The Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Staff is pleased to announce Earl Nightingale as our new General Manager. Mr. Nightingale is a Chicago native and he returns to his home city in continuation of a long and distinguished career in the hospitality industry.
Mr. Nightingale has a demonstrated a record of success for repositioning products, prioritizing service, successfully completing renovations, developing strategic business plans and improving employee morale. Mr. Nightingale comes to us most recently from Omni Hotels & Resorts, for whom he managed 4 different properties, including the Ambassador East Hotel & Pump Room, a historic Chicago Landmark. Prior to Omni, Mr. Nightingale had an extensive career with Hyatt Hotels, serving 28 years in various capacities with 17 years as the general manager of 4 different Hyatt Regency properties: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Hyatt Regency San Francisco, and Hyatt Regency Indianapolis. Mr. Nightingale was twice recognized as a General Manager of the Year.
Mr. Nightingale is skilled in project management and has renovated and repositioned 12 hotels & resorts. Additionally, Mr. Nightingale has conceptualized, marketed and developed 6 different restaurants and clubs, focusing on product improvements and service enhancements. Throughout his career Mr. Nightingale has been a confident voice for his associates, earning multiple accolades for achieving superior employee morale at hotels under his leadership. Mr. Nightingale takes great pride in his properties and the colleagues with whom he works, as demonstrated by the numerous managers across the industry that Mr. Nightingale has personally mentored over the years.
Mr. Nightingale will be the leader to take the Millennium Knickerbocker to the next level of excellence.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Spring has Arrived at least this Week!
Well, Spring has arrived at least by the date!
Today is the offical St. Patrick's Day, everyone will be celebrating in some form or another. I am here working today at the Concierge Desk and guests are very festive in dress. Weather it be a hat a tie, a shirt or socks. Several guests are in the mood for some Green. So, bars will be packed from lunch time to closing time and today since it is Spring Time in Chicago and the weather will be 60 degrees and Sunny. Yeah! Ok, at least sunny for the next few days. Peolpe will be taking advantage of it. I knew that this Spring thing is just a tease. It is going to rain/snow Sunday.
Anyhoot! Spring is still here and for the next few days Chicagoans and Guest a like will enjoy the 50 degree plus weather with sun shine. So, look for me on the Lake Front on my dusty old bicyle, I will be the one having a heart attack for being out of shape. But, at least I/we are outside enjoying the first great days of Spring in Chicago.
Ah, I LOVE the Lake!
Signing Off!
Sheryl
Today is the offical St. Patrick's Day, everyone will be celebrating in some form or another. I am here working today at the Concierge Desk and guests are very festive in dress. Weather it be a hat a tie, a shirt or socks. Several guests are in the mood for some Green. So, bars will be packed from lunch time to closing time and today since it is Spring Time in Chicago and the weather will be 60 degrees and Sunny. Yeah! Ok, at least sunny for the next few days. Peolpe will be taking advantage of it. I knew that this Spring thing is just a tease. It is going to rain/snow Sunday.
Anyhoot! Spring is still here and for the next few days Chicagoans and Guest a like will enjoy the 50 degree plus weather with sun shine. So, look for me on the Lake Front on my dusty old bicyle, I will be the one having a heart attack for being out of shape. But, at least I/we are outside enjoying the first great days of Spring in Chicago.
Ah, I LOVE the Lake!
Signing Off!
Sheryl
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Ole' to the Irish*****Saint Patty's Day Weekend
What a Green Bunch of Fun this weekend will be! Chicago Loves St. Patty's Day; as they say everyone in Chicago is Irish for St. Patrick's Day. Every bar in the City has a party to attend with Green Beer and Corned Beef galore.
Starting Saturday March 13th, at 10:45am people line up along the Michigan Avenue Bridge and Wacker Street to see the Mayor in his Little Boat pour magic into the Chicago River and turn it Green. Believe it or not, it does turn a very Emerald colored green. I have only watched this event once with my Mum who was 82 years old at the time and we both were mesmerized and giddey! Quite the site! Don't miss it if you are here in the city. Then to follow is the famous Chicago 55th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, which begins at 12noon. That is were all the crazy people come out and then some not so crazy. But, most will be dressed in Green along with hats and beads and what ever else green they can find. So be sure to take in some St. Patrick's Day fun and even if you don't, just look around the city and you will see all of the characters.
Signing Off and have a Green Weekend!
Sheryl
Starting Saturday March 13th, at 10:45am people line up along the Michigan Avenue Bridge and Wacker Street to see the Mayor in his Little Boat pour magic into the Chicago River and turn it Green. Believe it or not, it does turn a very Emerald colored green. I have only watched this event once with my Mum who was 82 years old at the time and we both were mesmerized and giddey! Quite the site! Don't miss it if you are here in the city. Then to follow is the famous Chicago 55th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, which begins at 12noon. That is were all the crazy people come out and then some not so crazy. But, most will be dressed in Green along with hats and beads and what ever else green they can find. So be sure to take in some St. Patrick's Day fun and even if you don't, just look around the city and you will see all of the characters.
Signing Off and have a Green Weekend!
Sheryl
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