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  • Lam takes sales role with Fairmont Hotels

    Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which counts notable hotels like Shanghai’s legendary Fairmont Peace Hotel and the recently opened Fairmont Makati as portion of its storied hotel portfolio, has named Carmen Lam as vp, hotel sales and marketing, Asia Pacific.

    Lam, who might be based in Shanghai, joins Fairmont on this newly created role to supply sales and marketing direction to Fairmont’s hotels in Asia Pacific and support to the posh operator’s burgeoning pipeline of regional development.

    “We’re quickly growing our footprint in Asia and are very fortunate to be adding a pace-setter of Carmen’s calibre to our regional management team,” said, Jeff Doane, Fairmont’s vp, hotel sales and marketing.

    “With her wealth of hotel related experience and firm understanding of the regional marketplace, she’s ideally positioned to steer our sales, marketing and branding activity throughout Asia.”

    With six hotels open and operating in Asia, including three in China, Lam will focus on maximizing results and driving performance for this dynamic mixture of resort and town centre properties.

    She’ll even be answerable for executing Fairmont’s regional sales strategy, regional brand management, and awareness and marketing activity for brand spanking new hotels including announced Fairmont projects in Jakarta, Bali and a number of other cities in China.

    Lam arrives at Fairmont having previously served as senior vp, leisure & brand sales and marketing for Hong Kong/Macau-based Melco Crown Entertainment.

    Over the process a career that has spanned greater than 20 years, Lam has also held a sequence of management positions with leading brands in Asia including roles with Shangri-La Hotels and InterContinental Hotels Group.

  • News: Starwood Hotels to open 50 new hotels in Europe in next five years

    Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced plans to open 50 new hotels in Europe over a higher five years, increasing its European hotel portfolio by 30%. This year, Starwood will open nine new hotels around the continent, primarily in fast-growing markets, a key focus of Starwood’s long-term development strategy in Europe. Collectively, Starwood and its partners are making significant investments to revive and enhance a number of the company’s most iconic European hotels.

    This year alone, the corporate will open nine new hotels in established in addition to fast-growing markets which include Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Turkey. Highlights include, three new hotels in Turkey, an Aloft and Sheraton in Bursa in addition to further new Sheraton hotel inside the city of Adana. Further new openings include Sheraton Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport in July and the addition of the distinguished King George Hotel in Athens to Starwood’s Luxury Collection portfolio.

  • News: IMEX Association Day programme announced

    With the international, award-winning meetings, incentive travel and events industry trade event, IMEX in Frankfurt, just two months away, the IMEX Group has announced the entire education line-up for its hallmark Association Day, which occurs on the Messe Frankfurt Congress Center on Monday 20th May.

    This year’s programme have been devised in consultation with association executives, lots of whom have attended IMEX Association Day formerly. The result’s an afternoon of pro education, discussion and networking that addresses association professionals’ most necessary issues from the association perspective – focussing on case studies and group discussion. The sessions also take the overarching theme of ‘innovation’ for the primary time.

    Rich and sundry – 10 seminars across 3 tracks

    Following a networking lunch, the 300 delegates could have a call of 10 education sessions which occur across three separate tracks to mirror the differing roles and responsibilities of the Association Day audience: ‘Executive’ (targeting strategic development issues); ‘operations’ (specializing in logistical issues) and ‘meetings’, a good way to treat implementation and delivery challenges. Speakers were drawn from a various group of association executives, in addition to reflecting the worldwide nature of the audience.

    The first executive track session will see Willis Turner CAE CME CSE, CEO, of Sales & Marketing Executives International, Inc. discussing “The quest for relevance: Free is a business model”. Turner will address the thorny problems with member subscription rates and attrition, long-term value and ‘fear’ of competition. Following him may be Carla Nagel, Director of the Neuromarketing Science & Business Association, who will explain how she developed a method for a brand new field by making the most of her online skills and open-minded attitude. Since she seriously is not an association manager by experience, Nagel’s session is determined to present a fresh tackle “How to develop an association inside the digital age.”

    In the primary operations track of the day, Kevin Novak, Vice chairman of recent Business Development and Digital Strategies for the yank Institute of Architects (AIA), will share his expertise on “Virtualizing and Hybridizing your Events for Greater Impact and Participation.” Jointly “Innovative Ideas for Growing an Association” would be presented by Ajay Kakar, President Elect and Vice chairman of the Indian Academy of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry and International Academy of Periodontology.

    Lady Gaga’s intriguing contribution

    Elsewhere within the afternoon’s intensive programme, other sessions will include: “Marketing like Lady Gaga”, by Sheri Jacobs, CAE, President & CEO of Avenue M Group (an ASAE devised session); “Sustainability and Growth of Congresses in Difficult Times” by Davi Kaur of the ECCO European CanCer Association and, within the meetings track, “How to apply different models for evaluating your event”, for you to be moderated by Martin Sirk, CEO of ICCA. Also within the meetings track, William Thomson, Founding father of Gallus Events and Jo Lewis, Sponsorship Manager for The British Dietetic Association (BDA), will co-present a case study on how a brand new client brief – “create. excite. innovate” – generated a totally different technique to the association’s events. The meetings track rounds off with Sherrif Karamat, CAE, and Chief Operating Officer of PCMA, giving his perspective on “Innovative Delivery in Meetings and Events.”

