Mississippi hotelier killed, group calls for justice
LAST WEEK, CLEVELAND, Mississippi, hotelier Yogesh Patel was beaten to death by a guest he had had evicted from his hotel earlier in the...
Patel named to University of Houston course’s advisory board
Miraj Patel, president of Wayside Investment Group in Houston, has been named an advisory board member for the University of Houston Customer Experience Certificate...
‘Life was like a smile with her’
THOUSANDS of mourners bid an emotional farewell to Hasmita Patel, who passed away peacefully last week on Aug.6 with her family by her side.
Hasmita,...
Hotel industry saw leadership changes, growth in 2019
ANOTHER YEAR IS done and a new year, and a new decade, begins for the U.S. hotel industry. In 2019, leadership at AAHOA changed...
Sergot is IHG’s new VP for global sales and enablement
Mark Sergot is InterContinental Hotels Group’s new vice president for global sales operations and enablement. Previously he was chief sales officer for Associated Luxury...
Peachtree Hotel Group inducts new faces into management team
PEACHTREE HOTEL GROUP and its affiliates added five executives to its management teams. These new appointments aim to strengthen the company’s ability to support...
Balsley is IHG’s senior VP for loyalty programs
Heather Balsley is InterContinental Hotels Group’s senior vice president for global loyalty and partnerships. Jennifer Gribble succeeds Balsley to senior vice president for global...
Wayside Investment Group honored by city of Houston
Wayside Investment Group of Houston has had its day. Specifically, the city of Houston has declared Oct. 13 to be Wayside Investment Group Day.
Wayside,...
Patel and Merchant join Best Western board
VIRAL “VICTOR” PATEL and Mahmood “Mike” Merchant are new members of Best Western Hotels & Resorts board of directors. Patel will represent several Midwest...
J.W. ‘Bill’ Marriott retires, son David assumes chairmanship
A CHANGING OF the guard is taking place at Marriott International as chairmanship of the company transitions from J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr. to his...