Going Places

Illinois

• Mara Xenos was promoted to director of conference services for Eaglewood Resort & Spa, in Itasca. Xenos was previously the assistant director of conference services for the property. Prior to that, she was conference planning supervisor for Andersen Worldwide–Center for Professional Education, in St. Charles... Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts appointed Michele Grosso hotel manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago. Grosso joined the hotel from Four Seasons Prague, where he held the position of hotel manager… The Blackstone, A Renaissance Hotel appointed Michael L. Espiritu director of event management. Most recently, Esperitu was director of catering for the Hilton Salt Lake City Center in Utah… The Candlewood Suites at Grand Prairie, currently under construction, named Tim Egan general manager and Sara Simpson director of sales. Previously, Egan was general manager of Red Roof Inn in Peoria.

• The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association hired Heather Trent as senior sales manager in its Washington, D.C., satellite office. Trent brings to the position nine years of experience in full-service account management, direct sales and business development in the meetings and hospitality industry, most recently with the Denver Metro CVB… Gary Wheat was named executive director of the South Bend/Mishawaka CVB. Wheat formerly served as executive director of the Waterloo, Iowa CVB.

• The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, scheduled to open in October, appointed Yvette Campbell senior group sales manager for the hotel. Campbell was most recently senior catering sales manager at the Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport… Tom Albrecht was named director of sales for Shanty Creek Resorts in Bellaire.

• Mark Dallman was named director of sales and marketing for The Northland Inn, in Brooklyn Park. Dallman most recently held the position of director of sales and marketing for the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. He also previously served as the director of sales for the Hyatt Regency Chicago and associate director of sales for the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego… Carlson Hotels Worldwide, based in Minneapolis, appointed Bjorn Gullaksen president of The Regent Luxury Group. Gullaksen, who is currently serving as executive vice president of managed hotels and resorts for Carlson Hotels Worldwide–The Americas, will continue to oversee those operations in addition to taking on leadership responsibilities for the global Regent brand. He previously served as the company’s executive vice president of Full Service Hotels, including Radisson Hotels & Resorts and Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts.

• lMAC Meetings and Events, a DMC headquartered in St. Louis, hired Mark E. Cahill as sales manager in the company’s Pharma/Medcom division. Cahill previously served in sales management positions for the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission, the St. Louis Airport Marriott Hotel and the St. Louis Marriott Pavilion Hotel.