Category: Executive Talks
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R Hotels appoints cluster general manager for Wyndham hotels in Ajman
R Hotels has announced the appointment of Ravi Santiago as cluster general manager of Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Ajman, Ramada by Wyndham Beach Hotel Ajman, and Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche. According to R Hotels, Santiago brings over 25 years of expertise spanning various industries with 15 years in the hospitality sector, and has been with the R Hotels group since 2009. Before taking the…
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Marriott International Announces New Dubai Area Manager
Hotelier Tolga Lacin appointed to lead the team across key landmark Dubai properties Dubai, UAE –: Marriott International has announced the appointment of Tolga Lacin as Area General Manager. In his new role, Tolga will be overseeing nine Dubai hotels including The Westin and Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, Le Meridien Dubai, Aloft and Elements hotels.…
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The Heart of Europe Strengthens Sales Team with the Appointment of Gabriela Rizova as the Head of Sales
Gabriela Rizova brings rich sales leadership experience to spearhead the sales campaign for the Phase II of the US$5 billion Heart of Europe island tourism and second home destination off the coast of Dubai Dubai, UAE; – Kleindienst Group, developer of The Heart of Europe – the US$5 billion (Dh18.3 billion) master-planned leisure tourism and…
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Ajman appoints new assistant F&B manager
Radisson Blu Hotel, Ajman has appointed a new assistant F&B manager, Sameer Mhate. Mhate kicked off his career with IHG in India and has more than 13 years of experience in F&B. Before joining the Radisson Blu Hotel Ajman, he worked with Wyndham, IHG and Rotana Hotels in different roles with his background focusing on…
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’The Next Normal’ in business travel
By Priyanka Lakhani In just a few short months, COVID-19 has suspended business travel worldwide and brought the world to a grinding halt. Previously, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) predicted that annual business travel spending would top $1.7 trillion in 2022, but today the prophecy is all the more uncertain. With close to 90%…
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HSMAI Focus on Hospitality Future
Dubai, UAE, 4 June 2020: Hospitality Sales & Marketing International Middle East (HSMAI) is preparing for the future with training and events ready to further the skills of its hospitality professionals across the Middle East. HSMAI Middle East has prepared a comprehensive plan to focus on the future, with panel discussions, training workshops, surveys, and…
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Understanding COVID-19’s impact on the transport industry
By Peter Mohring, Managing Director, Transport, Serco Middle East COVID-19 has presented unparalleled challenges to all businesses across the globe, but perhaps one of the most affected are those within the transport industry. No longer can we freely move people across cities, countries and continents due to the travel restrictions put in place to…
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Amr Abdel Moety Wins Hilton’s Sales Person of the Year EMEA
Amr Abdel Moety – Cluster Director of Sales of Jeddah Hilton & Waldorf Astoria , have won Hilton Worldwide’ s most prestigious award ( Circle of Excellence ) for the year 2019 and was named Hotel Sales Person of the year across Europe , Middle East & Africa regions . This award is a global…
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Preparing for the new era of corporate and government travel
By Abdulrahman Mutrib It is a reality that the Covid-19 outbreak has impacted the travel and tourism industry, it is also a reality that we have been through many crises in the past and emerged stronger. At its core travel enables business and human connection and I am hopeful and maintain a cautious optimism for…
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Craig Smith To Become Marriott International’s Group President – International
Dave Grissen, Marriott International’s Group President for the Americas, has decided to step down from his position towards the end of 2020. He has worked at the company for 36 years and plans to retire from Marriott in the first quarter of 2021. Craig S. Smith is reported to take over the role of Group…