TRAVEL NEWS HUB - Key Persons
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- As GM of Thailand 's First INNSiDE by Meliá Hotel
Bangkok, Thailand, April 6, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / After two decades in hospitality in Malaysia, New Zealander Aarron Nelson, is relocating to Thailand to become general manager of Meliá Hotels International's first INNSiDE property in the country.
The new role is Aarron's first with Meliá Hotels International, a growing Spanish hotel group that has been expanding in Asia over recent years. He joins the team after five years as general manager of citizenM Kuala Lumpur. Prior to that Aarron held leadership roles at Impiana Hotel KLCC, also in Malaysia's capital, and Casa del Rio, a boutique 5-star property in Melaka.
Aarron started his career in hotel F&B, when an internship led to a job in Millennium Hotel in Rotorua, New Zealand. He then worked his way up, through various F&B roles with Le Meridien Port Vila, Vanuatu, COMO Cocoa Island in the Maldives and HPL Hotels & Resorts in Malaysia before shifting to rooms division management. His first hotel manager position was at The Lakehouse Cameron Highlands in Malaysia in 2012.
"Aarron brings with him a wealth of hands-on experience having both worked in and managed a range of different departments in lifestyle driven hotels," said Igancio Martin, Meliá Hotels International Managing Director for Southeast Asia. "His local and varied experience in Asia Pacific along with his personality are the perfect match for our innovative INNSiDE brand, as we expand in the region."
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- Member of the Board
- Head of Saint Ange Tourism Consultancy
Alain St. Ange, Head of Saint Ange Tourism Consultancy and a former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine of the Republic of Seychelles is honored by being appointed the AFASU'S Vice Chairman for the Tourism Division and Vice Chairman of the AFASU Golden Awards Committee.
Known for his outstanding contributions and dedication to developing tourism, as well as the significance reputation of the AFASU awards in recognizing excellence and fostering innovation in the field of tourism and travel, HE Alain St.Ange, as an expert in tourism and Head of the Saint Ange Tourism Consultancy, has been honored with the prestigious appointment as AFASU Vice Chairman for the Tourism Division and Vice Chairman of the AFASU Golden Awards Committee.
Alain St. Ange, has received many awards from several organizations across the world including a declaration as the "most tourified Tourism Minister in and outside Seychelles" by the Sunday edition "Ozordi Dimans" of the Seychelles ‘Today' Newspaper written by Christine Ouma; This was just prior pulling the "Lifetime Achievement Award For Promotion of The Travel Trade" by Pacific Area Writers Association, an Affiliate Member of the UNWTO at ITB Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin Germany in March 2023.
He received a Plaque of Honour from the House of Lords in London (2015), and the Tourism Eminent Achiever Award in Africa (2015), the "Global Achievers Award" at the 34th International Congress of the Non-Resident's Indians (NRI) Welfare Society of India. He is also the recipient of the Key to the City Awards in the USA by the City of Detroit, an Honorary Citizen of Sioux City Iowa and a ‘Key to the City Award' by Tuskegee Alabama, the ‘Mahatma Gandhi Samman' Award for strengthening Indo-Seychelles relations at a ceremony in New Delhi in India to the highest decoration of "Commandeur de l'Ordre National" in Madagascar done in the presence of the Island's full Guard of Honour followed soon after also in 2012 by being offered a Conseil Regional Medal by Didier Robert, the Regional President of La Reunion for work to develop the cooperation between the Indian Ocean Islands and ‘Commandeur de l'Ordre de L'Etoile de Moheli' by the Island of Comores (2014).
Chosen as an Honoree to be inducted into the African Diaspora World Tourism Hall of Fame for all the work he has done in cultural heritage tourism and confirmed that at this Travel Award in the USA honoured as a world tourism leader by the African Diaspora World Tourism Awards in Atlanta in the USA. Received from the Seychelles Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) with a "Certificate of Recognition" for dedication and hard work in setting a record for Seychelles'
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- Appoints Executive Sous Chef
- Appoints Jed Arricivita As Commercial Director
- Names Mildred Amon As Director of Marketing Communication
- Promotes Talented Homegrown Hospitality Professionals
- Ranh Appoints Homegrown Talent As Spa Manager
- Ranh Welcomes Le Spa Manager
Cam Ranh, Vietnam, May 10, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Alma Resort has appointed Hoang Nguyen Minh Anh, a hospitality professional with almost two decades of wellness experience at some of Vietnam's leading resort spas, as spa manager.
