective immediately. Mr. Perera joined Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket in March 2014 as a Exe...
	November 08, 2014 Senior Management Changes At Pacific World Following Year Of Growth Following a year of strong growth, Pacific World, the integrated global DMC and Event Management organisation, has announced some changes to its senior management structure and responsibility. Mark Barber, current Finance Director, will...
	November 04, 2014 Fiji Airways Managing Director & CEO To Return To Germany Next Year Fiji Airways' Managing Director and CEO, Stefan Pichler, has been asked by the German Government to help turnaround Germany's national airline -- Air Berlin -- and will return home in February 2015 to do so. Fiji Airways' Chairman, Nali...
	October 31, 2014 Tourism Australia Announces Lisa Ronson As New CMO Tourism Australia has today confirmed that Lisa Ronson will be joining Australia's national tourism organisation as its new Chief Marketing Officer. She replaces Nick Baker who recently announced he will be leaving Tourism Australia to p...
	October 30, 2014 PATA Appoints Mario Hardy As Next CEO The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced the appointment of Mario Hardy as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2014. Mr Hardy is currently the Chief Operations Officer of PATA, a position he has held s...
	October 28, 2014 CWT Energy, Resources & Marine Bolsters Global Team; New Senior Appointments CWT Energy, Resources & Marine, the specialist energy and resource services division of leading travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), will be strengthening its global leadership team. Three key leaders have been added to ...
	October 24, 2014 Tourism Australia CMO Nick Baker Named AMI Marketer of the Year Tourism Australia's Chief Marketing Officer, Nick Baker, was honoured by his industry peers last night (Thursday23 October), being named as the Australian Marketing Institute's Marketer of the Year for 2014. In bestowing the award -- whi...
	October 22, 2014 Borneo Convention Centre Kuching Appoints Ivy Ling As Senior Sales Manager The Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) today announced the appointment of Ivy Ling as its new Senior Sales Manager with effect from 15 October. In this role, Ling will be heading the BCCK sales team to grow the different market seg...
	October 20, 2014 CMO Nick Baker To Leave Tourism Australia Tourism Australia has today (Monday 20 October) confirmed that its chief marketing officer, Nick Baker, has tendered his resignation and will be leaving the organisation at the end of January 2015. Tourism Australia Managing Director, Jo...
	October 20, 2014 Frasers Hospitality Appoints New Director of Portfolio & Asset Management Frasers Hospitality Group Pte Ltd (FHGPL) has today announced a key addition to its executive team with the appointment of Mr Dennis Wong as Director of Portfolio and Asset Management. He will be responsible for Frasers Hospitality's asset ...
	October 20, 2014 Wyndham Hotel Group Names Barry Robinson To Lead South East Asia, Pacific Rim Focused on strengthening its growing presence across key markets in the Asia-Pacific region, Wyndham Hotel Group has announced the appointment of hospitality veteran Barry Robinson as president and managing director, South East Asia and Pac...
	October 14, 2014 BESydney Announces President of 105th Rotary International Convention As New Sydney Ambassador Ron D. Burton, the former President of Rotary International, has become the latest industry leader to join Business Events Sydney's (BESydney) esteemed group of ambassadors. Mr Burton is still buzzing from the hugely successful 105th Ro...
	October 07, 2014 Scoot Appoints New Head For Australia Scoot today announced the appointment of Dennis Basham to the role of General Manager for Australia, effective immediately, following Darren Wright's move back to Flight Centre. In recognizing Darren Wright's contribution, Steve Greenway...
	October 07, 2014 Hyatt Leadership Transitions In Asia Pacific Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific announced a series of senior advancements in its core leadership team to support its expansion in Asia Pacific. David Udell, a 32-year veteran at Hyatt, has been selected as Group President -- Asia Pa...
	October 06, 2014 Alicia Yao Hong Elected To SITE International Board GainingEdge's China team member, Alicia Yao Hong, General Manager of IME Consulting Co., Ltd, Beijing, has been elected to SITE's -- Society of Incentive Travel Excellence -- International Board. Making the announcement, SITE President 2...
	October 01, 2014 Fiji Airways Names Olaf Kaehlert As Regional General Manager of North America "In his new role, Kaehlert will spearhead sales and marketing campaigns as well as public and media relations activities within the North American market," explains Stefan Pichler, Fiji Airways managing director and CEO. "Additionally, Kaeh...
	September 25, 2014 Three Senior Leadership Appointments At InterContinental Singapore InterContinental Singapore has announced the appointment of three key senior executives of the leadership team. With a scheduled multi-million dollar refurbishment programme of the hotel's guestrooms, restaurants and public areas slated to ...
	September 16, 2014 Marco Polo Hotels Appoints Philippe Caretti Vice President, Operations Marco Polo Hotels has appointed Mr. Philippe Caretti as Vice President, Operations. Previously holding the position as Senior Vice President, Operations -- China of Kempinski Hotels for the past 6 years where he oversaw 19 properties and 7 ...
	September 15, 2014 Anthony Cleary Is The New General Manager of Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa, Australia The career of Anthony Cleary, the new General Manager at Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa, has come full circle with his return to the Snowy Mountains after operating some of Australia's most iconic hotels. In a distinguished 30-year manag...
	September 15, 2014 Tourism Australia Makes Executive Strategy Appointment Tourism Australia has confirmed the appointment of Adele Labine-Romain as its new Executive General Manager Strategy and Research. Ms Labine-Romain replaces Nell Anderson who recently announced her intention to resign from Tourism Austra...
	September 04, 2014 Christian Langlade Joins The St. Regis Bora Bora As New General Manager The St. Regis Bora Bora has announced Christian Langlade as the new General Manager of the hotel. "It is with great excitement that I join the St. Regis Bora Bora team," said Mr. Langlade. "After serving as General Manager in various pro...
	August 11, 2014 Locomote Accelerates Growth With Expansion To Management Team Locomote - A Business Travel Technology Platform -- has announced a new addition to the St Kilda based management team, Fiona Gribbon. The new appointment follows the recent announcement of the significant Travelport investment elevating...
	August 04, 2014 Ascott Appoints Director, Sales And Marketing For Thailand The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the international serviced residence owner-operator, has appointed Ms Christina H Bartz as Director of Sales and Marketing for its Thailand properties. In her new role, Ms Bartz will be responsible for leading a...
	August 01, 2014 Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong Appoints Ken Wong, Director, Revenue & E-Business Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong has announced the appointment of Ken Wong as Director of Revenue and E-Business. Formerly Director of Revenue and E-Business at Eaton, Hong Kong, Ken in his new position will be responsible for providing s...
	July 28, 2014 Niccolo Hotel's First General Manager Niccolo Hotels, a natural evolution to luxury for the Marco Polo portfolio, was launched on 7 July with Andrew Abram as the brand's first General Manager. The first hotel under the new Niccolo brand is Niccolo Chengdu, where Abram took up t...
	July 25, 2014 MCEC Announces New Director of People and Culture Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has announced the appointment of Helen Fairclough as the new Director of People and Culture, following an extensive international search. Helen is moving from the Chevron Corporation head of...
	July 24, 2014 Michael A. Crawford Joins Four Seasons Executive Team As President, Asia Pacific Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced that Michael A. Crawford will join its executive team in the newly created position of President, Asia Pacific later this month. Reporting directly to President and Chief Executive Officer J...
	July 23, 2014 St. Regis Bora Bora Announces New Sales Manager -- Europe St. Regis Bora Bora Resort has announced Karine Vanhee as the new Sales Manager -Europe, effective September. Vanhee will be responsible for promoting the Resort throughout the European market. In 2011, Vanhee joined the St. Regis Bora...
	July 21, 2014 Soneva Kiri Resort, Thailand Announces New General Manager The Soneva Group welcomes Graham Grant as the new General Manager of Soneva Kiri. Graham succeeds Frank Grassman who managed the iconic resort since 2012. Graham's preceding post was General Manager at one of India's legends of luxury, ...
	July 17, 2014 Per Aquum Appoints Marc Gussing General Manager, Huvafen Fushi In The Maldvies Per AQUUM has announced the appointment of Mr. Marc Gussing as General Manager of its iconic Maldivian retreat, Huvafen Fushi. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Huvafen Fushi is one of the most sought after properties in the Maldi...
