As General Manager of the Vancouver hotel, Halliday replaces Susan Gomez, who resigned from the company in December to pursue other business interests in Mexico.

Since 1995, Halliday has been General Manager of The Pan Pacific Singapore and Director and Vice President of Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts Pte. Ltd. From 1989 to 1995, he held positions of Executive Vice President of Operations and Marketing, Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts Marketing out of Costa Mesa, California before head office moved to Singapore.  Prior to that, Halliday orchestrated the opening of the flagship Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver from 1984 and remained there as General Manager until 1989.  Halliday is intent �to grow the Pan Pacific brand in key global markets and is very proud to be able to return to North America to assist the company in achieving their long time vision.�  As for Vancouverites, Steve Halliday is a returning legend, a local boy who �made good� starting as a dishwasher, car hop at the Park Royal White Spot! 
 

Located at Canada Place, in the heart of Vancouver�s downtown harbor front area, The Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver soars above the stunning sail-roofed Canada Place complex, home of the Alaska Cruise Ship Terminal, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre and World Trade Center. A glass-enclosed lobby is encircled by a panoramic view of Vancouver�s magnificent mountain-rimmed harbor.

Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts currently encompasses 19 hotels (17 managed properties and 2 marketing affiliates) in 12 countries in Asia, the Pacific and North America.