Born and bred in Vietnam's mountainous Dalat, Minh Anh joins the 30-hectare family resort's Le Spa after working as the spa manager on the Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh's pre-opening team and at The Anam Cam Ranh.
Prior to that, she was the spa manager at nearby Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa and spa supervisor at InterContinental Nha Trang.
After studying massage and anatomy at Khanh Hoa Medical College, Minh Anh started her career as a spa therapist at Six Senses Ninh Van Bay before working as a therapist at Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa and Evason Ana Mandara Nha Trang for a total of eight years.
A seasoned chef with more than two decades of hospitality experience in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Australia has been named beachfront family resort Alma's executive sous chef.
Swiss-born Tiziano Botta has joined 30-hectare Alma on Vietnam's Cam Ranh peninsula to help oversee its rich culinary landscape comprising 14 dining venues. Beachfront restaurant Atlantis, which specialises in fresh, locally-sourced seafood, Italian trattoria La Casa, and Alma Food Court with its array of local and international cuisine, are among the venues under Botta's stewardship.
Before joining, he was the executive sous chef during the pre-opening of The Heart of Europe in Dubai, overseeing all of the major development's food outlets.
Previously Botta was executive sous chef at Kuwait's Waldorf Astoria during its pre-opening. He has also worked as executive chef at the Royal Sands Koh Rong in Cambodia, and executive sous chef at London's 45 Park Lane, Dorchester Collection and Suvretta House in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
CAM RANH, Vietnam, September 21, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Alma Resort has appointed two directors of food and beverage who bring a total of almost…
Cam Ranh, Vietnam, July 27, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Nguyen Thi Thanh Hang, a professional with more than 15 years of hospitality wellness…
Cam Ranh, Vietnam, August 8, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Mildred Amon, a communications veteran with three decades' experience in the hospitality industry, has been appointed director of marketing communication at Alma.
Amon, a Filipino national, brings her extensive experience in branding, public and media relations, marketing communications and crisis communications to her new role after consulting for Robinsons Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality arm of one of the Philippines' largest hotel companies, Robinsons Land Corporation.
Prior to that, Amon was director of marketing communications for Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort in the Philippines, and director of communications at Shangri-La properties Sule Shangri-La, Yangon, Sule Square Mall & Office and Shangri-La Serviced Apartments in Myanmar.
She was also director of marketing communications at Discovery Primea, part of a Filipino hospitality group, Discovery Leisure Company, that owns and manages a collection of hotels and resorts in the Philippines, and the director of communications at Shangri-La Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu.
Cam Ranh, Vietnam, April 6, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Jed Arricivita, a hospitality professional with more than two decades of business development, sales and marketing experience has been named Alma's commercial director.
Filipino national Arricivita comes to the 30-hectare family resort, overlooking Long Beach on Vietnam's Cam Ranh peninsula, after working as director of sales at The Peninsula Bangkok for almost 10 years.
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- Appoints Maike Cruse As Show Director in Basel
Founded in 1970 by gallerists from Basel, Art Basel today stages the world's premier art shows for Modern and contemporary art, sited in Basel, Miami Beach, Hong Kong, and Paris. Defined by its host city and region, each show is unique, which is reflected in its participating galleries, artworks presented, and the content of parallel programming produced in collaboration with local institutions for each edition. Art Basel's engagement has expanded beyond art fairs through new digital platforms and several new initiatives such as the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, Intersections: The Art Basel Podcast and the BMW Art Journey. Art Basel's Global Media Partner is The Financial Times.
