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2022 Person of the Year: Choice Hotels CEO Pat Pacious Has Helped Steer the Company to Industry-Leading Performance in Recent Years

Lodging Magazine

Navy officer in surface warfare and strategic planning from 1987 to 1993, Pat Pacious is no stranger to navigating rough waters with foresight and determination. Having served as a U.S.

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Chip Rogers resigns from AHLA

Hotel Business

Carey has served as AHLA’s COO since 2017. These efforts include the association’s strategic plan development, dues model changes and a nearly 60% increase in revenue through membership growth, mergers and strategic partnerships.

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The extended-stay pipeline is heating up

Hotel Business

Since 2017, nine new extended-stay brands have launched. Projects in the early planning phase, at the end of Q3, accounted for 773 projects/75,879 rooms of the extended-stay pipeline, up 23% by projects and 17% by rooms. In Q3 2017, projects in the early planning phase stood at 248 projects/23,683 rooms.

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Choice promotes four key executives

Hotel Business

” As part of an evolution to a more flexible and agile organizational structure, Dominic Dragisich , who joined the company as CFO in 2017, will be promoted to EVP, operations/chief global brand officer. He will oversee all of Choice’s brand segments, brand development, segment services and corporate development. .”

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HVMG bolsters leadership team

Hotel Business

She joined HVMG in 2010 as VP, strategic planning and human resources. He began working with HVMG through a professional employer organization (PEO) partnership in 2017 and officially joined the company in 2020. and Starwood Hotels and Resorts.

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Feed the Rich, Save the Planet?

EATER

In 2017, David Rockefeller died, and his estate began making a series of generous gifts to Stone Barns. In 2017 , Stone Barns received about $33.5 An exterior view of Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills in 2017. “Dan and Blue Hill were integrally involved with Stone Barns programs prior to 2019,” Stone Barns said.).

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

Modern Restaurant Management

" Benihana Plans Franchise Expansion. announced a strategic plan to support the continued expansion of its business. The plan is centered around four key initiatives, which include: New restaurant development in the U.S.; Adams first joined the company in 2017 as chief financial officer. Benihana National Corp.