Going Places

Maryland

• Phillip Coffey took the reigns as general manager of the recently opened Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Prince George’s County, near Washington, D.C. In his new position, Coffey will oversee all aspects of the resort and its management team, including hotel and convention center operations. Coffey most recently served for eight years as the general manager of Marriott’s Orlando World Center Resort in Florida.

• The Hyatt Regency Boston appointed Chris Giovanetti director of sales and marketing. An 11-year veteran of the company, Giovanetti was promoted from Hyatt Regency Cambridge where he held the same position. Prior to that, he was the director of sales and marketing at Boston's Hyatt Harborside. He has also worked for Hyatt in New York City and the Washington, D.C., area… Matthew Sterne was named general manager at Fairmont Battery Wharf in Boston. Prior to this position, Sterne was the hotel manager at The Fairmont Scottsdale, in Arizona, and has held the position of director of operations at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa in California… Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants promoted Joe Capalbo to hotel manager of the Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge. Capalbo is a 10-year veteran to the hospitality industry and has held positions such as operations manager at Boston's Onyx Hotel.

• Peter Webster was appointed general manager of the Hilton Short Hills. Most recently, Webster served as general manager of the British Colonial Hilton, located in Nassau, The Bahamas.

• The Lake Erie Shores & Islands Welcome Center-East hired Amanda Smith as its group sales coordinator. Previously, Smith worked as a sales manager at Sandusky's Kalahari Waterpark Resort and Convention Center… The Greater Toledo CVB recently introduced new president and chief executive David Nolan. Nolan has worked in the tourism industry for over 30 years in many aspects of the field and has served as president and chief executive of the CVB of Greater Milwaukee and the CVB of Greater Cleveland.

• The Lancaster County Convention Center and Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square recently named Jacyn Thompson sales manager. His responsibilities include sales for the integrated facility of both the convention center and the adjoining 300-room hotel, scheduled to open in spring 2009. Previously, Thompson worked in sales and marketing at The Hilton-Columbia Center and The Colonial Center in Columbia, S.C… Tom Spoto was named general manager of the Embassy Suites Hotel—Pittsburgh International Airport.