	July 15, 2014 Sabre Appoints Dasha Kuksenko As Vice President, Airline Solutions, Asia Pacific Sabre Corporation today announced Dasha Kuksenko as Vice President of Airline Solutions, Asia Pacific (APAC). Kuksenko has worked with APAC carriers for more than nine years, most recently as Vice President, Strategic Programs for Airline S...
	July 15, 2014 ONYX Hospitality Group Restructures Key Hotel & Corporate Operations Roles In Thailand ONYX Hospitality Group continues to strengthen the group's operations through the promotion of talented hospitality professionals Pierre Andre Pelletier and David Cumming to Vice President Area General Manager South Thailand and Bangkok res...
	July 04, 2014 ONYX Hospitality Group Appoints Douglas Martell as Executive VP, Chief Operating Officer ONYX Hospitality Group has appointed Douglas Martell as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining ONYX, Martell's professional experience included a 13 year tenure with IHG where he was Vice President of Operations...
	July 02, 2014 Jennifer Cronin Named Vice President, Sales & Marketing of Marco Polo Hotels Marco Polo has appointed Ms. Jennifer Cronin as Vice President, Sales & Marketing of Marco Polo Hotels. Jennifer is currently in the final stage of finishing her PHD in Crisis Management Leadership with Bond University in Australia. Pr...
	June 18, 2014 Kuala Lumpur's Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa Announces Senior Appointments Albert Cheong, Group General Manager at Kuala Lumpur's Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa has announced today, two senior appointments at the 1,234 room flagship 5-star Hotel, Taro Tan as Hotel Manager and Colin Yeoh as Resident Manager. Taro Tan...
	June 13, 2014 The Sarojin, Khao Lak, Thailand Appoints New General Manager Luxury boutique resort, The Sarojin, has announced the appointment of Roland Svensson as General Manager. With immediate effect, Roland will be responsible for the day-to-day management of this 56-room hotel in Khao Lak, Thailand. Rolan...
	June 11, 2014 Royal International Convention Centre & Brisbane Showgrounds' Sue Hocking Retires After helping guide Brisbane's newest convention centre from its opening to a successful 16 months of operation, Sue Hocking - General Manager Venue, Sales and Marketing for the Royal International Convention Centre (Royal ICC) and Brisbane...
	June 05, 2014 John Gerrard Appointed Area General Manager Australia by Outrigger Enterprises Group Darren Edmonstone, managing director, Asia-Pacific for Outrigger Enterprises Group, has announced the appointment of John Gerrard to the dual positions of area general manager Australia and general manager of the 409-room Outrigger Surfers ...
	June 04, 2014 ACTE And UTS, Sydney Launch Graduate Into Business Travel Career Samatha Encarnacion is the most recent graduate from The University of Technology - Sydney's Business School to enter the corporate travel industry through an alliance with the Association of Corporate Travel Executives. After completing he...
	May 23, 2014 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Appoints Jeremy Mccarthy As Group Director of Spa Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Jeremy McCarthy as Group Director of Spa. Mr McCarthy who will be based at the Group's corporate offices in Hong Kong, has been appointed to lead and manage the global activitie...
	May 06, 2014 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) Announces New Chief Financial Officer Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) have announced the appointment of Geoff Stephens as Chief Financial Officer, who will join the venue from the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) on Tuesday 10 June. Since 2002 Geoff has held th...
	May 02, 2014 Minor Hotel Group Appoints James A. Kaplan As Senior Vice President Development Minor Hotel Group (MHG), operator of over 100 hotels, resorts and serviced suites in 14 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and the Indian Ocean, have announced the appointment of Mr. James A. Kaplan to the position of Se...
	April 29, 2014 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Announces Two General Manager Appointments Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointments of Mark Bradford as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, and Maximilian von Reden as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta. Both appointments are effective imm...
	April 28, 2014 Pioneer Physicist and BESydney Ambassador Elected To American Academy of Arts & Sciences Business Events Sydney's (BESydney) Ambassador, Scientia Professor of Physics Michelle Simmons, has joined the likes of Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein and Alexander Graham Bell as an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Scie...
	April 24, 2014 Hotelier Ratchadet Suksin Receives PATA Special Award Recognising Service To The Community The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced that Ms Soulinnara Ratanavong is the recipient of the most prestigious honour for young tourism professionals in Asia Pacific -- the 2014 PATA Face of the Future award. Ms Ratanavong ...
	April 06, 2014 AEG Ogden Announces ICC Sydney Director of Business Development A senior executive with a proven track record in business events, the hotel and hospitality industries and strong credentials in the Sydney market has been appointed the Director of Business Development for the International Convention Cent...
	April 01, 2014 Finnair Strengthens Commitment To Greater China With Two New Appointments Finnair announced the appointment of Mr. Lars Olofsson as Sales Director Greater China effective 1 April 2014. He will assume overall responsibility for managing passenger sales activities in the region. Lars has more than 25 years of exper...
	March 27, 2014 Ben Man To Head F&B Team At The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited ("HML") has announced the appointment of Mr Ben Man as its new Director of Food & Beverage. HML is the professional private management and operating company for the Hong Kong ...
	March 27, 2014 IAG CEO Willie Walsh To Serve As oneworld Governing Board Chairman Willie Walsh, Chief Executive Officer of International Airlines Group (IAG), has been nominated by the Governing Board of oneworld to serve as its Chairman for the year ahead. He succeeds American Airlines' Chairman Tom Horton, who has f...
	March 25, 2014 Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel Appoints Yves Thoma As Resident Manager Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel has announced the appointment of Mr Yves Thoma as Resident Manager. He was previously General Manager of the Happy Valley Clubhouse under the Hong Kong Jockey Club for six years. A German national who graduated...
	March 20, 2014 JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa Welcomes Oriol Montal As New General Manager Oriol Montal takes over as JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa's new General Manager on March 7, 2014. Montal brings with him 20 years of experience in the hotel industry in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Known for his leadership skills and...
	March 17, 2014 Langham Hospitality Group Appoints Industry Veteran Robert A. Warman As CEO Langham Hospitality Group has announced today the appointment of Robert A. Warman as the Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Brett Butcher, who is retiring from the company. "We are delighted to have Bob lead the Langham Hospitality Gr...
	March 10, 2014 Caitlin Craig Appointed Director of Community Relations For Perth Convention Bureau Perth Convention Bureau (PCB) announced this month the recent appointment of Caitlin Craig to the position of Director of Community Relations. The new Community Relations division to take effect July 2014, will focus its efforts on Local...
	March 04, 2014 Palau Visitors Authority Welcomes New Managing Director Palau Visitors Authority (PVA), the official tourism office for the Republic of Palau, Micronesia, has recently appointed Ms. Nanae Singeo as their new Managing Director. Ms. Singeo comes in with an extensive background in marketing as ...
	March 04, 2014 Mövenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa, Singapore Appoints Philip Jones As General Manager Mövenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa has announced the appointment of Philip Jones as its General Manager. Jones will strategically drive the management team to achieve the hotel's local and regional goals. In addition, he will ensure that the ...
	February 14, 2014 Ascott Appoints Alfred Ong As Managing Director For Europe And India The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the world's largest serviced residence owner-operator, has appointed Mr Alfred Ong as Managing Director for Europe and India. Mr Ong, who previously held the position of Managing Director for Strategic Developme...
	February 11, 2014 Swissotel Sydney Appoints New General Manager With more than 17 years of hospitality experience in luxury international properties, Christian Hirt has been appointed to the role of General Manager of the 5 star Swissotel Sydney. Starting his career as a hotel specialist in Germany, ...
	February 10, 2014 AEG Ogden Announces ICC Sydney Exhibition Sales Manager Highly experienced events industry executive, Helen Mantellato has commenced as Exhibition Sales Manager at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney. Announcing the appointment today, AEG Ogden's Director of Convention Centres, G...
	February 05, 2014 Sofitel Mumbai BKC Appoints Mr. Biswajit Chakraborty As New General Manager Sofitel Luxury Hotels has announced that Mr. Biswajit Chakraborty has been appointed the General Manager of their flagship property in India, Sofitel Mumbai BKC. Defining the concept of Life is Magnifique, Sofitel Mumbai BKC has always exem...
	February 05, 2014 Dusit Thani Guam Resort Appoints Dean Huntsman As General Manager Leading Asian hospitality group Dusit International announces the appointment of Mr. Dean Huntsman to the position of General Manager of Guam's first deluxe resort to open in over a decade, Dusit Thani Guam Resort. Scheduled for Q3/14 op...
	February 03, 2014 Sallie Coventry Appointed As New Portfolio Director For IBTM Events Portfolio Following on from the recent announcement regarding the promotion of Craig Moyes as head of the newly structured Leisure Portfolio, Reed Travel Exhibitions' (RTE) has confirmed that Sallie Coventry will be appointed as the new Portfolio Dir...
	January 28, 2014 Tourism Australia Announces John O'Sullivan As New Managing Director Tourism Australia has announced the appointment of John O'Sullivan as its new managing director, following the departure of Andrew McEvoy to take up a new position at Fairfax. Mr O'Sullivan joins Tourism Australia from Fox Sports where h...
	January 24, 2014 Radius Travel Appoints New Global Sales Directors In Asia Pacific Radius Travel has announced that Mujahid Kareem and Murray Skea will join its Asia Pacific team as Global Sales Directors to support continued growth and expansion across the region. "We are pleased to welcome Mujahid and Murray to our t...
	January 22, 2014 BESydney Appoints Richard Yore and Starts A New Era In North America Business Events Sydney (BESydney) is entering a new era in the important North American market, appointing Richard Yore, Director of Yore Solutions Inc., to represent the bureau. Yore Solutions Inc. will commence its representation cont...
	January 22, 2014 Melbourne Convention Bureau CEO To Lead BestCities In 2014 BestCities Global Alliance has announced Ms Karen Bolinger, CEO of the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) as the 2014 Board Chair. With more than 20 years industry experience particularly in high level marketing and branding, Ms Bolinger ...
	January 20, 2014 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Appoints New Sales Manager, Conventions & Conferences The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) has appointed Mr Oh Kin Tat as Sales Manager, Conventions & Conferences. Helming the Centre's Conventions team, Mr Oh will be responsible for implementing and maintaining a commercially eff...
	January 20, 2014 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Appoints TenOnCall Sales Manager The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) has appointed Mr Thien Tsen Kiat as TenOnCall Sales Manager. In his new role, Mr Thien will be responsible for implementing an effective sales plan that will maximise occupancy, revenue and...
	January 16, 2014 Tourism Fiji Appoints Three New Australian-Based State Managers Tourism Fiji is reinforcing its commitment to the Australian travel trade industry by appointing new State Managers in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. The three new State Managers will be responsible for frontline agent trainin...
	January 14, 2014 Landmark Lancaster Hotel Group appoints New General Manager For The Landmark Bangkok Mr. Jatuporn Sihanatkathakul, Managing Director of The Landmark Bangkok recently announced the appointment of Mr. Douglas Glen to the position of General Manager for The Landmark Bangkok. Mr. Glen is a dedicated and enthusiastic profess...
	January 12, 2014 Todd Arthur, Vice President of Sales, BCD Travel Joins ACTE Board of Directors Todd Arthur, Vice President of Sales & Account Management, Asia Pacific for BCD Travel was elected by members of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives' (ACTE) Asia region to serve on the ACTE Board of Directors as the Asia Region B...
	January 08, 2014 Albert Cheong Is Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Malaysia's New Group General Manager Sunway International Hotels & Resorts has appointed Albert Cheong as Group General Manager of Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa effective 2 January 2014, responsible for the operations of the 1,234-room multi-property hotel development within the i...
	January 06, 2014 Tourism and Events Queensland Welcomes New CEO Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games Jann Stuckey has today announced the appointment of Leanne Coddington as CEO of Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ). Ms Stuckey said Ms Coddington brings a we...
	January 02, 2014 Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket Appoints New General Manger - Mr Denis J. Thouvard Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket announces the appointment of Mr Denis J. Thouvard as General Manager of the 5-star luxury resort, effective from December 27, 2013. Mr Thouvard previously held the position of Area General Manager at the Centara Gr...
	January 02, 2014 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Announces New General Manager Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) has announced the appointment of Alan Pryor as General Manager Designate of the technologically-advanced, purpose-built facility. Pryor takes over from Datuk Peter Brokenshire who retires at ...
	December 17, 2013 Wyndham Hotel Group Appoints China Managing Director, Leo Liu With the expansion of its over 650-hotel portfolio in China, Wyndham Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Leo Liu as managing director for China. Leo Liu, Wyndham Hotel Group's newly-appointed managing director, China.In this n...
	December 11, 2013 Garuda Indonesia Appoints Sentot Mujiono As Vice President, Southeast Asia Indonesia's national carrier, Garuda Indonesia, has appointed Sentot Mujiono as Vice President, Region Southeast Asia. In his new role, Mujiono will be responsible for growing and managing the airline's operations in Brunei, India, Laos, Ma...
	December 09, 2013 Frasers Hospitality Pte Ltd Appoints Alan Tang As New Chief Operating Officer Frasers Hospitality Pte Ltd (Frasers), the world leader in premier serviced apartments and hotel residences, has today announced a key addition to its executive team with the appointment of Mr Alan Tang as Chief Operating Officer. He will b...
	December 06, 2013 PATA Appoints Mario Hardy As Chief Operations Officer The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Mr Mario Hardy as Chief Operations Officer, effective January 15, 2014. Based at PATA HQ in Bangkok, Mr Hardy will support CEO Martin Craigs. Mr Hardy has been Chairman of the PATA...
	December 02, 2013 Riaz Mahmood Appointed General Manager of Orchard Hotel Singapore Millennium and Copthorne International Limited (MCIL) has announced Mr Riaz Mahmood as the newly appointed General Manager of Orchard Hotel Singapore. A 20-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Mr Mahmood will take on the helm at th...
	November 27, 2013 Site International Foundation Announces Board of Trustees For 2014 The Site International Foundation has introduced a distinguished list of global travel and hospitality industry leaders who will serve as the Site International Foundation Board of Trustees effective 1 January 2014. The Site Internation...
	November 26, 2013 Perth Convention Bureau (PCB) Announces Board of Directors A field of eight candidates -- the biggest in the Bureau's history -- stood for election to fill the four vacancies on PCB's board. Their successful nominations were confirmed at the Bureau's Annual General Meeting held at the Perth Convent...
	November 26, 2013 PATA Appoints Bo Wu As Regional Director For China The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Mr Bo Wu as Regional Director-China, effective December 30, 2013. He replaces Ms Kate Chang, who served in the position for eight years and who has been invited to assume the position...
	November 25, 2013 Cathay Pacific Names New Chief Operating Officer Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that Rupert Hogg will take up the position of Chief Operating Officer in the airline with effect from March 2014. Mr Hogg will at the same time become a Director of Cathay Pacific. Mr Hogg takes ove...
	November 23, 2013 Hilton Worldwide Appoints Heinrich Grafe As General Manager of Conrad Tokyo, Japan Hilton Worldwide has appointed Heinrich Grafe as General Manager of Conrad Tokyo with effect from November 18, 2013. Heinrich joins Conrad Tokyo from the award winning Conrad Centennial Singapore where he served as General Manager since ...
	November 20, 2013 eRevMax Upgrades Its Sales Management Leadership In Asia and Europe eRevMax, leading online distribution and channel management solution provider for the hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of John Seaton as Vice President - Sales, EMEA and APAC. John will be responsible for the continued ...
	November 14, 2013 Starwood Bali Resorts Collection Appoints Director, Sales & Marketing; Digital Marketing Manager Starwood Bali Resorts Collection has announced the appointment of Lillian Tan as Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing and Marlieke Janssen as the Cluster Digital Marketing Manager for the newly opened Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort and Le Merid...
	November 13, 2013 Swiss-Belhotel Hires Leading Hospitality Talent To Support Expanding Global Hotel Portfolio Swiss-Belhotel International has announced key senior appointments in Hong Kong and mainland China as the hospitality management company continues its strong growth trajectory throughout Asia-Pacific and around the world. The appointmen...
	November 05, 2013 CWT Energy, Resources & Marine Strengthens Management Structure; New Senior Appointments CWT Energy, Resources & Marine, the specialist energy and resource services division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), has strengthened its global leadership team to support its rapidly expanding business which in 2012 experienced an annual...
	October 10, 2013 Tourism Fiji Appoints New Director, Global Marketing Tourism Fiji has announced that Mr Ken Freer has joined the organisation and taken up the newly-created role of Director of Global Marketing, based in Fiji. Mr Freer has more than 15 years marketing and management experience, working i...
	October 10, 2013 Travelport Appoints New General Manager For Malaysia Travelport has announced the appointment of Mohamad Islahudin Abdullah as General Manager for Malaysia. With immediate effect, Islahudin takes over the role from Jason Ong, who has been promoted to Commercial Director Asia to manage the par...
	October 07, 2013 Bill Sheppard Appointed As General Manager, Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Crowne Plaza Changi Airport has announced the appointment of Mr Bill Sheppard as General Manager, taking over from Mr Steven Chan. The 320-room hotel is the only Crowne Plaza hotel in Singapore and the first international brand name hote...
	October 03, 2013 Six Senses Appoints Julia Gajcak To Group Role As VP Marketing and Communications Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has announced that Julia Gajcak has joined as Vice President Marketing and Communications. A seasoned professional who brings a wealth of experience from her previous global roles, Julia will focus on all...
	October 03, 2013 Global Alliance Appoints Its First Chair The Global Alliance today announces the appointment of Ms Julie-May Ellingson, Chief Executive Officer of Durban International Convention Centre (ICC), as its new Chair. Global Alliance is an international group of conference and exhib...
	October 02, 2013 Kyoto Convention Bureau Appoints James Widgren As International Marketing Manager James' role with focus on the growth of incoming, international MICE business from key regions around the world including Europe, North America and Australasia. Kyoto Convention Bureau has once again taken the unusual approach of employing...
	October 01, 2013 Egencia Appoints APAC Managing Director and China Country Director Egencia, the business travel division of the Expedia, Inc. group and the fifth largest travel management company in the world, today announced that Mr. Kyle Davis will be promoted to the role of Managing Director, Egencia Asia Pacific. In ...
	September 27, 2013 Frederic Chretien is Appointed General Manager of Outrigger Mauritius Resort and Spa Darren Edmonstone, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts executive vice president and managing director, Asia-Pacific, is pleased to announce the appointment of Frederic Chretien as general manager of the Outrigger Mauritius Resort and Spa, effectiv...
	September 26, 2013 Tourism Australia Appoints New Regional General Manager For Greater China Tourism Australia has confirmed the appointment of a new Regional General Manager for Greater China, Australia's highest yielding and fastest growing international inbound market. Tony Everitt has been announced in the position and will ...
	September 25, 2013 Palau Visitor's Authority Names New Managing Director Palau Visitors Authority (PVA), the official tourism bureau of the destination of Palau, Micronesia, has recently appointed Mr. Marvin Ngirutang as the Managing Director for PVA. Most recently, Mr. Ngirutang was the Deputy Chief of Missi...
	September 23, 2013 Mark Irwin Appointed General Manager, Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island is fast establishing itself as an integral addition to the fabric of Wan Chai, one of Hong Kong's most culturally rich and historic neighbourhoods. The hotel's fresh and stylish design is original and evocative...
	September 21, 2013 Successful PATA Travel Mart Rounds Out Eight Outstanding Years For Regional Director China The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) bids farewell to its much admired Regional Director -- Greater China, Ms. Kate Chang, who has accepted a position with the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Bureau in the Beijing office. The Exec...
	September 17, 2013 Hilton Worldwide Names Mark Liversidge To Lead Marketing In Asia Pacific Hilton Worldwide has announced the appointment of Mark Liversidge to lead marketing across Asia Pacific. In this new role, Liversidge will be responsible for bringing together all marketing functions within the region into one integrated te...
	September 17, 2013 Pan Pacific Hotels Group appoints Deborah Vallorano as Manager, Global Sales in North America Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced the appointment of Deborah Vallorano as Manager, Global Sales in North America. Based in New York, Deborah will be responsible for managing key corporate accounts as well as building important sales...
	September 10, 2013 GTA Promotes Andrew Hughes To Vice President, Asia Pacific Hotel Sourcing Global wholesaler of fully independent travel, GTA has promoted Andrew Hughes to Vice President of Asia Pacific Hotel Sourcing. Andrew, previously Head of Sourcing for the Middle East and Africa, has over a decade's worth of experience in t...
	September 10, 2013 Leadership Change For Amadeus Asia Pacific Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, today announced Angel Gallego as the new President of Amadeus Asia Pacific. Angel replaces David Brett who has been with Amadeus for 23 years, 13 years in a leadership ro...
	September 09, 2013 FCm Travel Solutions Singapore Appoints National Account Management Leader FCm Travel Solutions Singapore has appointed Sarah-Jane Tempest as its new National Account Management Leader. Sarah-Jane has more than 25 years of combined experience in corporate travel, business leadership, project and program managem...
	September 06, 2013 Tourism Fiji Announces Appointment of New Regional Director Australia Tourism Fiji has announced the appointment of Carlah Walton as its new Regional Director Australia commencing 9 September, 2013. Ms Walton brings a wealth of experience in the travel industry, having held senior positions in regional t...
	September 03, 2013 JAL President To Participate In LinkedIn's Influencer Program JAL's Representative Director, President Yoshiharu Ueki has received an invitation from LinkedIn, a business-oriented social networking service, to participate in LinkedIn's Influencer Program, and has decided to officially participate in t...
	September 03, 2013 Winnee Lim Joins MyCEB Team As Exhibition Sales Manager The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) is moving Malaysia's business events industry a notch higher. The National Bureau has recently appointed Ms. Winnee Lim as the Sales Manager, Exhibitions. Ms. Winnee Lim who possesses ...
	September 01, 2013 AEG Ogden Announces New GM At Darwin Convention Centre AEG Ogden has announced that Janet Hamilton will replace Malu Barrios as the General Manager of the Darwin Convention Centre. Ms Barrios was recently appointed the General Manager of the Sydney Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island which wil...
	August 16, 2013 Cathay Pacific Announces Senior Management Changes Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. has announced that its current Chief Executive, John Slosar, will succeed Christopher Pratt as Chairman of the airline in March 2014. Mr Slosar will also take over as Chairman of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd, Swi...
	August 16, 2013 Cathay Pacific Announces Senior Management Changes Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. Has announced that its current Chief Executive, John Slosar, will succeed Christopher Pratt as Chairman of the airline in March 2014. Mr Slosar will also take over as Chairman of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd, Swi...
	August 15, 2013 New Dusit Appointments In Dubai And Maldives Leading Asian hospitality group Dusit International announces the appointment of two new Sales and Marketing Directors at their Dusit Thani Dubai and Dusit Thani Maldives locations. The Directors join during the company's Year of Expansi...
	July 29, 2013 FCm Travel Solutions Appoints Specialist Multinational Sales Team FCm Travel Solutions has brought together five of its leading regional sales leaders to form a specialist global sales team dedicated to winning and retaining multinational clients. The team consists of sales leaders from across FCm's...
	July 26, 2013 Lim Boon Kwee Appointed President of Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts, the joint venture hotel management company established between Thailand-based Dusit International and China-based Changzhou Qiao Yu Group, has announced the appointment of Mr Lim Boon Kwee as President of the ...
	July 24, 2013 Marco Polo Hotels Promotes Andre Scholl To Chief Operating Officer Eric Waldburger, President of the Marco Polo Hotels has nnounced the promotion of Andre Scholl to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Andre Scholl was previously Vice President, Group Operations. In his new position as Chief ...
	July 22, 2013 Regional Concur Head To Join GBTA Australia & New Zealand Board The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has announced a new appointment to the GBTA AUS/NZ Advisory Board. Matthew Goss, Managing Director Australia, joined Concur in 2002 where he has held a number of senior management positions incl...
	July 17, 2013 Simon Hirst Moves To Raffles Singapore As GM; Christoph Ganster Replaces Him In The Seychelles Raffles Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Simon Hirst as General Manager of Raffles Singapore. One of the UK's best-known hoteliers, Simon moves from sister property Raffles Praslin, Seychelles to take up the position in Sin...
	July 15, 2013 AEG Ogden Installs General Manager For Sydney's Glebe Island Exhibition Facility AEG Ogden has moved quickly to install an experienced management team at the Sydney Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island following its appointment by the New South Wales Government to operate the facility. AEG Ogden's Director of Convention...
	July 14, 2013 Six Senses appoints Amber Marie Beard To the Strategic Role of VP Sustainability Recognised as the pioneer of sustainable high-end tourism, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas further enhances their commitment to the environment with the appointment of Amber Marie Beard as Vice President Sustainability. During almost a de...
	July 10, 2013 Senior AEG Ogden Executive Elected President Of Global Convention Venues Body Senior AEG Ogden executive, Geoff Donaghy, has become the first Asia Pacific region representative to be elected president to lead the peak association for convention centres worldwide. Mr Donaghy was elected President of the Internatio...
	July 09, 2013 Hugo Montanari Appointed Director of Operations at The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore Hugo Montanari, an experienced international hotelier, has been appointed as Director of Operations of The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore. In this role, Mr. Montanari will have the responsibility of the operations of the entire hotel which also in...
	June 26, 2013 Dusit International Opens Sales Office In Japan In line with the company's growth strategy during their "Year of Expansion," Asian hospitality group Dusit International announces the opening of a new Regional Sales Office in Tokyo, Japan to further develop long-standing relationships wit...
	June 17, 2013 UFI Selects Future President From Latin America Meeting in Malmo, Sweden on the occasion of its Open Seminar in Europe, UFI has selected Andrés Lopez-Valderrama as its incoming President effective November 2013. The UFI Presidential term builds on a three year cycle: one year as Incom...
	June 12, 2013 North Island Resort, Seychelles Welcomes New General Manager Wayne Milgate Wilderness Collection have announced the appointment of Wayne Milgate as the new General Manager of North Island resort, part of the Wilderness Collection in the Seychelles. Wayne Milgate brings a wealth of experience to the role of GM o...
	June 10, 2013 James Mabey Awarded By PATA - Face of the Future 2013 Marco Polo Hotels has announced that James Mabey, Senior Director of Development of Marco Polo Hotels has recently received the most prestigious honour for young tourism professionals in Asia Pacific - the Pacific Asia Travel Association (P...
	June 04, 2013 Korean Air CEO Re-Elected To IATA Board of Governors Korean Air Chairman & CEO Mr. Yang Ho Cho has been re-elected to the IATA (International Air Transport Association) Board of Governors for a three-year term at the 69th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Cape Town, South Africa. ...
	May 29, 2013 Ascott Appoints Jean Keijdener As Country General Manager For Thailand The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the international serviced residence owner-operator, has appointed Mr Jean Keijdener as its Country General Manager for Thailand. In his new role, Mr Keijdener will oversee the operations of Ascott's nine proper...
	May 23, 2013 Martin Boyle joins BESydney As Client Relationship Manager UK/Europe Australia's leading convention bureau, Business Events Sydney (BESydney), continues to add to its team of leading industry professionals, with Martin Boyle joining the company as Client Relationship Manager UK/Europe on 13 May. Martin ha...
	May 20, 2013 David Allen To Join Webjet As CEO Australia/New Zealand Webjet has appointed David Allen to the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer, Australia/New Zealand reporting to John Guscic, Managing Director, Webjet Limited. Allen will be charged with continuing to grow the market leading po...
	May 13, 2013 Swiss-Belhotel International Appoints New GM For Swiss-Belhotel Changchun Swiss-Belhotel International has announced the appointment of Mr. Johann F. Angerbauer as the General Manager of Swiss-Belhotel Changchun, China. A Certified Public Accountant and Hospitality & Catering Professional, Mr. Angerbauer holds...
	May 09, 2013 Melbourne Convention Bureau Appoints Director of Business Development In The US The Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) has appointed Jaclyn Weinstein to the new position of Director of Business Development, North America, Chief Executive Officer Karen Bolinger announced today. Ms Weinstein's appointment follows the e...
	May 08, 2013 AIME and CIBTM Welcome New Event Director Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has announced the appointment of Jacqui Timmins as the new Director for the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) and the China Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (CIBTM). Ms Timmins t...
	May 08, 2013 MCEC's Prue Rogers Named National Business Development Person of the Year The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre's (MCEC) Prue Rogers has been named Business Development Person of the Year at the prestigious National Meeting and Events Australia (MEA) Awards in Darwin last night. As Assistant Director ...
	May 08, 2013 HRG Appoints New General Manager For HRG Singapore Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) has appointed Joana Yap as the General Manager for HRG Singapore, effective 1 August 2013. She will be taking over the role from Greg James, who will be retiring at the end of July following nine successful years w...
	May 07, 2013 Webjet Appoints New CEO In Singapore Webjet Limited, parent company of Zuji Singapore, has appointed Ms.Hui Wan Chua to the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer, Singapore. Ms. Chua will be responsible for both the Zuji and Webjet brands in the Singapore market. Jo...
	May 03, 2013 Franz Zeller Rejoins Millennium & Copthorne Hotels As Senior Vice President, Asia Mr Zeller is a familiar face to many within the M&C group of companies. He was Senior Vice President, Operations for Asia Pacific and Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel's first General Manager from 1999 to 2001. After which, he took on the ro...
	April 29, 2013 Lee Chee Koon Appointed As Chief Executive Officer of The Ascott Limited CapitaLand Limited (CapitaLand) wishes to announce that its wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has appointed Mr Lee Chee Koon as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 1 June 2013. He wil...
	April 25, 2013 eRevMax Promotes Prashant Menon To Vice President of Sales For APAC Region eRevMax, a leader in hotel online distribution, rate shopping and channel connectivity solutions, announces the promotion of travel technology veteran Prashant Menon to Vice President - Sales, Asia Pacific. Prashant will be responsible for ...
	April 24, 2013 andBeyond Strengthens Global Leadership Through New Appointment &Beyond is excited to announce the appointment of Mark Wheeler as Regional Managing Director -- East Africa and South Asia from 1st May 2013 based in our Nairobi office to help us accelerate the growth of &Beyond's business, presence and ca...
	April 22, 2013 Anthony Cheng Appointed General Manager of The Westin Guangzhou Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has officially announced Mr. Anthony Cheng as General Manager of The Westin Guangzhou, responsible for the hotel operations and business. A native Singaporean, Anthony has more than 30 years of work...
	April 16, 2013 Brisbane's New Royal International Convention Centre Appoints Executive Chef Brisbane's new Royal International Convention Centre (RICC) has appointed Sean Cummings as its Executive Chef. The annual Royal Queensland Show is renowned for showcasing fresh food and produce and now with the opening of RICC at Brisba...
	April 10, 2013 Fairmont Names Carmen Lam Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Asia Pacific Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which counts notable hotels like Shanghai's legendary Fairmont Peace Hotel and the recently opened Fairmont Makati as part of its storied hotel portfolio, has named Carmen Lam as vice president, hotel sales and ma...
	April 10, 2013 Elfa Cleofe Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing For The Ritz-Carlton Bangalore, India The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. has announced the appointment of Ms. Elfa Cleofe as the Director of Sales and Marketing for The Ritz-Carlton Bangalore, India. In her capacity as the Director of Sales and Marketing, Ms. Cleofe wil...
	April 10, 2013 BestCities Global Alliance Announces Ms Neeta Lachmandas-Sakellariou As Board Chair For 2013 BestCities Global Alliance has announced Ms Neeta Lachmandas-Sakellariou as Board Chair for 2013. As Assistant Chief Executive of the Singapore Tourism Board in charge of Business Tourism Development, Conventions and Meetings, Exhibition...
	April 09, 2013 GTA Appoints Martin Jones As Senior VP, Global Sourcing & Product Development Martin Jones has been appointed Senior Vice President for Global Sourcing & Product Development at GTA. With immediate effect, he becomes responsible for enhancing GTA's portfolio of accommodation, services and experiences in all parts of t...
	April 04, 2013 Perth Convention Bureau Appoints New Director of Marketing Perth Convention Bureau's Director of Marketing, Anne Last, will step down from the role effective 30 June 2013, with marketer Sue Stepatschuck stepping into the role. "It has been a privilege to have Anne's marketing skills and wonderf...