    Speaking in regards to the quality of this year’s Association Day programme, IMEX Group CEO, Carina Bauer, explains: “I am delighted that, especially during the last two years, we have now been ready to devote new resources and fresh direction to Association Day, making it an excellent more valuable element of our extensive education offering for the show. The one way for the sphere to flourish and grow is thru empowering and educating people who work inside it. IMEX is incredibly pleased to be a part of this ongoing effort by providing a single day of free professional education of the very best quality, and likewise bringing together association executives for important networking and relationship building.”

    15 round-tables are icing at the cake

    The 2013 Association Day will finish off with a call of 15 facilitated round-table discussions, including: ‘Entering New Markets: Keys to Success’; ‘Membership Recruitment and/or Retention Tactics’; ‘Social Media & Viral Marketing’; ‘Conference VAT’ and ‘The art of successful bidding.’ These small facilitated group discussions also act as a networking opportunity, moreover the networking breaks scheduled in the course of the day.

    Finally, and as tradition now has it, Association Day will lead to a ‘doors open’ evening reception on the Westin, that’s open to IMEX exhibitors who’re also members of the organising associations. This permits suppliers the danger to satisfy, network and do business with the association buyers who attended the sooner event.

  • New appointment for Fairmont Hotels

    Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has named Carmen Lam as vice chairman, hotel sales and marketing, Asia Pacific. Lam, who may be based in Shanghai, joins Fairmont on this newly created role to offer sales and marketing direction to Fairmont’s impressive hotels in Asia Pacific and support to the posh operator’s burgeoning pipeline of regional development.

    “We’re quickly growing our footprint in Asia and are very fortunate to be adding a pacesetter of Carmen’s caliber to our regional management team,” said, Jeff Doane, Fairmont’s vp, hotel sales and marketing. “With her wealth of hotel related experience and firm understanding of the regional marketplace, she’s ideally positioned to lead our sales, marketing and branding activity throughout Asia.”

    With six hotels open and operating in Asia, including three in China, Lam will give attention to maximizing results and driving performance for this dynamic mixture of resort and town center properties. She’ll even be liable for executing Fairmont’s regional sales strategy, regional brand management, and awareness and marketing activity for brand spanking new hotels including announced Fairmont projects in Jakarta, Bali and several other cities in China.

    Lam arrives at Fairmont having previously served as senior vp, leisure & brand sales and marketing for Hong Kong/Macau-based Melco Crown Entertainment. Over the process a career that has spanned greater than twenty years, Lam has also held a sequence of management positions with leading brands in Asia including roles with Shangri-La Hotels and InterContinental Hotels Group.

    Lam holds an Executive MBA from Canada’s Richard Ivey School of commercial – University of Western, a Bachelor of economic Administration from the University of Hawaii and an Executive Leadership designation from Cornell University. Lam may be pursuing a Doctorate on the School of Hotel and Tourism Management on the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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  • News: American Cruise Lines guests to relive ‘old fashioned summertime’ at the Mississippi

    American Cruise Lines (www.americancruiselines.com), operator of the most recent riverboats and small cruise ships within the Usa, announced today the addition of a brand spanking new theme cruise which captures the guts and soul of the classic American summer. The old-fashioned Summertime cruise, offered this summer aboard the hot Queen of the Mississippi on July 13 and August 10, will transport guests to a less complicated time rooted in laughter, fresh air and relaxing fun. Guests will sip on freshly brewed iced tea or freshly squeezed lemonade, and revel in ice cream socials and kite flying off the end deck. Other highlights and special events include:

    *  Afternoon picnic – A classic summer pastime, while in port guests will enjoy a picnic within the sun, complete with checkered picnic cloths and woven baskets fully-loaded with delicious food.
    *  Cookout on deck- Nothing says American summer like a classic cookout. Guests will enjoy corn at the cob, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad and soda pop!
    *  Complimentary copy of The massive Summer Cookbook: 300 fresh, flavorful recipes for those lazy, hazy days – This excellent recipe book might help guests keep the classic American summer alive, even after their cruise.
    *  Outdoor movie screening – Guests can look ahead to viewing classic films within the evening at the top deck, while enjoying the pleasant summer breeze. 

    The eight-day journey from St. Paul to St. Louis will showcase the scenic upper part of the Mississippi River. Known for crisp and delightful summer weather, its sprawling nature preserves, fascinating lock system and Mark Twain influence, the higher Mississippi River lends itself to a powerful and refreshing journey in the course of the American Heartland.

    “There’s no better time of year than summer to enjoy this part of the Mississippi River,” said Timothy Beebe, vp, American Cruise Lines. “Between the scenery, weather and classic summer theme, our guests are in for quite a treat. a really unmatched summer experience awaits them.” 

    Additionally, by popular demand, American Cruise Lines has added another Mark Twain theme cruise and two more Eagle Society cruises to Queen of the Mississippi’s 2013 schedule.