Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, a member of the luxury hotel group Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, has launched a unique line-up of private event packages based on the themes of sea and water, where the party events take place either Above or Besides the Arabian Gulf, or In one of the hotel’s three swimming pools. The packages were launched at the Gulf Incentive Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi.

Azar Saliba has been appointed Hotel Manager of Jumeirah’s Al Qasr and Dar Al Masyaf hotels. The Lebanese national has over 18 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and 7 years with the Jumeirah Group in the UAE.

Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed The Communication Group plc as its retained UK public relations consultancy. The Communication Group has the brief for Jumeirah’s corporate communications and its three London properties – Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel and Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living.

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, one of the world’s leading hospitality business management schools and a part of the global luxury hotel company, Jumeirah Group, has announced that ten scholarships will be made available to potential students who wish to begin their studies in 2013. Full and partial scholarships will be made available to students who are eligible in two main categories. 

The recently opened Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa, situated on the rugged northwest coast of Mallorca, and already regarded as the island’s most luxurious resort, is to offer a wide range of incentives and attractions to commercial clients in the coming year. With many facilities designed specifically for the meetings and conference market, the hotel is targeting the months of April, October and November with a range of many all-inclusive amenities and services for parties occupying ten rooms or more.

Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed Scott Hermiston to the role of director of sales at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower, in London. An experienced professional in the corporate sales and hospitality sector, Scott brings strong leadership and event skills to his new role.