A secluded
retreat from the hectic pace of everyday life. Located on
480 acres just 30 minutes north of Tampa's International Airport.
The 800 room property contains 410 suites, 34 meeting rooms,
36 holes of championship golf, 45 tennis course, a world class
spa and fitness center, restaurants, lounges, shops, a superpool
and challenge course. No charge for meeting space. Complimentary
amenity and upgrade to suite for group VIP. Contact hotel
for a customize group package.
WEST
NEW!
HILTON WATERFRONT BEACH RESORT
Huntington Beach, California
SEP
7-10, 20-24 & 27-30, 2004;
$169; 150 ROOMS
Conveniently
situated within thirty minutes of three major southern California
airports, the four-diamond resort overlooks 8.5 miles of scenic
coastline. Many of the 290 recently
renovated guest rooms offer panoramic ocean views from a private
balcony. Our twelve meeting rooms offer more than 21,000 square
feet of conference space. Both the 3000 square foot Pacific
Room and the 2500 square foot Cielo Mare Ballroom provide
spectacular ocean views and the Waterfront Ballroom can accommodate
up to 500. For those attendees with some free time, the hotel
is close to Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, The Aquarium of
the Pacific and nearby Laguna and Newport.
The luxury
334 room property is located in North Houston and offers complimentary
airport transfers from Bush Intercontinental which is just
7 miles away. The hotel features 30,000 square feet of meeting
space on one level and conference packages are available.
With easy access to downtown, Reliant Park and Sam Houston
Racepark, the hotel is in close proximity to golf, shopping
and dining.
EVERGREEN
TOURS
is a privately owned tour company based in Kathmandu, Nepal,
that offers a series of tours beyond the HIMALAYAS including
Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan even to Sikkim and Ladakh in India. We
include lots of activities in our tour such as jungle safari,
canoe ride, rafting, trekking and more. Contact Person: Chitra
B. Gurung.
SHIELA
GOMEZ has been appointed Regional Director, Global
Sales, Asia Pacific Region for Raffles International Hotels
& Resorts. As Regional Director, Global Sales, she will
oversees the group’s global sales offices in Singapore,
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney. She has been with the
company for 13 years and prior to this appointment was Director
of Sales and Marketing at Raffles Hotel.
GLORIA
SHIRK has been named as the Director of Sales and Marketing
for the Fredericksburg Inn & Suites in Fredericksburg, TX
which is managed by Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC).
In her new role, Shirk will be responsible for leading the sales,
marketing, revenue merchandising and catering teams. With more
than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Shirk’s
credentials include a diverse background in hotel sales, marketing
and operational experience at resorts and tourist destinations.
DOUG
KING has been appointed General Manager of Dusit Dubai.
Prior to this, he held the same position at Hotel Istana in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr. King or Doug to the Dusit team,
has had 14 years experience managing flagship resorts and city
properties with the world’s top hotel chains such as The
Wyndham Hotel in the USA and Hilton International Asia Pacific
region.
CHRIS
GOBLIRSCH has been promoted to Director of Information
Technology for Benchmark Hospitality, the international hospitality
management company. Prior to this Goblirsch was System Support
Manager at Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center, Benchmark's
newly renovated property located in Scottsdale, Arizona. A seasoned
professional, Goblirsch brings nearly 15 years of IT expertise
to his new role. Previously he was a consultant for Tek Systems
of Phoenix, servicing Bank of America, the Credit Card Group
and was employed by Sylvan Prometric. Goblirsch served in the
United States Military during the 1980s and 1990s and is a veteran
of Operation Desert Storm.
ROLAND
FASEL
will lead the InterContinental London team of 320 through its
renovation and repositioning. For the last four years Fasel
served as the Managing Director for Badrutt’s Palace Hotel,
Saint Moritz where, under his management, the property was presented
with a series of coveted industry awards including the Five
Star Diamond Award. Fasel began his career in 1985 at the Four
Seasons Hotel, Newport Beach and Boston and then held various
senior food and beverage managerial positions with the Hotel
Bel Air, Los Angeles; the Regent Hotel, Bangkok; and from 1994
as part of the Shangri-La group of hotels in Singapore, Malaysia
and Jakarta. A Swiss national, Fasel is married with two children
and is fluent in English, German and French. He graduated in
Hotel Management from the Ecole Hôtelière, Lausanne,
Switzerland in 1984 and in 1997 with a Masters of Business Administration
from the Golden Gate University, San Francisco.
