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Aperture Hotels Adds 12 Hotels in 12 Months

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Officials of Aperture Hotels, a leading hospitality management provider specializing in premium lifestyle, compact full-service, select-service and extended stay hotels, today announced the company added 12 hotels to its portfolio over the past 12 months.

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  • Officials of Aperture Hotels, a leading hospitality management provider specializing in premium lifestyle, compact full-service, select-service and extended stay hotels, today announced the company added 12 hotels to its portfolio over the past 12 months.
  • Located from Florida to California, the 12 new properties are comprised of Hilton-, Marriott- and IHG-branded hotels, as well as some independent flags.
  • “We have enjoyed strong, steady growth over the past 12 months and plan to continue this trajectory moving forward,” said Charles Oswald, president and CEO, Aperture Hotels.
  • To accommodate its growth and drive operational execution, Aperture added multiple corporate executives over the past year.

Cineworld Group Announces Leadership Team with New Executive Hires, Including President of Cineworld International

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Cineworld Group , representing the second largest theatre circuit in the world, announced today the completion of its executive team following the 2023 appointments of Eduardo Acuna as Chief Executive Officer along with a new Board chaired by Eric Foss.

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  • Cineworld Group , representing the second largest theatre circuit in the world, announced today the completion of its executive team following the 2023 appointments of Eduardo Acuna as Chief Executive Officer along with a new Board chaired by Eric Foss.
  • Joining Acuna and the Cineworld Group team are Thomas Song as Chief Financial Officer, Ben Hill as Chief Human Resources Officer, John Henrich as General Counsel, John Curry as Senior Vice President of Commercial at Regal, and Javier Sotomayor as President of Cineworld International.
  • “We are excited to welcome Tom, Ben, John, Javier, and John to our executive team,” stated Eduardo Acuna, Chief Executive Officer for Cineworld Group.
  • In his role, Sotomayor will lead international teams outside of the US, including Ireland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Israel, as well as Cineworld and Picturehouse in the UK.

Fifth Woman Working at an Aimbridge-Operated Hotel Files State Sexual Harassment Allegations, Reports UNITE HERE Local 11

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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The fifth woman in less than a month has broken her silence by alleging she experienced sexual harassment working at an Aimbridge-operated hotel.

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  • The fifth woman in less than a month has broken her silence by alleging she experienced sexual harassment working at an Aimbridge-operated hotel.
  • Working overnight has taken a toll on my health and quality of life,” says Vela in her complaint letter.
  • A primary purpose of this ordinance is to help protect workers from sexual assault in the workplace.
  • UNITE HERE Local 11 is a labor union representing more than 32,000 hospitality workers in Southern California and Arizona that work in hotels, restaurants, universities, convention centers and airports
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Cineworld Group Announces Leadership Team with New Executive Hires, Including President of Cineworld International

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Cineworld Group , representing the second largest theatre circuit in the world, announced today the completion of its executive team following the 2023 appointments of Eduardo Acuna as Chief Executive Officer along with a new Board chaired by Eric Foss.

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  • Cineworld Group , representing the second largest theatre circuit in the world, announced today the completion of its executive team following the 2023 appointments of Eduardo Acuna as Chief Executive Officer along with a new Board chaired by Eric Foss.
  • Joining Acuna and the Cineworld Group team are Thomas Song as Chief Financial Officer, Ben Hill as Chief Human Resources Officer, John Henrich as General Counsel, John Curry as Senior Vice President of Commercial at Regal, and Javier Sotomayor as President of Cineworld International.
  • “We are excited to welcome Tom, Ben, John, Javier, and John to our executive team,” stated Eduardo Acuna, Chief Executive Officer for Cineworld Group.
  • In his role, Sotomayor will lead international teams outside of the US, including Ireland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Israel, as well as Cineworld and Picturehouse in the UK.

Cineworld Group Announces Leadership Team with New Executive Hires

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineworld Group, representing the second largest theatre circuit in the world, announced today the completion of its executive team following the 2023 appointments of Eduardo Acuna as Chief Executive Officer along with a new Board chaired by Eric Foss.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineworld Group, representing the second largest theatre circuit in the world, announced today the completion of its executive team following the 2023 appointments of Eduardo Acuna as Chief Executive Officer along with a new Board chaired by Eric Foss.
  • Joining Acuna and the Cineworld Group team are Thomas Song as Chief Financial Officer, Ben Hill as Chief Human Resources Officer, John Henrich as General Counsel, Javier Sotomayor as President of Cineworld International, and John Curry as Senior Vice President of Commercial at Regal.
  • "We are excited to welcome Tom, Ben, John, Javier, and John to our executive team," stated Eduardo Acuna, Chief Executive Officer for Cineworld Group.
  • "With their combined industry experience, leadership and communication skills, we are well-positioned to lead the best team in exhibition driving growth and success for Cineworld Group on a global level."

HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF NYC FOUNDATION (HANYC FOUNDATION) HOSTS ANNUAL "RED CARPET HOSPITALITY GALA"

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, April 1, 2024, luminaries and executives from the hotel and tourism, Broadway, and nonprofit industries will gather at the "Red Carpet Hospitality Gala," an annual dinner hosted by the Hotel Association of New York City Foundation (HANYC Foundation).

