Subroto Banerjee appointed General Manager of Mövenpick Hotel Sylhet, Bangladesh

Highly-skilled hotelier to lead Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts' first Bangladesh property, which will welcome guests later this year

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed Subroto Banerjee as the General Manager of Mövenpick Hotel Sylhet, a newly built upscale property in Bangladesh.

With more than three decades of hospitality industry experience, Subroto has worked for some of the industry's leading brands. He has been part of the Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts team in General Manager roles since 2014.

He now brings his extensive industry expertise and leadership skills to Mövenpick Hotel Sylhet, the company's inaugural property in Bangladesh, which is scheduled to open this year.

"We have been extremely impressed with Subroto since he joined Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts four years ago. He is a talented and respected professional who has improved the performance of all the Mövenpick properties he has managed," commented Mark Willis, President - Asia, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts.

"I can think of no better person to lead Mövenpick Hotel Sylhet as we prepare for the official opening of our first property in Bangladesh. With more exciting hotel projects in our Bangladeshi pipeline, we foresee a bright future for Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts in this dynamic country," Mark added.

Subroto started his hospitality career working for major hotel brands in India including Oberoi, Sheraton and Hyatt Regency. As a food and beverage specialist, he later moved to Oman to manage the main restaurant at the former InterContinental Muscat, one of the Middle East's leading properties.

Upon returning to India, Subroto took on senior management roles for a series of prestigious hospitality projects, eventually becoming General Manager of Starwood's Aloft Bengaluru Whitefield hotel in 2012. He then joined Mövenpick in 2014, serving as General Manager of hotels in India and Saudi Arabia, prior to taking over the pre-opening team at Mövenpick Hotel Sylhet in 2018.

The new hotel, which is just a few minutes from Sylhet Osmani International Airport, will feature an all-day dining restaurant, as well as a speciality bistro and lounge. Guests will be able to relax in the rooftop infinity swimming pool and indulge in signature treatments at the spa. A fitness centre, tennis court and bowling alley complement the adjacent shopping area, which covers 3,849 sqm of retail space. With a well-equipped business centre and the city's largest meeting rooms, the hotel will also appeal to the growing number of business travellers to the city.

"I am delighted to take on the role of General Manager at Mövenpick Hotel Sylhet, which will bring new standards of international hospitality to this up-and-coming city," Subroto commented.

"I look forward to working with the team as we prepare for the hotel's official opening later this year."

www.movenpick.com

FN Designs Observes 9th Anniversary with Year-Long Celebrations

 
This year marks the 9th anniversary of FN Designs that is home to a bevy of young artists in Dubai. To commemorate the occasion the gallery will be putting up a series of collective art exhibitions to showcase the works of some established and emerging artists who have been associated with FN Designs over the years. In addition, it has created a special gift pack containing a beautiful limited-edition coaster and pack of chocolate dates from Mirzam to be presented to its patrons and exclusive community of artists.

FN Designs was conceived in 2008 by H.E. Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum, who is the founder and director of the multi-disciplined art and design studio and is recipient of many prestigious awards including 'Patrons of the Arts Award' by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

H.E. Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum, said, "At FN Designs we take pride in promoting art in the Middle East and making it accessible to all by creating a more design-centric social community within the emirates through innovative and collaborative events. We are extremely grateful to everyone who has been part of our exciting journey and look forward to building on this success."

Conceptual and visual design, illustrations, photography, publication and clothing are among the many pragmatic and creative solutions offered at FN Designs studio.

#wafahmart #wafahasheralmaktoum #fndesigns #dubai #mydubai #alserkalavenue


FN Designs: Alserkal Avenue, Unit #26, Al Quoz 1, Street 8, Dubai, UAE

Gallery Timings: 10 am to 6pm from Sunday to Thursday

For more information visit www.fanndesigns.com

Medical hub creates healthy business for Australian convention centre

The fourth major building in the Adelaide BioMed City precinct – The University of South Australia's Centre for Cancer Biology – is set to open this month while the $240 million SAHMRI 2 building, featuring the Southern Hemisphere's first Proton Therapy Unit, is expected to open in 2020.

Their presence in the northwest corner of the Adelaide CBD follows the opening of the eye-catching South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), pictured below, in late 2013 and the completion of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences building in 2017.



The transformation of the former rail yards on North Terrace has coincided with the $397 million redevelopment of the neighbouring Adelaide Convention Centre, which was completed in August 2017.

The centre became Australia's first convention centre when it opened in 1987. The recent redevelopment has significantly increased its size, allowing it to bid for major conferences it previously couldn't accommodate.

The centrepiece of the Adelaide Convention Centre revamp is a state-of-the-art 3000sq m Plenary Hall. With a 3500-seat capacity, the hall can be divided into more than ...