	March 26, 2013 Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) Welcomes New Regional Sales Directors In Asia Two new Regional Sales Directors have been appointed to the Melbourne Convention Bureau's offices in Asia, Chief Executive Officer, Karen Bolinger, announced. Edward Kwek will be heading up the Singapore office as Regional Sales Director...
	March 16, 2013 IAPCO Council Elects First Member From Asia In 20 Years Kayo Nomura of Congress Corporation, Japan, was unanimously elected as a new member of the IAPCO Council at the recent General Assembly in Dublin, and becomes the first elected Council member, in the last 20 years, from Asia. Although she f...
	March 13, 2013 Jacques Arnoux, Pacific World Founder, Retires Pacific World the global MICE player headquartered in Asia, announces the retirement of Jacques Arnoux with effect from 31 March 2013. Jacques Arnoux was the founder of Pacific World which was formed in Hong Kong in 1981. Under his le...
	March 13, 2013 Hilton Worldwide Appoints Head of Sales For Asia Pacific Hilton Worldwide announced the appointment of Dominic Sherry as Head of Sales for Asia Pacific. In this capacity, Sherry will lead the sales force, manage key partnerships with third-party intermediaries and drive initiatives to increase th...
	March 11, 2013 Pacific World Reinforces Presence in French Market; Recruits Sales Rep For Asia In France Pacific World, the global DMC, Event Management, and PCO Company, has announced the recruitment of a new Sales Representative for Asia in the French market. Yann Le Rouge, who has joined the organisation following a career spanning ten year...
	March 08, 2013 Dusit International Appoints Regional Vice President For Middle East and Africa Leading Asian hospitality group Dusit International has appointed Mr Thierry Douin as its Regional Vice President for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), effective 1st March 2013. Mr Douin will act as the figurehead for Dusit International in...
	March 07, 2013 Starwood Announces Key Appointments; Ramps Up Sales Resources In Fast Growing Markets From ITB Berlin in Germany, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced that it has made two key appointments within its sales organization and plans to expand resources globally. Asad Ahmed has been named Vice President of Sale...
	February 26, 2013 Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) Appoints Collin Chan As Director of Sales & Marketing Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) announces the arrival of Collin Chan as their new Director of Sales & Marketing. Collin brings with him 19 years of experience and expertise from the hospitality industry. Commenting on the appoin...
	February 22, 2013 PATA Appoints Daniela Wagner As PATA European Coordinator The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Ms Daniela Wagner as PATA European Coordinator, effective February 22, 2013. Mr Martin J Craigs, PATA CEO said: "I am delighted to welcome Ms Daniela Wagner to the PATA family. He...
	February 21, 2013 Fairmont Raffles Hotels International Appoints Jeff Tisdall As VP Residential Development, AP & India Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI), the parent company of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Raffles Hotels & Resorts, and Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, today announced the appointment of Jeff Tisdall as Vice President, Residential Developm...
	February 19, 2013 VOK DAMS China Boosts Its Creative Team The continuous success of VOK DAMS China cannot be attributed to the high quality of their projects alone, but can also be explained by the high standard of creativity that the team around General Manager Ulrike Ellmann adheres to within ea...
	February 19, 2013 Conrad Bali Appoints David Laval As Director of Food & Beverage and Culinary Operations The culinary family at Conrad Bali is warming up as globe-trotting gastronaut David Laval settles in as the resort's new Director of Food & Beverage and Culinary Operations. David Laval, Director of Food & Beverage and Culinary Operatio...
	February 19, 2013 HBA Introduces The Next Generation of Leaders HBA, a global leader in hospitality design, announces leadership expansion with nine new global Partners, doubling the number of Partners and setting in place the next generation of leaders for the firm. These changes take place as HBA reco...
	February 15, 2013 Preferred Hotel Group Announces A New Public Relations Appointment In Asia Preferred Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Arlene Benger-Tan as Senior Manager, Public Relations - Asia Pacific. "We are excited to welcome Arlene to the growing Asia Pacific team. Her experience in public relations and mark...
	February 11, 2013 Executive Appointments Update At Onyx Hospitality Group Thailand based hospitality-management company, ONYX Hospitality Group, has announced the appointment of five significant roles at corporate head office, in their North Asia division, and at various properties across Thailand. David Cumm...
	February 11, 2013 CWT Meetings & Events Expands Strategic Meetings Management Solutions Offering CWT Meetings & Events has expanded its Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) Solutions practice by hiring Melissa Nahama as director, SMM Solutions + Analytics to support the growing needs of clients. In this newly created role, Nahama will d...
	February 05, 2013 Travelport Announces George Harb As New Managing Director For China Travelport has announced the appointment of George Harb as its new Managing Director for China, responsible for the development of strategic business opportunities for Travelport in this high-growth region. This appointment takes immediate ...
	February 05, 2013 Abacus International Appoints New Vice President Of Marketing Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading provider of travel solutions and services, today announced that Martin Symes has been named Vice President of Marketing, where he will lead product and content marketing, corporate and marketing ...
	January 30, 2013 New General Manager For Swiss-Belhotel Mangga Besar, Jakarta Swiss-Belhotel International has announced the appointment of Mr. Sylvain Croise as General Manager for Swiss-Belhotel Mangga Besar, Jakarta. Mr. Croise is replacing the previous General Manager, Mr. Christopher MacLean, who has been promot...
	January 30, 2013 New General Manager for Swiss-Belhotel Tarakan, East Kalimantan Swiss-Belhotel International has announced the appointment of Mr. Herry Firmansyah as General Manager for Swiss-Belhotel Tarakan, East Kalimantan. Swiss-Belhotel Tarakan offers 82 well-appointed rooms, all equipped with IDD telephone li...
	January 29, 2013 Rod Kamleshwaran Joins GainingEdge As Consultant & COO Global convention industry consulting firm, GainingEdge, has announced that Rod Kamleshwaran will join the company from 1 Feb 2013 to fill Chief Operating Officer roles and to provide a boost to its consulting team. Kamleshwaran is a specia...
	January 14, 2013 Aloft Bangkok - Sukhumvit 11 Appoints New General Manager, Justin Malcolm Aloft Hotels has appointed Justin Malcolm as its new general manager of Aloft Bangkok -- Sukhumvit 11 of the first Aloft hotel in Southeast Asia. Justin Malcolm who joined the 296-room Aloft Bangkok -- Sukhumvit 11 in January 2013, has a...
	January 14, 2013 Tourism Fiji Announces Appointment of New CEO Tourism Fiji has announced the appointment of Rick Hamilton as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) commencing today, Monday 14th January, 2013. Mr Hamilton's appointment is the result of an extensive global search that attracted a number ...
	January 13, 2013 Mantra Group's New Look Trade Sales Team Adopts Cohesive Approach To Business Leading accommodation provider, Mantra Group, has consolidated its Australian Trade Sales team to encompass all domestic, inbound, retail, wholesale and online leisure sales activity in a move towards a cohesive approach to travel trade act...
	January 10, 2013 AYANA Resort & Spa Bali Appoints Vineet Mahajan As Director of Sales & Marketing AYANA Resort and Spa Bali has announced the appointment of Vineet Mahajan as Director of Sales & Marketing, to strengthen the brand and develop new markets as the resort enhances its meeting and conference facilities. Vineet will also be pa...
	January 09, 2013 Hans Loontiens Appointed General Manager of Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong Hans Loontiens, a veteran of international hospitality business, was recently appointed as General Manager of Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong. Loontiens started his hospitality career at Shanghai Hilton International in the 90s...
	January 02, 2013 Landmark Lancaster Hotel Group Appointments In Thailand Mr. Jatuporn Sihanatkathakul, Managing Director of The Landmark Bangkok recently announced the appointment of Mr. Douglas Glen to the position of Hotel Manager for The Landmark Bangkok and Area Director of F&B for Landmark Lancaster Hotel G...
	December 26, 2012 General Manager Appointed For Swiss-Belhotel Golden Sand Resort & Spa, Vietnam Swiss-Belhotel International has announced the appointment of Mr. David Coyle as General Manager for Swiss-Belhotel Golden Sand Resort & Spa, Hoi An - Vietnam. Mr. Coyle will be managing a beautiful 5-star beach front resort located at the ...
