Karen Bolinger, CEO of the Melbourne Convention Bureau has been appointed 2014 Board Chair of BestCities Global Alliance.
Pearl Peng
Marriott International has made Pearl Peng general manager of Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall. With more than 20 years of hospitality experience, of which 15 have been with Marriott International, Peng first joined Marriott Global Sales Office Beijing in 1999.
Kanit Sangmookda
Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan has named Kanit Sangmookda its new general manager. He was last regional director of revenue management for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in South-east Asia.
Oh Kin Tat
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre has appointed Oh Kin Tat sales manager – conventions and conferences, and Thien Tsen Kiat, sales manager – TenOnCall. Oh has over 17 years of hospitality experience, while Thien is armed with more than 14 years of experience in corporate sales from the retail, telecommunications and F&B industries.
May Myat Mon Win
May Myat Mon Win has been appointed general manager of Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon in Myanmar. She brings with her 10 years of hospitality experience. Prior to this promotion she was assistant general manager of the property for five years.
Rex Loh
Rex Loh has moved from The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore to his new role as director of sales and marketing of InterContinental Singapore. Loh brings with him over 15 years of experience helming sales, marketing and revenue functions in the hospitality industry.
Darren Shaw
Centara Hotels & Resorts has promoted Darren Shaw from general manager of Centara Karon Resort Phuket to area general manager of both Centara Grand Phuket Beach Resort Phuket and Centara Villas Phuket. Shaw has over 20 years’ experience in the hotel industry.
Denis J Thouvard
Denis J Thouvard has taken on the role of general manager at Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket. Thouvard was last area general manager at the Centara Grand Beach Resort in Karon Beach, Phuket.
Franck LaFourcade
Franck LaFourcade is returning to Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel in Hanoi for a second stint as general manager. Previously general manager of the hotel between 2000 and 2005, LaFourcade’s homecoming follows nine years managing Sofitel properties in Shanghai as general manager and area general manager.
Conrad Macao to take meeting planners to bed with new promotion
A NEW campaign by Conrad Macao, Cotai Central is giving meeting planners a chance to take home a bed worth US$5,000 for free when they book a residential meeting with at least 100 cumulative room nights by the end of July.
To qualify for the Take Me to Bed promotion, meetings must be valued at US$40,000 and include a full-day meeting package that costs HK$680 (US$87) per room. The meeting must also be held by December 31, 2015.
Besides Take Me to Bed, Conrad Macao is offering a variety of packages that suit events of all kinds.
The Meetings More Rewarded programme offers various perks, including five per cent off the master bill and welcome entertainment performance, to groups that consume at least 25 rooms and a meeting package for one night. Bookings must be made by August 31 this year and held by December 31, 2015.
The Intimate Meetings programme gives away one room with every 10 Deluxe Rooms or Suites booked. Meetings must be contracted by December 31, 2014 for arrivals by December 31, 2015.
Email conrad.macao.sales@conradhotels.com for more information.
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