CHRIS
KOEHLER has been appointed General Manager of Grand
Hyatt Beijing. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America
in New York, he honed his culinary skills in New York, Maui
and Pusan. Koehler joined the Hyatt Regency Manila as executive
chef in 1988 and went on to serve as Executive Chef and Director
of Food and Beverage in Taipei. He was appointed Executive Assistant
Manager - Food and Beverage of Hyatt Regency Osaka in 1994 and
in 1998 was transferred to Grand Hyatt Shanghai. Promoted to
Resident Manager in 2000, and to General Manager in 2003. Grand
Hyatt Beijing; 1 East Chang An Avenue; 100738 Beijing, People's
Republic of China; Phone:
86-10-85181234; Fax: 86-10-85180000.
PROMOTIONS
PETER
STETTLER has been appointed Area Vice President - Indonesia
and retains his role as General Manager for Grand Hyatt Jakarta.
A graduate of the Lausanne Hotel School, he joined Hyatt International
in 1982 as Assistant Director of Food and Beverage at Bali Hyatt.
Promoted to Director in 1983, Stettler received subsequent appointments
as Executive Assistant Manager - Food and Beverage in Kota Kinabalu
and Saujana and was promoted to General Manager of Hyatt Regency
Cheju in October 1987. In June 1990, he was appointed General
Manager of Grand Hyatt Bali, additional responsibility for Indonesia
was given in 1992 and he was named General Manager for Grand
Hyatt Jakarta in April 2000. Grand Hyatt Jakarta; Jalan M H
Thamrin, Kav 28-30; Jakarta 10230 Indonesia; Phone: 62-21-3901234;
Fax: 62-21-31934321.
NEW
SPACES
The
HOLIDAY VILLA APARTMENT SUITES recently opened
its doors in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 20-story, 123-suite
property is surrounded by shopping arcades, dining and entertainment
outlets and is close to the business center and embassies. Each
unit has an innovative design and is fully equipped with a separate
dining, lounge area, fully equipped kitchenette and high-speed
broadband Internet with fiber optic and CAT 5E cable. With over
3,300 square feet of meeting space, the hotel features a business
centre, indoor/outdoor swimming pools, gymnasium, ladies spa
and salon.
PAN
PACIFIC SAN FRANCISCO has just completed a $4 million
renovation, which includes a remodel of all the 338 guest rooms
and construction of an entirely new 2,000 square foot Bella
Vista Penthouse level meeting venue as well as an expanded fitness
center and refreshed business center. The exclusive Bella Vista
meeting room on the hotel’s 21st floor was recently constructed
to complement the popular 1,800 square foot Terra Vista (formerly
known as The Terrace), which is connected to the new venue by
a beautiful outdoor patio, with a capacity of 175 for a standing
reception or approximately 140 for a banquet functions.
The
HYATT REGENCY RESTON, Virginia has just completed
an $8.2 million dollar renovation that included guestrooms,
conference suites, corridors, Regency Club Lounge and Regency
Club level rooms. All 518 guestrooms have been renovated and
now include oversized desks with ergonomic chairs, flat screen
televisions, wireless high-speed internet access, in-room safes,
enhanced seating and lighting, CD clock radios and upgraded
bedding.
The
SHERATON HONG KONG HOTEL & TOWERS at the
top of Kowloon’s legendary Golden Mile recently completed
its grand US$ 45 million refurbishment of 782 rooms and suites.
Proud recipient of the Asia Pacific Interior Design Award by
the Interior Design Association of Hong Kong, and in line with
its reputation as “an art museum hotel,” the newly
decorated rooms offer spectacular views of Victoria Harbour.
Built
in 1897 and once served as Binghamton’s City Hall (NY),
The GRAND ROYALE HOTEL is now a Clarion Collection
property. With 61 guest rooms, the hotel has three elegant banquet/meeting
rooms capable of accommodating 140 people and the lobby staircase,
flanked by two lions, has matching crystal sconces and chandeliers
and classic wall and window treatments. Located in the center
of government and corporate business near entertainment venues
and within walking distances of shops and restaurants, the Grand
Royale hotel is a member of the National Register of Historic
Places. Phone: 607-722-0000; Fax: 607-722-7912; Reservations:
888-242-0323.
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