Category: Executive Talks

Edwin Wijkhuys, general manager of Sheraton Jeddah, has appointed Wejdan Yamani as director of leisure sales, a relatively new position for Saudi hotels and the Saudi market. Especially with the ease of traveling to Saudi Arabia nowadays and the online tourism visa, Saudi Arabia is open to the entire world. Edwin believes in the 2030…

Hong Kong– Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has enlisted the talent of veteran hotelier Susanne Hatje to oversee the launch of Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London scheduled to open in spring 2023.   Ms Hatje joins the pre-opening team direct from her position as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, New York, the Group’s flagship property in The…

   Building on their 16-year legacy in India, Collinson further invests in this key market with the senior appointment of Sumit Prakash as Country Director, India and South Asia. This appointment follows the launch Priority Pass Access India, a new domestic lounge experiences programme dedicated to the India market and Collinson’s recent partnerships with local…

Holmes brings over 20 years’ experience leading the finance teams of some of the biggest travel companies DUBAI, UAE-: Collinson has today announced the board appointment of Jon Holmes as its new Chief Financial Officer. Jon comes to Collinson with more than 20 years financial and operations experience, including at travel companies such as Avios,…

The new Director of Sales and Marketing Hekmat Amer is set to further develop the hotel with his 12 years extensive experience    United Arab Emirates, Dubai-: Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, the vibrant art hub and incubator of creative talent, is continuing on its path of accelerated growth with the appointment of its new Director of Sales…

ABU DHABI, UAE– Yas Plaza Hotels continues to rev up its world-class services as it brings renowned kitchen master, Chef Christoph Schaper to Belgian Café Yas Island. With decades of international and local kitchen experience, Chef Christoph Schaper will lead and oversee Belgian Café’s future development including its offers, menu, and services. Chef Christoph Schaper…

Mansard Riyadh, A Radisson Collection Hotel has a new general manager. Firas Mneimneh lands in Riyadh to lead Radisson’s luxurious and iconic Mansard Riyadh, A Radisson Collection Hotel.Firas Mneimneh is a believer in growing talents, coaching, and mentoring young and experienced hospitality professionals. In his new role, he will oversee the exceptional five-star hotel in the new heart…

Male-: Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Maldives welcomes fantastic new additions to its management team by appointing Ali Adam – as new General Manager, and Victor Zanotti as Executive Chef. Ali Adam, who is native Maldivian, brings a wealth of experience to Sun Siyam Iru Veli, having worked in some of the most successful resorts and…

Building on Four Seasons legacy of excellence, former CEO of Hyatt Hotel Corporation’s Apple Leisure Group will usher iconic luxury brand into its next chapter of continued growth, innovation and strategic development across new and existing lines of business   Toronto, ON –– Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, today announced…

Chicago— Following an extensive global executive search, the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) has appointed Annette Gregg, CMM, MBA, as its new CEO, serving both SITE and SITE Foundation. Gregg takes over from Interim Executive Director Rebecca Wright, CIS, CITP, and joins SITE following her role as Chief Revenue Officer with Meeting Professionals International (MPI)…