Los Angeles-based ACCESS DESTINATION SERVICES has promoted KRISTEN COLEMAN to sales manager. The Palm Springs, Calif., office has hired KELLEY HOWARD as the new sales manager, and TATIANA LOTUFO is the new sales manager at the company's San Diego office. Call 619/299-2200; www.accessdmc.com …
AMY ACOSTA has been promoted to the director of catering at the DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES, located in Durham, N.C. Call 919/361-4660; www.raleighdurhamsuites.doubletree.com …
Torrance, Calif.-based AZTEC TENTS has hired ERIC CHRISTENSEN and CORY SCOTT to oversee the company’s sales and distribution services throughout the Northeast and Southeast, respectively. Call 800/228-3687; www.aztectent.com …
JAY BUSH is the new director of food and beverage for HILTON AMERICAS-HOUSTON, located in Houston. Call 713/577-6151; www.americashouston.hilton.com …
Boston-based ACCESS TCA has hired L. TUCKER RAMSEY as director of account services. Call 508/234-9791; www.accesstca.com …
BETH HARMON, formerly of Skokie, Ill.-based BBJ Linen, has launched EDH MARKETING in Nashville, Tenn. Call 615/758-3536 for more information …
HEATHER DOUGHLIN, CMP, is the new director of the Certified Meeting Professional program at the Washington-based CONVENTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL. Call 202/429-8634; www.conventionindustry.org …
KATH TOWNSEND is the new executive chef at NAM HAI resort in Hoi An, Vietnam. Visit www.ghmhotels.com.
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