Pan Pan Pacific Pacific Hotels Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicola Chandler as Director of Sales for PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney.

Based at PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Nicola will manage the business-to-business sales and stakeholder engagement for PARKROYAL Darling Harbour and will lead a team to develop new business as well as maintain and grow current accounts.

Nicola has a strong tourism and hospitality background with over 15 years' experience in the fields of sales and marketing, business development and account management spanning the leisure, corporate and MICE segments.

Prior to her role at PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney, Nicola held the position of Director of Sales & Marketing for Accor Hotel's Sydney Strata Portfolio. She was also formerly Director of Sales and Marketing at Sydney Marriott Hotel / Pullman Sydney Hyde Park.

Craig Bond, Area General Manager, Oceania, Pan Pacific Hotels Group says: “We welcome Nicola to the team and look forward to working with her to strengthen the business performance of PARKROYAL Darling Harbour. Nicola will cover a broad range of market segments and will contribute to the growth of new business for PARKROYAL Darling Harbour; we are looking forward to working with her to nurture the strong partnerships we enjoy with our corporate, MICE and leisure trade partners and raise the overall profile of our Pan Pacific and PARKROYAL hotels in Australia.”

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About Pan Pacific Hotels Group

Pan Pacific Hotels Group is a wholly-owned hotel subsidiary of Singapore-listed UOL Group Limited, one of Asia's most established hotel and property companies with an extensive portfolio of investment and development properties. Based in Singapore, Pan Pacific Hotels Group owns and/or manages over 30 hotels, resorts and serviced suites with over 10,000 rooms including those under development in Asia, Oceania and North America.

The Group comprises two acclaimed brands: “Pan Pacific” and PARKROYAL. “Pan Pacific” is a leading brand in Asia and the Pacific Rim with hotels offering premium accommodations and services. PARKROYAL is a collection of comfortable leisure and business hotels and resorts located in the heart of cities and interesting locales across Asia Pacific. For more information, visit pphg.com.

About PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney

Located on Darling Harbour and close to the Sydney CBD, PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney offers upscale accommodation within minutes of nearby landmarks such as Cockle Bay, King Street Wharf and the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. With its award winning interior, the hotel features 340 rooms and suites, eight flexible meeting spaces, alongside new contemporary Abode Restaurant restaurant and a gym.

Inspired by the evolving needs of the modern traveller, the PARKROYAL Club offers guests two floors of exclusive accommodation and a host of benefits, such as residential-style rooms and club lounge. Winner of the 'Redeveloped Accommodation Hotel of the Year' at the 2013 TAA (NSW) Awards for Excellence, PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney is Your Trusted Local Companion in Sydney.

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