Tag: veteran
Meetings and hospitality dealing with profound changes, from mergers to demographics
editor- June 11, 2019 01:31“Over 5,000 associations are headquartered in the Greater DC area. They are a significant segment of the meetings industry, making major contributions to the American economy and to its political, ... Read More
Starboard Cruise Services names new President and CEO
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 17:55Starboard Cruise Services has named respected travel and cruise industry veteran Lisa Bauer its new President and Chief Executive Officer today. Earlier today, Toni Belloni, Group Managing Director of LVMH ... Read More
S Hotels & Resorts appoints General Managers for new resorts at CROSSROADS Maldives
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 18:01S Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of two highly-skilled and experienced general managers for its two new resorts at CROSSROADS Maldives, the largest integrated resort by the Indian ... Read More
Hodges Ward Elliott appoints new Hotel Group President
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2019 16:10Hodges Ward Elliott, an independent hotel brokerage and investment-banking firm, with offices in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles and London, today announced that Daniel Peek will be joining HWE as ... Read More
Wyndham Destinations is opening new resorts
Dmytro Makarov- May 31, 2019 19:01Wyndham Destinations launches new club brand identities, and shakes up timeshare with urban resort openings and evolution across the company. Wyndham Destinations is leading the evolution of the industry by ... Read More
New India government urged to tackle employment through tourism
Anil Mathur - eTN India- May 25, 2019 01:02There is much hope and expectation from the just re-elected Modi Government in India. Industry leaders feel that the new government must give attention to rationalization of the goods and ... Read More
San Francisco Marriott Marquis announces new Senior Sales Executive
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019 21:04San Francisco Marriott Marquis announced the appointment of Shawn Pace as the property’s new senior sales executive. A hospitality industry veteran with two decades of experience, Pace will be responsible ... Read More
National Restaurant Association announces new Executive Vice President
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 01:35The National Restaurant Association has appointed Sean Kennedy as Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, the Association's senior-most executive in the development and execution of its multi-year advocacy strategy. A ... Read More
Palo Alto Garden Court Hotel announces new Director of Sales and Marketing
Chief Assignment Editor- May 14, 2019 20:05The Garden Court Hotel in downtown Palo Alto introduces Connie Villeta, an established sales and management professional, as the new Director of Sales and Marketing. Villeta, a 15 year veteran ... Read More
Allegiant announces new Senior Vice President, Flight Crew Operations
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 22:48Allegiant has announced that Tracy Tulle has been appointed to the role of senior vice president, flight crew operations. Tulle, an industry veteran who has led Allegiant's in-flight services since ... Read More
Uganda Airlines’ long-awaited new planes land at Entebbe International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 18:15First two Uganda Airlines' long anticipated aircraft landed at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday 23rd April 2019. Captained by all Ugandan crew - Capt. Clive Okoth, Capt. Stephen Ariong, Capt ... Read More
Shangri-La issues statement: Attack on the Shangri-La Hotel Colombo Table One Restaurant
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2019 20:11An explosion took place in Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo’s Table One Restaurant on Easter Sunday during Easter Brunch at 9.05 am. As reported on eTurboNews on Sunday the veteran chef was ... Read More
Shangri La Hotel Colombo Veteran Chef killed with 160 people in 6 terror attacks in Sri Lanka
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019 08:06Shangri La Colombo Veteran chef Shantha Mayadunne and her daughter are among 138 or more dead this morning at 6 deadly terror blasts on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. Several ... Read More
CarTrawler appoints new head of North America operations
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 15:10CarTrawler has appointed travel industry veteran Charlie Coniglio as senior vice president, North America. Mr. Coniglio comes to CarTrawler from Green Torino LLC, a boutique travel consultancy he founded in ... Read More
Lennox Hotels to opens its first US property this summer
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 14:41A new modern hotel, combining contemporary design with original Art Deco design, is on the horizon in South Florida hotspot, Miami Beach. Lennox Hotel Miami Beach will be a bold ... Read More
Do Millennials want “the Grands” along when they travel?