	December 20, 2012 Sherona Shng Appointed Hotel Manager, The Langham, Hong Kong The Langham, Hong Kong has announced the appointment of Sherona Shng to the position of Hotel Manager. A seasoned hotelier with extensive experience in Marketing and Communications, Sherona is an exciting addition to The Langham. She i...
	December 19, 2012 Dusit International Re-Assigns General Managers As part of its long term strategy to develop key executives, Dusit International has announced the following re-assignments with effect in January 2013. James Wilson, currently General Manager of Dusit Thani Dubai, will relocate to Bang...
	December 10, 2012 Hong Kong Tourism Board Appoints New General Manager, MICE & Cruise The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced that Mr Kenneth Wong has been appointed General Manager of MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) and Cruise with effect from 1 December 2012. Prior to his appointment, Mr W...
	December 07, 2012 Rendezvous Hospitality Group Announces Senior Staff Structure Changes Rendezvous Hospitality Group (RHG) has announced six management changes to strengthen the Australian management team. In making the announcement, Chief Executive Officer, Eric Teng said the changes are the latest step in the Company's co...
	December 05, 2012 Steven Smith Appointed CWT Meetings & Events Leader For Asia Pacific CWT Meetings & Events, a global leader in events and meetings management, announced that Steven Smith is appointed senior director, CWT Meetings & Events, Asia-Pacific. Smith will be part of the CWT regional leadership team, based in Singap...
	December 03, 2012 Pacific World Announces New Management Board Pacific World the global MICE player headquartered in Asia, has announced a number of changes to its international management board following their expansion into a global DMC, Event Management and PCO brand last year. Herve Joseph-Antoi...
	November 30, 2012 Anantara Appoints New Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing For Two Phuket Resorts Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has announced the appointment of Viktoria Riley as Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing for Anantara Phuket Villas, as well as the new Anantara Phuket Layan Resort & Spa opening in 2013. Viktoria joins the r...
	November 30, 2012 Air Canada's Calin Rovinescu New Chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). He succeeds Rob Fyfe, CEO Air New Zealand, who held the post for the last two years...
	November 28, 2012 AYANA Resort and Spa Bali Appoints Ed Linsley As General Manager AYANA Resort and Spa Bali has announced the appointment of Ed Linsley as General Manager following a careful selection process which was personally led by Horst Schulze, founder and chief executive of Capella Hotel Group. Mr. Linsley, a...
	November 13, 2012 UNWTO Announces Winners of The First UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement The Chairman of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), Mr. Shao Qiwei, and the founder of the international hotel chain Meliá Hotels, Mr. Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, have been named as the first winners of the UNWTO Award for Lifetim...
	November 09, 2012 Amadeus Asia Pacific appoints Hazem Hussein as Head of Airline Organisation Amadeus has appointed international travel industry expert, Hazem Hussein, to head up its Asia Pacific Airline Group operations effective immediately. As part of the global airline IT executive leadership team, reporting to Julia Sattel...
	November 08, 2012 International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Elects New India Committee Leaders ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) has announced the appointment of the newly elected leaders of the association's India Committee. The Committee will have Mr. Jaideep Khanna, General Manager Sales Marketing & Distribu...
	November 02, 2012 Addison Wong Appointed GM, Sheraton Qingyuan Lion Lake Resort, China Mr. Addison Wong has been appointed as the general manger of Sheraton Qingyuan Lion Lake Resort, the unique Arabian architecture in Guangdong China. "I am impressed by this amazing resort and delighted to re-join Starwood. I am going to ...
	October 31, 2012 Business Events Sydney Welcomes Scott Boyes To Board of Directors Scott Boyes, Regional General Manager of Accor NSW and ACT, has been elected to the Business Events Sydney's (BESydney) Board of Directors following its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday. Complementing the impressive breadth of expertis...
	October 30, 2012 Frans Willem Cox New Hotel Representative On Board Maastricht Convention Bureau Frans Willem Cox, director of Hotel Van der Valk in Maastricht, has joined the board of the Maastricht Convention Bureau. The Maastricht Convention Bureau is a foundation which promotes Maastricht & surrounding area as a destination for con...
	October 29, 2012 Travelport Appoints New VP & Regional Managing Director For Asia-Pacific Travelport has announced the appointment of seasoned travel and hospitality industry leader Patrick Andres as its new Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific region. Andres will be a key member of Travelport's sen...
	October 25, 2012 Dusit International Announces Two Senior Appointments Based In Bangkok Reflecting its current growth strategy, Dusit International has announced the appointment of two top-flight professionals to separate, specially created management positions. The positions will be based in Bangkok. Sergey Kutuzov, Russi...
	October 24, 2012 ONYX Hospitality Group Appoints Amrita Bhalla As Chief People Officer Thailand based hotel-management company, ONYX Hospitality Group, has announced the appointment of Amrita Bhalla as Chief People Officer. In her new role, Bhalla is responsible for developing and advancing the human resources organisation...
	October 24, 2012 Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau Appoints International Incentives Director Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB), Karen Bolinger, has announced the appointment of Jasmine Lim to Director, International Incentives. Ms Lim has been with MCVB for six years, starting out as Re...
	October 12, 2012 Travelport Commercial Management Structure Aligned To Global Business Objectives Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has announced a number of commercial team changes, all designed to further build on the delivery of its ongoing strategic business objectives. Focusing on accele...
	October 11, 2012 Adelaide Convention Centre Expands Business Development Team The Adelaide Convention Centre has strengthened the team that will attract business up to and beyond the completion of its $350 million expansion. New business development managers Wade Galea and Erryn Dryga, both from South Australia, h...
	October 08, 2012 Abacus China Appoints General Manager Abacus China Chairman Mr Jack Zhai has announced the appointment of its new General Manager Mr Ooi Chee Teong, effective immediately. Mr Ooi joined Abacus more than 10 years ago and was named Director of the Commercial Division in August...
	September 25, 2012 The Global Business Coalition Against Human Trafficking (gBCAT) Some of the most iconic names in global business have joined together to form The Global Business Coalition Against Human Trafficking (gBCAT), a group of global corporations that recognizes that business can play a role in the effort to end...
	September 25, 2012 Anantara Opens New Global Sales Office In India; Appoints Regional Sales Director Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas, a leading developer and operator of luxury hotels, resorts and spas, in Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East, has opened a Global Sales Office in India in the city of Mumbai. The newly appointed Region...
	September 25, 2012 Barbara Maple Joins Darling Harbour Redevelopment Team Australia's largest entertainment and events precinct will be delivered in Sydney's Darling Harbour with advice from one of the world's most respected convention and exhibition industry experts. Barbara Maple has held a series of major i...
	September 20, 2012 BESydney's Christina Barton Selected For ICCA Forum For Young Professionals At EIBTM Business Events Sydney's (BESydney) Sales Research Executive Christina Barton has been selected as one of the 20 future leaders to attend the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Forum for Young Professionals at the Exhi...
	September 20, 2012 Dusit International Appoints Corporate Director of Rooms Dusit International has announced the appointment of 43 year-old Silvano Trombetta as its new Corporate Director of Rooms, effective from 17 September 2012. A Thai national of Italian and Thai parentage, Mr Silvano brings more than twe...
	September 20, 2012 Fairmont Raffles Hotels International Appoints Wayne Taylor To Oversee Global Development With more than 25 active hotel developments and many more in its pipeline, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI), the parent company of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Raffles Hotels & Resorts, and Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, have announc...
	September 19, 2012 Outrigger Announces General Manager For Its New Phuket, Thailand Property Darren Edmonstone, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, has announced that Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Asia-Pacific has retained Mr Christoph Berger as General Manager of the Outrigger Phuket Beach Resort in Phuket, Thailand. Outrigger ann...
	September 11, 2012 Etihad Airways Appoints New General Manager For The Philippines Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed John Evans as its new General Manager for the Philippines. John has more than 35 years of experience in airline operations including senior management roles ...
	September 10, 2012 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Announces Personnel Appointments around the Globe Fairmont has announced several recent management and supervisory-level appointments at its properties worldwide. These include: Karl Kruger, who joins Fairmont as general manager, Fairmont Newport Beach. With over 30 years of hospitalit...
