Florida
Georgia
Mexico
Tennessee
Texas
- The Greater Miami CVB appointed Rolando L. Aedo senior vice president of marketing and tourism. Previously, Aedo served as vice president of marketing and tourism… Steve Garner was appointed sales director for the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. Garner is focusing on the incentive and Midwest corporate markets as well as Disney Cruise Line group sales and charters. Previously, Garner worked for ITT Sheraton, Doubletree Hotels and Marriott Corporation… Fontainebleau Miami Beach named Jeffrey Klein director of food and beverage. Most recently, he served as director of food and beverage for Loews South Beach...Linda Dennis was named director of sales and marketing for Naples Bay Resort, in Naples. Previously, Dennis served as director of resort marketing for Cay Clubs International… Rosen Hotels & Resorts in Orlando appointed Patrick Anderson Mid-Atlantic national sales manager. Most recently, Anderson served as the vice president of sales and travel industry relations for JG Black Book of Travel in New York… The Eden Roc Renaissance Beach Resort & Spa in Miami appointed Kathy Semmes and Alexa Esposito senior account executives. Semmes is responsible for national association sales and Esposito is responsible for the Midwest market, concentrating on corporate, incentive and insurance groups. Most recently, Semmes served as senior account executive at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel. Esposito most recently served as account director at the former Sheraton Bal Harbour Beach Resort.
Georgia
- Renaissance Concourse Hotel in south Atlanta promoted Franklin Smith from director of group sales to director of sales and marketing.
Mexico
- Eduardo Chaillo, director of the Strategic Business Unit for the U.S. and Canada for the Mexico Tourism Board, was elected the North American representative of the International Congress & Convention Association.
Tennessee
- The Chattanoogan hired Christi Hall as sales manager. Most recently, Hall served as senior sales manager for the Chattanooga Marriott at the Convention Center.
Texas
- The city of Austin named Mark Tester director of the Austin Convention Center Department. Tester most recently served as senior director of convention sales at Chicago’s McCormick Place… NYLO Hotels hired Wiley Bates III as food and beverage director of NYLO Plano at Legacy in North Dallas. Previously, Bates served as director of food and beverage at the Westin Stonebriar Resort in North Dallas… Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine named Gay Haynes director of sales and marketing. Previously, Haynes was director of sales and marketing at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta.