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Wharf Hotels gears to open Niccolo Changsha with new GM

by Meetings & Conventions Asia | April 27, 2018
Wharf Hotels has promoted Jorgen Christensen to general manager of Niccolo Changsha, which is slated to open towards the end of 2018. The 243-key luxury sky hotel will be the fourth contemporary urban chic hotel under the Niccolo Hotels collection, occupying the top floors of the Changsha International Finance Square (IFS).

Davey steps into directorship at Perth Convention Bureau

by Meetings & Conventions Asia | April 25, 2018
Nicolle Davey has been appointed executive director stakeholder relations of the Perth Convention Bureau (PCB). The role oversees management of the PCB Membership, Aspire Professional Development Awards, and destination marketing activities targeting overseas and national conference decision makers.

Montal named new GM at The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali

by Meetings & Conventions Asia | April 24, 2018
The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali has appointed Oriol Montal as general manager. A seasoned hotelier with over 20 years of experience, Montal has arrived on the island from a four‐year tenure as general manager for JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa.

CWT appoints senior director in high-growth region

by M&C Asia | April 11, 2018
CWT Meetings & Events, Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s meeting & events division, has appointed Sam Lay as senior director for Asia Pacific. He reports to Cindy Fisher, CWT Meetings & Events’s senior vice president and global head.

New leadership at Seoul’s largest convention centre

by M&C Asia | April 04, 2018
Dong Won Lee has assumed leadership of Seoul’s Coex Convention and Exhibition Center on March 19, and will serve as the centre’s seventeenth president and CEO.

Edward Kollmer named GM of Parkroyal Penang

by M&C Asia | March 26, 2018
Pan Pacific Hotels Group has appointed Edward Kollmer as general manager of Parkroyal Penang Resort.

ParkRoyal on Pickering names Jeane Lim its new chief

by M&C Asia | March 22, 2018
Pan Pacific Hotels Group has appointed Jeane Lim general manager of ParkRoyal on Pickering, joining from her most recent role as general manager of Destination Singapore Beach Road.

Ben Schumacher heads up Wyndham’s South Pacific franchise operations

by M&C Asia | March 16, 2018
Wyndham Hotel Group has appointed Ben Schumacher to the role of regional director of franchise operations for South East Asia and Pacific Rim, based out of Wyndham’s corporate headquarters on the Gold Coast, Australia.

Oliver Dudler heads up Raffles Cambodia

by M&C Asia | March 02, 2018
Raffles Cambodia has appointed Oliver Dudler cluster general manager of the Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Siem Reap.

Stephen Richard Magor named GM of DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur

by M&C Asia | February 27, 2018
Hilton Worldwide and DoubleTree by Hilton has named Stephen Richard Magor the general manager of the 538-key DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur.

Hilton Kota Kinabalu names Linda Pecoraro new GM

by M&C Asia | February 21, 2018
Linda Pecoraro has been appointed general manager of the 302-room Hilton Kota Kinabalu. Pecoraro will support Jamie Mead, regional general manager for Malaysia to oversee the operation and lead the management team at the hotel located in Sabah’s capital city, Kota Kinabalu.

Hilton welcomes Heidi Kunkel to Australasia leadership team

by M&C Asia | February 14, 2018
Heidi Kunkel has been appointed to the position of vice president, operations, Australasia with effect from April 4.

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