Robert Flaxman, founder and CEO of Crown Realty & Development, was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, as one of 50 people, including a pair of well-known actresses, charged in the national case. Crown was behind the revival of the Mountain Shadows Resort before selling its interest in that property…
JW Marriott Camelback Inn to Add New Conference Center
The Scottsdale, Ariz. resort will add 35,000 sq. ft. of meetings and events space in 2018, including the new 15,000-sq. ft. Paradise Ballroom. The project will expand the property’s total space in event facilities to 95,000 sq. ft.
Cooking with The Boss
Andrew Brosten came to ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz., just last year from the prestigious Sanctuary on Camelback Resort in nearby Paradise Valley. Karsten, directly across the street from Arizona State University, is the home course for the highly successful Sun Devils golf teams, and is also promoted aggressively to the public by…
Plenty of Cookin’ in Cajun Country
C&RB’s sold-out 2012 Chef to Chef Conference in New Orleans featured everything from skinned gators to instant ice-sculpture designs. Clubs with members who root against the University of Florida and whose chefs attended C&RB’s sold-out 2012 Chef to Chef Conference may see a new dish, Cajun Microwave Alligator, at pre- or post-game events this year.…
Ritz-Carlton President Seeks Support for Paradise Valley Project
Simon Cooper, the president of Ritz-Carlton Hotels, was recently in Phoenix to promote the luxury hotelier’s proposed mixed-use development that will go to a vote of Paradise Valley residents next month. In an article in the Phoenix Business Journal, Cooper said his visit to Phoenix was unprecedented in Ritz-Carlton history for one reason. “It’s only…