EVENT MAKERS

NEW JERSEY

Atlantic City - Jon Henderson has joined the Caesars Entertainment team in the role of Vice President of Property Marketing overseeing marketing execution and supporting strategy development. The properties include Caesars Atlantic City, Tropicana Atlantic City, and Harrah’s Resort & Waterfront Conference Center.

Egg Harbor City - Renault Winery Resort and VIVÂMEE Hospitality has hired Jameson Cesar as their new Resort General Manager joining an extremely talented team at an iconic and historic resort.

NEW YORK

Flushing - Willets Point Entertainment and the New York Mets have promoted Lynnette Camacho to Senior Director, Event Sales & Experiences. Lynnette will oversee all non-game day public and private event sales, along with mascot entertainment and ballpark tours, and will continue to grow and evolve the way guests experience CitiField beyond game day.

PENNSYLVANIA

Broomall - The Event Strategy Group has promoted Grace Schuler to Event Manager.

Glen Mills - Home2 Suites by Hilton Glen Mills Chadds Ford wel comes Carla Tomoschuk as their new Director of Sales.

Kennett Square - Longwood Gardens announced the appointment of Nicolo (Nico) Dagnino as Chief Operating

Officer. An accomplished hospitality executive with over 20 years of experience driving growth, operational excellence, and innovation across diverse hospitality formats, Nico will be responsible for setting the strategy for and

leading guest services and operations at Longwood Gardens, as well as evaluating and managing the hospitality

and guest experiences at Longwood at Granogue.

Lancaster - The Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square and Lancaster County Convention Center has hired Laura Chesterton as their new Director of Sales and Marketing.

Langhorne - The Sheraton Bucks County Hotel has hired Shawna Valentine as Director of Sales.

Lumberville - The Thompson Legacy Collection (TLC) has placed hospitality industry specialist Bob McGowan in
the role of Vice President for this newly formed division. TLC brings together a distinguished group of legacy
restaurant and retail operations, including: The historic Black Bass Hotel, Lumberville General Store, Golden

Pheasant Inn, The Original Fudge Kitchens along the Jersey Shore, and LSL Brands – a family of retail stores

across the Mid-Atlantic. Previously, Bob served as CEO of Peddler’s Village.

Philadelphia - The Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel has hired Lee Segal as their new Director of Sales.

Lee most recently worked at the Logan Hotel Philadelphia.

Philadelphia - The Pennsylvania Convention Center announced the promotion of expert event strategist

Gabriella (Bella) DiSilvestro to Director of Event Services. Bella joined the Legends Global team at the Pennsylvania Convention Center as a senior event manager in 2023 and brings a decade of experience in high-impact

event management, venue operations, and brand development.

Philadelphia - Nicholas J. Pytel has been hired as Director of Philanthropy at Laurel Hill Cemetery Co.

Philadelphia - The Reading Terminal Market has hired Emily Cheramie Walz as their new Director of Development & Partnerships.

Philadelphia - The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University has named David Krakow as their new Events
and Group Sales Manager.

Philadelphia - The National Constitution Center has hired Carol Short as Director of Event Sales and Client Experience.

Philadelphia - Ballers has promoted team members and hired some new staff. Doug Quattrini is their new Event Sales Manager; Emily Donlevy, Marketing Coordinator; Katie Hodge was promoted to VP of Planning; and Lindsey Allumbaugh was promoted to VP of Marketing.

Pocono Manor - Kalahari Resort & Convention Center welcomes Gillian LaTorre as their newest Senior Sales Manager. In this role, Gillian will focus on the Northern New Jersey, Westchester, NY, and Lehigh Valley, PA markets, bringing her energy and expertise to support continued growth in these key regions.

Radnor - Ashley Ridolfi has started in the new position of Opening Senior Sales Manager at Aimbridge Hospitality
for the new Brandywine Radnor Hotel.

Swiftwater - The Swiftwater has announced that Tracy Lynn Pagan will transition into a new role as Director of Sales.

West Chester – The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has promoted Carly McFadden to Vice President of Events and Marketing.

WASHINGTON, DC

Destination DC, the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, announced the promotion of Shirley Del Carpio to Director of Sales. Shirley brings over 20 years of experience in hospitality and convention sales with a proven track record of consistently surpassing goals and leading high-performing teams. She joined Destination DC in 2021 as a senior national account director and has been integral to the organization’s success. Her career also includes leadership roles with Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott.

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology has named Tiffany Gilbert as Director, Meetings.

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill has announced its culinary team, which includes members with experience from around the world. Aki Robertson, Executive Chef, has worked in the culinary industry for more than 30 years and has worked at Hyatt properties around the world. Costica Craciun, Executive Sous Chef, has more than 20 years of experience in the culinary industry, and Sparsh Dayani joins the Hyatt Regency Washington leading the Article One – American Grill team as Executive SousChef.