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...
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...
Noble, Stonehill announce major changes in senior leadership
TWO MAJOR COMPANIES in the real estate finance space, Noble Investment Group and Peachtree Hotel Group affiliate Stonehill, recently announced major changes in their...
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...
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...
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...
California hotelier named top entrepreneur by Yahoo Finance
CALIFORNIA-BASED HOTELIER Sunil “Sunny” Tolani has been named a top entrepreneur by Yahoo Finance. Tolani’s the Prince Organization was named one of the fastest...
