Griselda M. Collado has been hired at LXR Luxury Resorts & Hotels as Fort Lauderdale area director of group sales.
Previously, she was associate director of sales for the Sonesta St. Maarten in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.
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The Biltmore in Coral Gables has promoted Philippe Ruiz as executive chef de cuisine of all of the restaurants on the property, including Palme d'Or, Fontana and Cascade.
He joined the Biltmore in 1999 as chef of the Biltmore's Palme d'Or restaurant.
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Miguel Santiago has been hired as executive chef at Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Resort & Spa.
Most recently, he served as executive sous chef at Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles.
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Robert Todak has been hired as vice president and managing director of Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles Beach.
Previously, he was general manager of the new Hard Rock Hotel San Diego.
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Jazmin Campodonico has been promoted to director of client relations at Aventura Worldwide Transportation Service. She was previously reservations supervisor.
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Acqualina Management Group has hired Klaus Tenter as chairman of the Acqualina Executive Committee, which oversees Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, located in Sunny Isles Beach.
In addition, Sase Gjorsovski has been hired as the resort manager.
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John M. King has been hired as vice president of marketing for Fort Lauderdale-based Salad Creations. Prior to this, he was senior director of marketing for Perkins Restaurant and Bakery.
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Jorge Gonzalez, general manager of Mandarin Oriental in Miami, has been promoted to executive vice president of the southern region. He will oversee the hotels on the southeast coast of the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. He will also maintain his position as general manager of the Miami hotel, which he has held since July 1999.
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The South Florida Chapter of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International has made the following appointments to its 2008 Board of Directors:
The association is based in Fort Lauderdale and is dedicated to enhancing skills in the hospitality industry through education.
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Xavier Lividini has formed a hotel consulting practice, Hospitality Advance International. Services include hotel acquisitions, development, investment, asset management, sales, marketing and executive recruitment. The Miami-based firm has offices in New York, Los Angeles and London.
Most recently he was general manager of the Mutiny Hotel in Coconut Grove.
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Philip Madow has been named president of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.
He will hold overall responsibility for operations at the casino and entertainment complex, leading a team of more than 2,000 employees.
He was most recently with the Pala Casino Spa and Resort in Pala, Cali. where he held the position of senior vice president and general manager for three years.
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Kenneth A. Smuts of The Related Group has been appointed vice president and managing director overseeing the St. Regis Resort & Residences at Bal Harbour.
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Bruce Ozga, the dean of Culinary Arts Education at Johnson & Wales University’s North Miami Campus, has been named vice president of the Southeastern Chapter of the American Culinary Federation for 2008.
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Craig Tooker has been hired as executive chef at Miami Beach Resort & Spa. Most recently, he served as executive chef of the Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Lisa Henry has been hired as the business development manager for the restaurant Shula's On The Beach in Fort Lauderdale.
Previously, she served as the catering and convention services coordinator for the Sheraton Yankee Trader's catering and convention services department.
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Alicia Slifko has been hired as general manager at the Red Door Lifestyle Spa, Elizabeth Arden in Weston. She has been with the company since 1999 and relocated from New York City.
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Celebrity fitness trainer Mohey Elsayed has been promoted to assistant director at the Williams Island Spa & Fitness Club.
He will assist in the management of the spa, including the weight rooms, aerobic studio, beauty salon and spa treatments. He currently trains Missy Elliott and players of the Miami Heat, New York Knicks, New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals.
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Lourdes Hainlin has been promoted to director of leisure sales for the Caribbean region of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. She is based in Miramar and has been working for the company since 1999.
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Miramar-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has promoted Timothy Rector to vice president of sales and marketing for Starwood’s Caribbean region.
Most recently, he was vice president of sales and marketing for the Sheraton Cable Beach Resort in Nassau, Bahamas.
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The Visitor Industry Council has appointed the following people to its board of directors:
Bill Diggs, the chief executive officer for The Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce.
Paulette Hicks, the founder and chief executive officer of SMARTTALKS.
Eric Knowles, the senior director of community relations and government affairs for Dolphin Stadium.
Tuni Kyi, the vice president and general manager for Doral Golf Resort and Spa, a Marriott Resort.
The Visitor Industry Council is a non-profit organization established by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau to promote educational opportunities, training, and workforce skills for African Americans and descendants in the Hospitality Industry in Greater Miami and the Beaches.
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Melissa G. Hampton has been hired as director of group sales of the Hilton Miami Airport hotel in Miami. She previously worked as director of sales of the Birmingham Perimeter Park Hilton in Birmingham, Ala.
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Jose Tomas, Burger King's vice president of corporate human resources, has joined the board of directors of the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA). The organization is non-profit think tank which promotes the economic benefits of diversity and inclusion in the foodservice and hospitality.
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Fort Lauderdale has hired Ty Brassie as director of sales and marketing for the Sheraton Yankee Clipper and Sheraton Yankee Trader Hotels.
He is responsible for the overall strategic planning and execution of the sales and marketing efforts for the oceanfront hotels. He previously served as the director of sales and marketing for The Westin and Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort. He currently resides in Delray Beach.
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Douglas Carrillo has been promoted to senior vice president of sales and marketing and has been made a partner at Tecton Hospitality in Miami. He was previously the vice president of sales and marketing.
His job responsibilities will remain the same, which include overseeing the development and implementation of sales, branding, marketing, public relations and e-commerce strategies. Since joining Tecton more than six years ago, he has been involved in co-developing Desires Hotels, the boutique division of Tecton Hospitality, which has grown from four to 12 modern boutique hotels.
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