editor- March 26, 2019 18:59It’s no surprise that Millennials love to “do it for the ‘gram.” But when it comes to travel buddies, it’s Millennials’ desire to travel with Grandpa and Grandma that may ... Read More
Industry veteran named new exec at Starboard Cruise Services
editor- March 26, 2019 02:05Starboard Cruise Services has announced the appointment of Brenda Yester Baty as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In this newly-created role, Ms. Baty will guide the company’s discipline for integration of ... Read More
New ministry-level leadership in British Virgin Islands tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019 19:15The British Virgin Islands has new leadership in the pivotal Tourism sector with the recent election of Premier and Minister responsible for Tourism, Hon. Andrew A. Fahie and Territorial At-Large ... Read More
BHMA Hotels and Resorts appoints industry expert
editor- March 12, 2019 02:06BHMA Hotels and Resorts, an international hotel management company wholly owned by the ASX listed Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), is pleased to announce the arrival of Jens Reichert as ... Read More
Mark Kirby appointed Area General Manager Address Hotels + Resorts
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 11, 2019 09:59Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of Emaar Properties PJSC, has appointed hospitality veteran Mark Kirby as the Area General Manager of four premium luxury hotels under Address Hotels ... Read More
CEO Pilar Laguana is fantastic news for Guam Tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 5, 2019 20:58Pilar Laguana, an international tourism veteran, is now in charge of the Guam Visitors Bureau. She thinks out of the box, she has a global mindset, and she is a ... Read More
Florida Space Coast Office of Tourism announces new Executive Director
Chief Assignment Editor- March 5, 2019 19:20After an extensive search process, Brevard County has selected veteran Florida marketing executive Peter Cranis as its new head of tourism development. Following the confirmation of his appointment on Feb. ... Read More
Hotel History: The Americana of New York
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- February 23, 2019 21:04The Americana of New York opened on September 25, 1962 as a 2,000-room convention hotel. It was constructed by brothers Laurence Tisch and Preston Tisch, co-owners of the Loews Corporation ... Read More
United Airlines taps industry veteran for senior role
Chief Assignment Editor- February 22, 2019 17:05United Airlines today named transportation industry veteran Robert S. Rivkin senior vice president and general counsel. For the last three decades, Rivkin has drawn on his exceptional legal skills while ... Read More
Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa & Casino welcomes new General Manager
Chief Assignment Editor- February 21, 2019 22:10Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa & Casino is pleased to announce the appointment of Gabriel Castrillon as general manager. A seasoned veteran of the Hyatt family, Castrillon brings more than ... Read More
American Airlines: Big summer in Charlotte, NC
Chief Assignment Editor- February 20, 2019 15:05American Airlines is getting ready for a big summer in Charlotte with more flights, new destinations and a refreshed Admirals Club, which reopens today. The airline plans to operate more ... Read More
Political icon of Seychelles Rifned Jumeau is no more
Alain St.Ange- February 15, 2019 21:04Seychelles lost this week a veteran politician who will be missed. Rifned Jumeau, the founder of the first political party in Seychelles died on February 7 and was buried this ... Read More
New GM named to Fusion Resort Cam Ranh in Vietnam
editor- February 12, 2019 02:04Hospitality group Fusion announced it has tapped globe-trotting hospitality veteran Dawid Koegelenberg to lead the charge at Fusion Resort Cam Ranh, on Vietnam’s South Central Coast. The South African brings ... Read More
Is IndiGo turning a low cost carrier into friendly skies?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 28, 2019 00:31IndiGo’s appointment of veteran airline CEO Ronojoy Dutta to lead its aggressive expansion, particularly into new long-haul market. The Indian low-cost carrier appointed a former United Airlines executive as their new CEO. ... Read More
PM Hotel Group announces new Senior Vice President
Chief Assignment Editor- January 23, 2019 16:14PM Hotel Group is strengthening its sales and marketing team with the addition of industry veteran, Lovell Casiero. "Hiring proven thought leaders like Lovell with a record of success maximizing ... Read More
Wayne County Airport Authority welcomes new CEO
Chief Assignment Editor- January 18, 2019 02:10The Wayne County Airport Authority Board of Directors confirmed the appointment of Chad Newton as Chief Executive Officer of the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) on Wednesday. WCAA operates Detroit ... Read More
Veteran US tour operator: Don’t let government shutdown stop your vacation plans
editor- January 17, 2019 20:15As America’s government shutdown continues to set a record for longevity, this tour operator has seen a rise in consumer anxiety. Read More
Execution Tourism: The next trending niche?
editor- January 15, 2019 02:59Alcatraz East Crime Museum will capitalize on execution tourism with a Ted Bundy display for the 30th anniversary of the serial killer’s execution. Read More
Tulsi Gabbard US President in 2020? She told CNN but not her father
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 12, 2019 07:57His daughter Tulsi Gabbard is running for president in 2020. Hawaii Senator Mike Gabbard is currently attending the Farm Bureau convention in New Orleans where President Trump will speak on Monday. ... Read More
MGM Resorts announces new President & COO of CityCenter
Chief Assignment Editor- December 21, 2018 00:51MGM Resorts International announced today the appointment of Steve Zanella as President & Chief Operating Officer of CityCenter. Zanella will oversee daily operations of ARIA Resort and Casino and Vdara ... Read More
Maritime industry law veteran speaks out about autistic man going overboard
editor- December 20, 2018 23:49Veteran lawyer speaks out about autistic man that went overboard from Carnival Cruise ship. Read More