Basel, Switzerland, May 12, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Art Basel is delighted to announce that Maike Cruse, presently Director of Gallery Weekend…
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- Group General Manager of MUU Hotels
Deepak Ohri, is a founder, CEO and Chief Happiness Officer of Lebua Hotels & Resorts, president of Luxury Atelier Maison Happiness (LAMH) and creator of the Let's Just Dream brand.
A well-known worldwide as an award-winning entrepreneur who has transformed the luxury hospitality landscape in Asia. He has been recognized globally as an award-winning entrepreneur and celebrated speaker, being featured speaker at the Forbes Global CEO conference, the Financial Times Business of Luxury Summit, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, and Columbia University amongst many others.
He is also the Executive in Residence, Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center at the College of Business at Florida International University where he has helped pioneer the first MBA course in luxury marketing and management. He has been interviewed by Bloomberg, CNBC, BBC, Forbes and Fox Business along with numerous travel and restaurant industry media outlets. In 2022, Deepak Ohri was recognized as top 100 Most Powerful People in the Global Hospitality and was named the Leading Happiness Ambassador.
In an industry where profit is often placed over people, Deepak Ohri is committed to compassion, care, and creating powerful emotional connections that can last a lifetime.
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- President of the African - Asian Union AFASU
Dr. Hossam Darwish, President of the African-Asian Union AFASU, said that he is proud and happy that Mr. Alain St. Ange joined the work team of the Federation and that he is an added value to the Union in general and the tourism sector. His strategic vision of supporting sustainable development, creativity, innovation, and development in all sectors.
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- Gets Technical Consultant from Seychelles
Accra, Ghana, February 26, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Ghana Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) has engaged the services of an…
HO TRAM, Vietnam (October 27, 2022) - A seasoned professional with substantial experience managing hotels in Asia has been appointed to the helm…
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- Penh Appoints Nicola Van Heemsbergen As Executive Chef
- Phnom Penh Welcomes New General Manager Juan Mercadante
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, November 4, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Nicola van Heemsbergen from Belgium brings a wealth of culinary experience gleaned at some…
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 17, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, the newest international branded hotel in Cambodia's capital, is…
Julie Cheetham - CSR, Founder, Managing Director
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- Co - Founder
- Head of Sustainability
- Managing Director
Julie Cheetham, the Co-founder and Managing Director of Weeva and Head of Sustainability at Nianova Advisors, was announced as Change Maker of…
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- SVP of Strategic Alliances and Portfolio Partnerships at Amadeus
Lutz Vorneweg, SVP of Strategic Alliances and Portfolio Partnerships at Amadeus, said: "Eighty per cent (80%) of leisure travel takes place with friends and family. I am fascinated by what Joyned is doing in this space - helping friends and family to plan, book and share travel together - creating togetherness before and after the actual trip. Helping the team of a young, dynamic company that's helping set the future of the travel industry keeps me at the forefront of all the latest innovations in the sector. While at the same time, I am looking forward to using my experience to help Joyned create collaborative travel experiences for more and more friends and family and in turn accelerate its own growth."
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- Leader
- Director of Gallery Weekend Berlin
Maike Cruse is currently the Director of Gallery Weekend Berlin, the annual showcase of the city's dynamic gallery scene which just celebrated its 19th edition. Cruse brings extensive art fair experience, having previously led art berlin contemporary (2012-2016), and subsequently art berlin (2016-2019). She is well acquainted with Art Basel and the city of Basel's cultural landscape, having previously worked as Communications Manager for the fair from 2008 to 2011. She also held positions at the KW Institute of Contemporary Art in Berlin and the Berlin Biennale and co-launched the groundbreaking "Forgotten Bar" project in 2008. Cruse has a background in Fine Art, a wide-ranging artworld network, and extensive track record in fostering meaningful partnerships and collaborative formats spotlighting contemporary artists and galleries.
