Eileen S. Cole has been named director of sales & marketing for Eaglewood Resort & Spa, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property. She comes to her new position with three decades of success in hospitality sales and marketing, much of it invested within the Chicagoland market.

The Estate Yountville, home to Vintage House and Hotel Villagio, is expanding its seasoned culinary team with the addition of Katie Cotten as director of catering and conference services.

The Embassy Suites by Hilton St. Augustine Beach Oceanfront Resort announced the appointment of Liz Hogan as senior sales manager and Jessica Pekarik as catering sales manager.

Founded in 2008, One Gun Ranch is a biodynamic farm cradled in the Santa Monica Mountains with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and awe-inspiring rock formations. A magical place for healing mind, body and spirit, the ranch is a sanctuary of serenity that inspires a healthy lifestyle.

One of the best ways for planners to incorporate wellness into meetings is by gifting attendees with health-conscious amenities during the agenda. From essential oils to bath products to nutritious cookbooks, the choices nowadays are endless. Following are four great options.

It’s hard to tell what the llamas are thinking as they are mobbed by students on Memorial Glade at UC Berkeley for the event that is now called Llamapalooza. These Peruvian pack animals have been coming to this grassy field on campus ringed by three of the university’s imposing libraries for four years now.

Chef Richard Hales of Bird & Bone at The Confidante Miami Beach shares a tuna poke recipe.

The Confidante Miami Beach, part of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt and fresh off a $3.5 million meetings and events space renovation wrapped in fall 2017, has become an in-spot in mid-Miami Beach’s burgeoning food scene, and meetings groups are invited to the table. Although the 363-room retro-style Mid-Century modern hotel that sits oceanfront on famed Collins Avenue hearkens back to the glory days of 1950s Miami Beach, chef Richard Hales has brought some modern Southern flavors to bear with his Bird & Bone restaurant.

Pullman Miami Airport announced the appointment of Dan McDermott as general manager and Adam Leon as director of sales and marketing.

John Santaniello has been appointed general manager of Snow King Hotel and Grand View Lodge, both Benchmark Resorts & Hotels. Santaniello brings over 25 years of hospitality industry experience to his new position with Snow King Hotel & Grand View Lodge, spanning the hotel and residential segments of the industry domestically and internationally.