Spotlight on New General Manager: Ted Selogie
Please join us in welcoming Ted Selogie, the new General Manager for the New York Hilton Midtown!
HANYC is thrilled to share the appointment of Igor Morosowski as the new General Manager for the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown. With over 18 years of experience in luxury hospitality, Igor brings an exceptional breadth of expertise to the role. In his new position, Igor will ensure the continued delivery of unparalleled service […]
Industry leaders, dignitaries, and prominent figures from the hotel, tourism, Broadway, and public safety sectors gathered Monday evening at the JW Marriott Essex House in Manhattan for the annual Red Carpet Hospitality Gala, hosted by the Hotel Association of New York City Foundation (HANYC Foundation). The highly anticipated fundraiser featured a special performance by BOOP! […]
Please join us in welcoming Sam Ioannidis as the new Managing Director of The Plaza, New York and Accor’s representative on HANYC’s Board of Directors. Sam brings over two decades of global luxury hospitality experience to his role. Prior to joining the Fairmont family, Sam served as General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Montreal, where he led the property through a successful post-pandemic repositioning, achieving significant growth in revenue and guest satisfaction, and earning accolades from Condé Nast and Travel + Leisure.
Throughout his career with Four Seasons, Sam held leadership roles across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, including pre-opening and repositioning assignments at flagship properties in Abu Dhabi, Athens, Sharm El Sheikh, and Baku. His expertise spans operational excellence, strategic commercial development, and cultivating strong ownership and community relationships.
Sam began his career in Food & Beverage and rose through the ranks to become a trusted leader known for driving innovation, building high-performing teams, and delivering exceptional guest experiences. He is a graduate of Ryerson University in Toronto and has also served as an adjunct professor in hospitality at NYU.
As HANYC’s newest Board member, Sam brings a deep understanding of the luxury market and a collaborative spirit to support the continued growth and excellence of New York’s hospitality industry.
Please join us in welcoming Ted Selogie, the new General Manager for the New York Hilton Midtown!
HANYC is thrilled to share the appointment of Igor Morosowski as the new General Manager
Industry leaders, dignitaries, and prominent figures from the hotel, tourism, Broadway, and public safety sectors
The migrant crisis has been a windfall for hotels, but Vijay Dandapani has sought to ensure stability for his industry that has struggled since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hotel industry advocate recently renewed a $1.04 billion emergency city contract after the city has already spent $2.3 billion to house asylum-seekers. He warned that the City Council’s Safe Hotels Act would drive up prices but withdrew his objections after a series of negotiations. Now Dandapani is focused on combating city legislation that would ease restrictions on Airbnb.

We are pleased to announce that the HANYC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, will be offering six scholarship awards of $10,000 each this year.

Our vision is to transform the New York City hotel industry into a recognized champion of sustainable hospitality in the United States and in the World. On this external site we share best practices, innovations and sustainable initiatives.

Human trafficking is incredibly widespread and our hotels have an important role to play in keeping our community and our hotels safe from this harm. HANYC is now partnering with Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) to provide FREE human trafficking training for HANYC members and their staff.
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February
12feb5:30 pm7:20 pmYou're Invited: Happy Hour with HANYC an d BMS CAT! --hotel members only
All HANYC Hotel Members are invited to a Happy Hour hosted by Melanie Kahn, BMS CAT Disaster Restoration, on Thursday February 12th at 5:30pm. The event
All HANYC Hotel Members are invited to a Happy Hour hosted by Melanie Kahn, BMS CAT Disaster Restoration, on Thursday February 12th at 5:30pm. The event will take place at the Times Square EDITION in the Hotel’s gorgeous Green Room, a private space on the 7th floor.
There will be an open bar and light bites with no entrance fee! This is a great opportunity to get in from the cold, socialize and decompress with industry colleagues. Please RSVP through this link:
https://member.hanyc.org/forms/07a46535-f289-4ee6-9a49-54b8d7827763/view
We can’t wait to see you there!
February 12, 2026, 5:30 pm 5:30pm - 7:20pm(GMT-05:00)
Times Square EDITION























































