Morganne Abou-Haydar has been appointed as the Events Manager of UKinbound.  A seasoned events professional, Abou-Haydar brings with her a passion for planning, creativity and communications, having spent over three years as events manager at Wedgewood DMC Group in both …

Jean-Marie Le Gall will take over as the General Manager of Hôtel Barrière Le Fouquet’s in Paris in September. The hospitality leader has 28 years of experience in operational strategy, sales and marketing management in the luxury hotel sector in …

PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat, CAE today announced a new and expanded leadership structure that reflects the association’s continued transformation toward the global leader in the business events industry, and supports the business events communities throughout the APAC, EMEA …

Sagid Zaremukov has appointed CEO of the Russian Convention Bureau. He comes with more than 15 years of experience in large companies in the event industry. Prior to joining the RCB, he held executive positions in the RESTEC Group of Companies, one …

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation) have honored the incredible resilience of hotel employees across the country who selflessly led their teams and supported their communities during the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic. The 2021 …

Albert Smith has been appointed as the President of Hotel Operations at Hotel Equities Group, LLC. In his new role, Smith will report to HE’s, Chief Operating Officer, Bryan DeCort and will provide oversight and leadership for the group’s growing …

Thailand’s first two Meliá Hotels International properties have appointed two directors who bring more than five decades of hospitality experience to the table. Thai nationals Wuttipong Tanteraponchai and Vipasiri Napawongdee have been named cluster director of sales and marketing and …

Thai national Vipasiri Napawongdee has been appointed Cluster Director of Marketing Communications for Meliá Chiang Mai. Thailand’s first two Meliá Hotels International properties have appointed a director who brings more than five decades of hospitality experience to the table. Vipasiri’s …

Sophie Beasor  has been appointed as the new general manager at the Event Marketing Association (EMA). The EMA is a United Kingdom industry association for the in-house corporate event professional with more than 1,200 members across the UK. Beasor will …

Sudesh Sharma has been appointed as the Director of Operations for the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Sudesh comes with more than 30 years of experience in the operations management of business events, hospitality and food & beverage. In his current …