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  • NEW YORK, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, April 1, 2024, luminaries and executives from the hotel and tourism, Broadway, and nonprofit industries will gather at the "Red Carpet Hospitality Gala," an annual dinner hosted by the Hotel Association of New York City Foundation (HANYC Foundation).
  • The event is co-chaired by Vijay Dandapani, President and CEO, Hotel Association of New York City; Heather Davis, Chair, Hotel Association of New York City Foundation; and Fred Grapstein, Chair, Hotel Association of New York City.
  • Preferred Sponsors include Aimbridge Hospitality; Hotel and Gaming Trades Council/Local 6 UNITE HERE; and Kasirer.
  • Established in 1878, (HANYC) the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. is one of the oldest professional trade associations in the nation.

UNITE HERE Local 11: Women Leaders Rise Up in Support of Santa Monica Hotel Worker Filing Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Aimbridge-Operated Property

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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They expressed support for hotel worker Maritza Villeda, who submitted a complaint to the California Civil Rights Department alleging that her employer, the Aimbridge Hospitality-operated Hampton Inn Santa Monica, failed to respond properly to her complaints of sexual harassment by a coworker and instead terminated her.

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  • They expressed support for hotel worker Maritza Villeda, who submitted a complaint to the California Civil Rights Department alleging that her employer, the Aimbridge Hospitality-operated Hampton Inn Santa Monica, failed to respond properly to her complaints of sexual harassment by a coworker and instead terminated her.
  • She alleges that the hotel failed to respond appropriately to her complaints of harassment, and that instead, the hotel retaliated against her by terminating her.
  • Hotel workers have a long history of fighting for protections against assault in Santa Monica, and fought in 2018 to pass laws that then expanded across to multiple cities.
  • Workers at the Hampton Inn Santa Monica are part of dozens of other hotel workers who have been fighting for a fair contract since July 2023.

Cranemere Appoints Bernardo Hees as an Operating Partner

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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LONDON, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cranemere Group ("Cranemere" or the "Firm"), a diversified holding company with permanent capital that allows it to partner with companies for the long term, today announced that Bernardo Hees has been named an Operating Partner, effective March 2024. Mr. Hees will help oversee Cranemere's operating companies, will serve on the boards of select operating companies, and assist in the origination and diligence of new opportunities with a focus on the consumer sector.

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  • LONDON, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cranemere Group ("Cranemere" or the "Firm"), a diversified holding company with permanent capital that allows it to partner with companies for the long term, today announced that Bernardo Hees has been named an Operating Partner, effective March 2024.
  • Mr. Hees will help oversee Cranemere's operating companies, will serve on the boards of select operating companies, and assist in the origination and diligence of new opportunities with a focus on the consumer sector.
  • Mr. Hees has extensive experience serving in executive capacities at several large consumer goods companies with globally recognizable brands.
  • Kamil Salame, CEO of Cranemere, said, "Bernardo's track record of successfully leading major global companies including managing brands with enduring consumer appeal makes him an ideal Operating Partner for Cranemere.

Aimbridge Hospitality Names Craig S. Smith as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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Craig S. Smith, most recently Group President and Managing Director – International at Marriott International, appointed to lead the world's largest third-party hotel operator, effective March 18, 2024

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  • Craig S. Smith, most recently Group President and Managing Director – International at Marriott International, appointed to lead the world's largest third-party hotel operator, effective March 18, 2024
    Steve Joyce, elevated to Executive Chairman, effective immediately, assuming the top position as Glenn Murphy, Chairman, transitions to board seat
    PLANO, Texas, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Aimbridge Hospitality announced that industry leader Craig S. Smith will join the global hospitality management company as Chief Executive Officer effective March 18, 2024.
  • To ensure success, the company announced it was also making changes to its Board of Managers that will provide active support to Smith and additional CEO-level hospitality experience.
  • Effective immediately, Steve Joyce, who joined the Aimbridge board in November 2023, will step up to assume the role of Executive Chairman.
  • In my role as Executive Chairman, I look forward supporting Craig as we take Aimbridge to the next level and work to deliver the best product offering the industry has seen to date."

With New Hotel License Requirement Looming, UNITE HERE Local 11 Raises Alleged Worker Rights Violations at Carpenters Union Fund-Owned Hyatt Regency LAX with LA Police Commission

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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The Carpenters pension fund-owned Hyatt Regency LAX may be at risk of being unable to obtain an operating license required by the Los Angeles Responsible Hotels Ordinance.

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  • The Carpenters pension fund-owned Hyatt Regency LAX may be at risk of being unable to obtain an operating license required by the Los Angeles Responsible Hotels Ordinance.
  • The hospitality workers’ union, UNITE HERE Local 11, has sent a letter to the Los Angeles Police Commission to inform it of allegations of worker rights violations at the Hyatt Regency LAX, which is owned by the Southwest Carpenters Pension Fund.
  • The Hyatt Regency LAX is owned by the Southwest Carpenters Pension Fund, and the trustees of this pension fund include leaders of the Carpenters Union.
  • UNITE HERE Local 11 is a labor union representing more than 32,000 hospitality workers in Southern California and Arizona that work in hotels, restaurants, universities, convention centers and airports.