Gefinor Rotana Hotel, Lebanon, announced that it has appointed Lazetta Abu Haidar as its new sales director. Abu Haidar holds a bachelor degree in tourism and hotel management from the Lebanese University and a tour guide certificate from the ministry of tourism, a statement by the hotel said. She started her career in 1999 driven by a passion for the hospitality industry where she worked at the Holiday Inn - Dunes, in sales and marketing related positions. Abu Haidar joined Rotana hotels in 2006 as a director of sales but quit in 2011, to return after five years of taking care of her family, the statement went on to say. Abu Haidar is back filled with enthusiasm and greater focus on building strong corporate relations and a determination to promote the hotel’s brand in local and international outlets, in addition to playing an important role in the upcoming renovation plan of Gefinor Rotana, the statement added. Abu Haidar has proven competence for the new position largely reflected in her past efforts which inspired the hotel’s management to rehire her to guide it to more successes, thanks to her longstanding hospitality experience, the statement ended. (Al Mustaqbal, December 19, 2017)