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PEOPLE 56 Jan-Feb 2017 meetings & conventions • mcmag-asia.com Victoria Fuh has been appointed vice president of resort sales for MGM, taking charge at both MGM MACAU and MGM COTAI, with the latter slated to open this year. She brings with her over 16 years of hospitality sales experience, of which 11 are within Asia. Caravelle Saigon has announced its new director of rooms, Morgan Ulaganathan. He commenced his career at the Hilton Singapore before working at several top establishments in Sydney, taking on management duties at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney and, most recently, as front office manager at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. Melvin Yang has been named general manager of FIH Regent Hotels Group's flagship property, The Regent Taipei. Formerly Silks Place Taiwan Area GM, Yang has nearly two decades of hotel management experience and spent his earlier years studying hotel management in Australia. "2017 will be a big year with the 10th anniversary of MGM MACAU and the opening of MGM COTAI. We look forward to welcoming loyal and new partners as we introduce new venues, our show theatre, expansive MICE space." Preferred Hotels & Resorts has appointed David Spooner as executive vice president for Asia Pacific. Based out of the Singapore office, he will work with teams across eight gateway cities including Beijing, Seoul and Hong Kong to drive the company's development efforts in the region, oversee the strategic growth of the brand in key markets, and ensure the engagement and retention of nearly 100 existing member hotels. CWT has announced the addition of new talent to accelerate hotel growth: Matt O'Keefe (above) joins as chief technology officer of hotel distribution, while Matt Brennan brings experience in the facilities space and third-party service industries in his new role as vice president of hotel operations.

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