The Wilderman Group Names Lauren Braxton as Sales Manager at Gastonia Conference Center in Gastonia
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive (Charleston, SC) – April 2012 – Fred Julius, Vice President of Operations for The Wilderman Group announced the promotion of Lauren Braxton to Sales Manager at the multi-use 30,000-square-foot Gastonia Conference Center in Gastonia, NC. According to Julius, "Lauren has been an integral part of the Pre-Opening Team at Gastonia Conference Center starting back in September 2011 when she joined the team as a Sales Coordinator and has displayed a consistently positive influence on the conference center and within the community." Born and raised in Gastonia, Lauren holds a bachelor o...
Hyatt Hotels Honors Two Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles Executives with Top Honors; Lisa A
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive OS ANGELES, CA (April 2, 2012) – Lisa Arias, Director of Sales & Marketing for the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles, was awarded the prestigious 2011 Director of Sales of the Year Award for Hyatt's large convention hotels. Arias achieved 107% of the hotel sales quota, finishing 11 of 103 in the company for overall production. Earning equally notable honors, is The Century Plaza's Senior Executive Chef, Manfred Lassahn, taking home Hyatt Hotels Corporation's 2011 Chef of the Year award. "I take great pride to work with two stellar leaders in their respective fields...
Los Angeles City Council Considering Granting Incentives to Local Hotels to Encourage Modernization
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles TimesMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News April 04, 2012--The Los Angeles City Council is considering granting economic incentives to the local hotel industry to encourage modernization projects and better pay for workers. In a motion introduced on Tuesday, the council agreed to ask several city departments for reports on how "public benefits" and other incentives could be used to help strengthen the local tourism industry, which the motion said is "lagging behind where it can be." Hotels, the measure said, are aging and falling behind in energy efficiency, and h...
Knowland Hires Travel Industry Veteran as Chief of Client Services; Alicia Moran Brings 25 plus Yea
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Washington, D.C., 04/02/12- The Knowland Group, a leading provider of business development solutions for the hospitality industry, has recently hired Alicia Moran as its new Chief of Client Services. As the head of the Client Services team for Knowland, she will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end client experience. Moran will ensure Knowland upholds its commitment to provide exemplary customer service. "I am thrilled to join a hospitality technology company that puts the needs of clients first," said Moran. "I look forward to working with Knowland customers to make their experien...
Kerzner International Holdings Limited Completes Restructuring to Improve its Capital Structure and
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas, April 27, 2012 -- Kerzner International Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries (collectively, "Kerzner" or the "Company"), a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels, today announced that it has concluded its comprehensive restructuring to improve its capital structure and position it for sustainable, long-term growth as a global management company. As part of the restructuring, Kerzner has completed a transaction with the lenders to its Bahamian assets, including a fund managed by Brookfield Asset Manageme...
KSL Capital Partners Enters Into Agreement to Acquire the Historic 512-room Grove Park Inn Resort &
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive DENVER--(April 10, 2012)--KSL Capital Partners, LLC announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the historic Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa from an affiliate of Sammons Enterprises, Inc. One of the most iconic resorts in the United States, the 512-room Grove Park Inn sits between the majestic Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina. The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the next 30 days. As part of the resort's Centennial celebration in 2013, KSL Capital Partners is planning an extensive $25 mill...
KSL Capital Partners Ups Ante for Great Wolf Resorts to $7.25 a Share / April 2012
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Don Walker, Milwaukee Journal SentinelMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News April 19, 2012--The bidding war is not over for Great Wolf Resorts Inc. The company said Thursday it had received an offer from KSL Capital Partners to acquire Great Wolf for $7.25 a share in cash. The new offer comes a day after K-9 Acquisition, an affiliate of Apollo Global Management LLC, raised its offer to $7 a share. K-9 had previously agreed to pay $6.75 a share for the Madison-based company, which operates 11 water park resorts in the United States and Canada, including one in Wisconsin Dells. Apollo and K...
KSL Capital Partners Submits Offer to Acquire Great Wolf Resorts for $7.00 Per Share; Bidding War w
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive MADISON, Wis.--(April 2012)-- Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF) today announced that it has received an unsolicited letter from KSL Capital Partners proposing to acquire Great Wolf for $7.00 per share in cash, subject to certain conditions, including due diligence and certain conditions related to debt waivers. Great Wolf's Board of Directors, consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, will consider and evaluate this new proposal from KSL Capital Partners, and will pursue the course of action that it determines is in t...
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