Ellen Meyer
Super Preparedness: What It Takes to Host High-Profile Events Like the Super Bowl
With its 653 guestrooms and suites, along with 35 meeting rooms and four ballrooms, hotels like Miami’s InterContinental are literally built to host large gatherings. However, as director of sales and marketing Mike Kovensky told LODGING, there are big events, like the...
Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort GM Jose Ortega on the Importance of Learning and...
Born in Mexico, Jose Ortega has learned a lot about the hotel business and life since leaving his home country for the United States to be with his now-wife, only venturing into the hotel...
North American Exposure: Dream Hotel Group CEO on the Company’s Changing Focus
Dream Hotel Group has been around for more than 30 years. However, as its CEO Jay Stein told LODGING, until recently, its growth strategy was focused not only on North America, but also on...
Let Them Eat Cake: PR Director’s Side Gig Surprises and Delights
Michelle Heston, who is executive regional director of public relations at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, loves her job in marketing communications, but she also loves to bake, and to share the beautiful and delicious...
Castell Project Enters Year Four: An Update From Director Peggy Berg
As director of Castell Project, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the careers of women professionals in the hospitality industry, the obstacles that hinder women in their efforts to advance are all...