	August 29, 2012 Singex CEO To Join AIPC's Board of Directors The Association Internationale des Palais de Congrès (AIPC) or International Association of Congress Centres has elected Mr Aloysius Arlando, Chief Executive Officer of the Singex Group, to its Board of Directors, effective from 4 July 2012...
	August 28, 2012 Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI) Announces Hall of Fame Award The Hosts of Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI) have announced that the Hall of Fame Award at HIFI 2013 will be received by two visionary hotel developers in India -- Mr. Radhe Shyam Saraf and Mr. Chandru L. Raheja. The awards will be pres...
	August 22, 2012 Rendezvous Hospitality Group Announces New Associate Director MICE Rendezvous Hospitality Group (RHG) has today announced its new Associate Director Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events (MICE) following a number of structural changes that have occurred in the last month. Tim Birley joins the RHG...
	August 22, 2012 Rendezvous Hospitality Group Announces Seven Management Changes Rendezvous Hospitality Group (RHG) has announced seven management changes as it strengthens its Australian team in the latest step of the Group's transformation. Nicole Woolfe, who was formerly Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, has...
	August 20, 2012 FCm Travel Solutions Expands Its Global Technology Team FCm Travel Solutions' focus on its next generation of technology continues, with the global travel management company recently appointing a new Network Systems Manager. Business travel specialist from Sydney in Australia, Matthew Campbe...
	August 06, 2012 Hilton Worldwide Names Vice President, Operations for Japan, Korea & Micronesia Hilton Worldwide today announced the appointment of Timothy Soper as vice president, operations for Japan, Korea and Micronesia. In this new role, Soper will oversee all of the company's operational interests in these three important market...
	August 03, 2012 PATA Promotes Mam Chotipantawanon As Director of Operations The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced the promotion of Ms "Mam" Puangthip Chotipantawanon as Director of Operations effective August 1 reporting to Chief Operating Officer Ms Sheila Leong. Mam is responsible for operat...
	July 31, 2012 BESydney Adds Head of Client Services; Head of Bidding & Strategic Partnerships Business Events Sydney (BESydney), Australia has continued to recruit industry leaders to newly formed roles following the company's recent restructure. Joanne Sollom has joined the company as Head of Client Services and Oliver Philpot will...
	July 30, 2012 May Pendraat Named Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Marco Polo Hotels Marco Polo Hotels has appointed Ms May Pendraat as Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Marco Polo Hotels, effective July 23, 2012. May Pendraat was previously Area Director of Marketing for the three Marco Polo hotels in Hong Kong, na...
	July 23, 2012 Webjet Appointment of Chief Financial Officer Webjet has announced the appointment of Robert Turner as Chief Financial Officer. The appointment follows the announcement of the retirement of Executive Director, Richard Noon, as advised to the market on 8 June 2012. Commenting further...
	July 19, 2012 Outrigger In Phuket Appoints Chris Adams As General Manager Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Asia Pacific has appointed Mr Chris Adams as General Manager of the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas, effective immediately. Before joining Outrigger, Adams was General Manager of the Anantara Golde...
	July 18, 2012 New Director of Sales & Marketing For Dusit Devarana New Delhi Dusit International has appointed Mrs Mahema Bhutia as its new Director of Sales & Marketing for Dusit Devarana New Delhi, the first hotel to appear under its nascent Dusit Devarana brand. In her new role, Mrs Bhutia is responsible for the ...
	July 13, 2012 The Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) Announces Organisational Restructure Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB), Karen Bolinger, has announced a restructure of the former Marketing and Communications department, and the Business Development and Convention Sales department. ...
	July 05, 2012 Outrigger Makes Senior Appointment At Its Phi Phi Island Property In Thailand Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Asia Pacific has appointed Mr Marc Landgraf to oversee the management and operations of the Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort and Spa, effective July 1, 2012. The property, which officially becomes the Outrigg...
	July 05, 2012 MSpa International Appoints Lee Stephens As General Manager MSpa International has announced the appointment of Lee Stephens as General Manager. A respected spa and beauty industry leader with 19 years experience to his credit, Lee will lead MSpa's continued growth in the region and beyond. Origi...
	July 03, 2012 PATA Appoints Leong As Chief Operating Officer The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Ms Sheila Leong as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective July 3, 2012. Sheila, a Singaporean national and a PATA staff member since 1998, assumes the role of COO, a newly introd...
	June 29, 2012 Dusit International Appoints Ms. Laura Buranasonggram Markes As Corporate Director of Branding Laura Buranasonggram Markes has been appointed Dusit International's new Corporate Director of Branding. In her new role she is responsible for the creation, development, implementation and maintenance of brand standards across all guest to...
	June 29, 2012 PATA Appoints New CFO The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Mr Pairoj Kiatthunsamai as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 31, 2012. Pairoj, a Thai national, will work at the association's headquarters in Bangkok and will be responsible fo...
	June 28, 2012 John A. Girard Appointed Regal Hotels Area General Manager (Hong Kong) Mr. John A. Girard has recently been appointed Area General Manager (Hong Kong) and General Manager of Regal Airport Hotel Meeting and Conference Centre. As the Area General Manager (Hong Kong) of Regal Hotels International, Mr. Girard will...
	June 26, 2012 Accor Asia-Pacific Executive Appointments Reflect Strong Growth In Region Accor, the largest international hotel operator in Asia-Pacific, has announced a number of changes to its executive team to lead the Group's continued expansion in the region. Paul Richardson has been appointed to the position of Chief Oper...
	June 25, 2012 BESydney Recruits Kristian Nicholls As General Manager Business Development Moving ahead with its organisational re-structure, Business Events Sydney (BESydney) has announced Kristian Nicholls will join the team in the role of General Manager Business Development. Given the newly formed Business Development tea...
	June 25, 2012 William (Bill) DiCarlo To Join HKCEC As Deputy Managing Director William (Bill) DiCarlo will assume the role of Deputy Managing Director of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre's (HKCEC) management and operating company, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Ltd (HML), with ef...
	June 22, 2012 Monica Lee-Müller To Head HKCEC Management Company Monica Lee-Müller will assume the role of Managing Director of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre's (HKCEC) management and operating company, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Ltd (HML), with effect from 1 ...
	June 20, 2012 Tony Chisholm Appointed General Manager For Sofitel So Singapore Sofitel Luxury Hotels has announced the appointment of Tony Chisholm as General Manager of Sofitel So Singapore, the group's first property in Singapore set to open early next year. In his new role, Chisholm will be responsible for establis...
	June 20, 2012 New Appointments For Etihad Airways' Global Sales Team Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has re-structured its global sales division and made several new key appointments across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Jean-Marc Crescent has been appointed as Vice Pr...
	June 20, 2012 New UFI Executive Trio Announced Meeting in Hamburg, Germany on June 18, UFI's Board of Directors announced that, effective November 2012, the next UFI President's Triumvirate will be composed of: - Chen Xian Jin (China Association of Exhibition Centres, China), Presid...
	June 19, 2012 Marc C. Brugger Appointed Managing Director of Rosewood Beijing Marc C. Brugger has been appointed managing director of Rosewood Beijing, scheduled to open Summer 2013 as the first China hotel for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. Mr. Brugger brings 20 years luxury hotel experience to his new role. Most re...
	June 18, 2012 HRG Announces The First Winners of CHOICE Awards Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) held its first annual CHOICE Awards at The Cumberland Hotel, London, on 15 June to recognise and reward its employees. HRG's CHOICE Awards celebrate exceptional employees who have gone the extra mile to exceed c...
	June 13, 2012 PATA Appoints Regional Directors For Greater Mekong and East Asia The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has promoted Ben Montgomery to PATA Regional Director - Greater Mekong. It has also appointed Ivy Chee as Regional Director - East Asia, effective June 16. Both Montgomery and Chee will play the le...
	June 12, 2012 Qantas' CEO Alan Joyce Is The New IATA Chairman The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Qantas Airways CEO and Managing Director Alan Joyce has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors. Joyce succeeds KLM President and CEO Peter Hartman,...
	June 11, 2012 Eric Waldburger To Become President, Marco Polo Hotels In Mid-July The Wharf Group has announced a management change at its subsidiary Marco Polo Hotels. Mr. Eric Waldburger will assume the role of President, Marco Polo Hotels in mid-July. Mr. Waldburger is one of Asia's most experienced hoteliers having ...

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