The Hotel Council of San Francisco
Welcomes Kevin Carroll
The Hotel Council of San Francisco is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Carroll as the new Executive Director effective November 1st.
Kevin Carroll was the Executive Director of the Fisherman’s Wharf Community Benefit District (FWCBD).The FWCBD is a non-profit organization that works with the businesses and the community on the Wharf. Kevin served as the key community liaison between the Wharf and San Francisco City Agencies and Departments as well as travel industry organizations. The organization also markets Fisherman’s Wharf locally, nationally and internationally. In addition, the FWCBD works to strategically improve the Wharf through urban planning and beautification programs.
Kevin currently serves on the San Francisco Fleet Week Planning Committee, the San Francisco Travel Board of Directors, the San Francisco CBD/BID Consortium, the SFPD Police Chief’s Business Forum, and the San Francisco City and County Metropolitan Transportation Agency Community Advisory Board.
Prior to joining the FWCBD, Kevin was a Senior Manager of Worldwide Community Affairs for Levi Strauss & Co. and the Levi Strauss Foundation where he led global philanthropic giving programs, employee volunteerism and cause marketing campaigns. Kevin also worked for Mervyn’s (Target Corporation) most recently as a Group Marketing Manager.
Please join us in welcoming Kevin into this new role of Executive Director. Kevin can be reached at
(415) 391-5197 or kcarroll@hotelcouncilsf.org. |
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Save the Date!
Hotel Heroes 2012
will take place on
February 28th
at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis.
The awards are presented to those dedicated individuals whose generosity of spirit, unstinting devotion to their hotels and guests, and old fashioned hard work, continue to make San Francisco “Everybody’s Favorite City”.
Please save the date and look for nomination and sponsorship information to arrive soon.
If you would like to volunteer on the Hotel Hero Award Steering Committee, please contact: mary@hotelcouncilsf.org.
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National Groundhog
Job Shadow Day
February 2, 2012 is National Groundhog Job Shadow Day. We use that day to introduce high school students to our San Francisco hotel industry and get them interested in pursuing a hospitality program in college or going from school to career. Our industry needs good, interested people, now and in the future, and this program serves that need. Your participation may be the start of a future hotel industry leader’s career and they will never forget you.
Please click here for more information.
To participate, a simple form is completed with information on who to report to and the department(s) where students will be placed, in order for the teachers to place the most appropriate student to the opportunity.
The Chancellor Hotel has participated in the program for several years and Wes Tyler is available to answer any questions you may have about how the program has worked. For more information, feel free to call or email Wes at wtyler@chancellorhotel.com or 415.248.2461 |
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America's Cup Business Forum
The Hotel Council
of San Francisco and the
Golden Gate Restaurant Association
both welcomed their members to an America's Cup Forum and Business Mixer on October 25th at the Hyatt Regency. The event was a huge success with almost 200 guests in attendance! The America's Cup Event Authority provided a general overview of the 34th America's Cup and presented the areas where there will be business engagement opportunities.
If you missed the event and would like a copy of the PowerPoint presentation, please contact: mary@hotelcouncilsf.org.
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Hilton San Francisco Union Square Blood Drive
The need is constant.
The gratification is instant.
Give blood.
Monday, November 28th
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Located in the Plaza Ballroom
333 O'Farrell Street
To schedule your appointment, please log on to redcrossblood.org, enter the Sponsor Code: HiltonSF or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). |
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