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Industry news for the week of November 22, 2010
HIRINGS/PROMOTIONS
Marriott International hired Sharilyn Abbajay as vice president of global spas and retail. Abbajay will be responsible for nearly 100 spas worldwide. Abbajay's career includes stints at Neill Corp./Aveda Corp., Elizabeth Arden Salons and Noelle, a division of the Gillette Co.
Hilton Worldwide hired William “Bill” F. Kornegay, Jr. as senior vice president, Hilton supply management. Kornegay was previously at Godiva Chocolatier, where he most recently served as senior vice president, global supply chain
Interstate Hotels & Resorts hired Edward J. Blum as executive vice president, development and acquisitions.
Hotel Matilda hired Claudia Sierra, formerly lead therapist at the St. Regis Hotel Mexico City, as spa director.
OPENINGS/RENOVATIONS/BRAND NEWS
Starwood Hotels & Resorts opened the 418-key Element New York Times Square West.
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts opened the 626-room Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort located inside the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) opened the 128-key Holiday Inn Express Cuiabá in Brazil.
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts opened the 214-key Hyatt Place Houston/Sugar Land in Texas.
Novotel, Accor's mid-scale hotel brand, opened the 149-key Novotel Toronto Vaughan Centre.
Motel 6 completed the renovation of its location in Braintree, Mass., featuring European boutique-style guest rooms with bright accent colors.
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group opened its first Brio Tuscan Grille in Delaware, at the the Christiana Mall in Newark.
Norton Sound Economic Development Corp. and HMSHost Corp. opened of the Norton Sound Seafood House at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska.
SILVER, a restaurant and lounge designed by Rockwell Group, will be unveiled in Park City, Utah, in late December.
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Starwood Hotels & Resorts signed a management agreement with Grupo Hotelera Aguas Verdes S. A. to manage the 70-key Villarrica Park Lake Hotel & Spa in Chile under The Luxury Collection brand.
Jennifer Termini Design has launched a new web site to showcase the interior design firm's capabilities at www.jennifertermini.com.
The Latino Hotel Association (LHA) will host its first hotel franchising forum Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.
White Lodging Services Corp. added the 132-room Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Valley Forge/Collegeville to its management portfolio.
The five-star Casa Ceibo Boutique Hotel & Spa received the first Green Star Diamond Award in South America from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences.
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