PEOPLE update as of May 1, 2018 Radisson's Americas sales team appointments. Didier Dolivet to manage Westin Prince. Ian Ricci joins AccorHotels. Larry Mogelonsky is SLH ambassador. Marriott welcomes Paul Loehr. New Sheraton GMs. Stephen Sullivan joins Frobisher Inn.

Ontario chefs prep for gold at Culinary World Cup TORONTO — Culinary Team Ontario held a fundraiser to help raise funds for the Culinary World Cup 2018, to be held Nov. 23-29 2018 at the Vatel Club in Luxembourg. Funds also went to Engage and Change to combat homelessness.

Accor sets its sights on Canada TORONTO — Greg Doman, Kimberly Dickey and a newly-hired Ian Ricci sat down with CLN at the CHIC Conference last week, and outlined expansion plans for Accor's Fairmont, Novotel, Pullman, and ibis brands in this country.

RLHC almost doubles Canadian presence with Knights Inn SEATTLE, Wash. — RLHC's agreement to buy Knights Inn from Wyndham will almost double their presence in Canada to approximately 60 hotels.

Travelodge Saskatoon helps bus crash victims’ families SASKATOON, Sask. — On April 6, the world’s attention turned to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash tragedy at a rural Saskatchewan intersection. The hospitality community reacted with compassion and kindness.

Days Inns Canada: Training, ParticipACTION and 140+ hotels by 2020 LAS VEGAS — Irwin Prince of Realstar Hospitality stressed training, and Geoff Ballotti held a Q&A with Days Inn delegates, at the recent Wyndham Conference.

Canada Connects at Wyndham Hotel conference LAS VEGAS — Superior Lodging Corp. had a meeting called Canada Connects, with 170 people from its 240 properties, at the Wyndham conference at Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas last week.

Wyndham: The power of a byline and more LAS VEGAS — "Days Inn by Wyndham, Travelodge by Wyndham, Super 8 by Wyndham..." Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham was in his element as he called out the new names of the hotel group's brands last week.

THE WINNERS' CIRCLE from April 4-17, 2018 Alberta's Employer of Choice recipients announced. Château Moncton wins Choice Hotels Canada award following major renovation.

InterCon Cancun: innovation + a Canadian connection CANCUN, Mexico — Patrick Beaury, GM at the Presidente Intercontinental Cancun, spent four years at as director of F&B Toronto's Four Seasons hotel and doesn't miss the winters!

Every moment matters at Radisson Hotel Group ORLANDO — The Radisson Hotel Group's 2018 Americas Business Conference being held this week was chock full of changes, all with the goal of bringing more customers to RHG properties, who spend more but cost less to acquire.