"I am thrilled to welcome back Maike Cruse to Art Basel," says Noah Horowitz, CEO, Art Basel. "Maike knows the art world intimately and has deep relationships with our global community of galleries, collectors, and institutional audiences, having been at the helm of art fairs and Gallery Weekend Berlin for many years. She has excellent understanding and appreciation of our brand and longstanding ties to the City of Basel and its cultural scene. I am confident that her entrepreneurial mindset, her consummate professionalism, and her unwavering commitment to contemporary art make her uniquely equipped to lead our flagship show in our home city and steering its future direction."
Vincenzo de Bellis, Director, Fairs and Exhibition Platforms, says: "Maike is a proven leader in the field and an enthusiastic partner to galleries, artists, and collectors. In Berlin she has created an annual showcase that is deeply embedded in the city and unites its diverse cultural actors. Her collaborative spirit means she is uniquely positioned to foster close ties to our many partners and stakeholders in Basel. I could not be more thrilled to welcome back Maike to our team and I'm certain that under her leadership our Basel show will not only remain best in class but strengthen its position for years to come."
"I am truly looking forward to returning to Art Basel and advancing the Swiss show into the future in collaboration with this exceptional team," says Maike Cruse. "I have attended every edition of Art Basel in the last nearly 20 years and I have consistently been in active exchange with the fair as Director of Gallery Weekend Berlin. I am truly honored to lead this pre-eminent show in the art and culture city of Basel, to steer its next chapter and contribute to Art Basel remaining the most important platform for galleries worldwide." Cruse joins Art Basel on July 1st, 2023, and will lead the 2024 edition of the Swiss fair. She will work alongside Art Basel fair Directors Clément Delépine, Director, Paris+ par Art Basel, Angelle Siyang-Le, Director, Art Basel Hong Kong and the yet to be announced Director of Miami Beach, a position for which a search is underway.
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- Executive Vice President of the Union, Added That Within the Framework of the AFASU 's Endeavor to Include Major Experiences in All Sectors Throughout 2023
"We are pleased to welcome his sovereignty, as he will join a group of experienced and distinguished cadres in the Union, and we wish him a journey full of giving and full of achievements with the AFASU. We look forward to working alongside him to ensure the achievement of the federation's future goals. We affirm full confidence and support for him to work towards achieving the strategic goals desired."
Marco Polato is the La Scala Restaurant Manager
Bangkok, Thailand, February 10, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Sukhothai Bangkok is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Marco Polato as the new…
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- Appointed VP of Marketing at Joyned
Award-winning Jerusalem-based startup company Joyned has announced the appointment of Michael Avni as VP of Marketing. Avni will be responsible…
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- Regional General Manager, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand & Philippines
Mr. Chuck Abbott, Regional General Manager, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand & Philippines, remarked, "We are delighted to welcome Kanit to Ascott. His extensive experience, strong leadership skills, and passion for the industry make him the perfect candidate to lead our Thailand & Laos operations. We are confident that under his guidance, we will continue to deliver exceptional service and value to our guests and stakeholders."
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- New General Manager of Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa
Mr. Martin Wuethrich has been appointed as the new General Manager of Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa, bringing almost 30 years of hospitality…
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- General Manager of Le Meridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach
Nana Ama McBrown is a very popular Ghanaian show Bizz personality and loved as a Princess of the Country. She is a Ghanaian actress, TV presenter and a music writer. She rose to prominence for her role in television series Tentacles. Later, she found mainstream success following her role in the Twi-language movie "Asoreba". She is currently the host of television cooking show McBrown Kitchen and entertainment talk show United Showbiz on UTV.
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- Named General Manager at Le Royal Monceau Paris
Paris, December 24, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris is pleased to announce the arrival of its new General Manager, Nicolas…
Award-winning Jerusalem-based startup Joyned has today announced the appointment of Omri Lachman as its Managing Director of Growth. A serial…
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- Senior Vice President of Sales
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- Retired Banyan Tree Holdings Executive
Phuket, Thailand, January 9, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / Having retired following 25 years with Banyan Tree Holdings, Ravi Chandran has never been…
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- Appointed Director of F & B at the Sukhothai Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand, August 18, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Alexander Schillinger, General Manager of The Sukhothai Bangkok appointed Thomas Deledalle as…