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Results for: George Markantonis

Call for greater diversity in tourism

Monday, January 14th, 2013 | Filed Under: News & Press

...al sports betting market is a monster. [It] could be worth billions,” said Markantonis, who went on to explain that casinos currently account for 17 per cent of Atlantis’s business. According to Markantonis, bookings for the Paradise Island mega-resort are picking up, helping it to recover from a difficult few years which saw parent company Kerzner International sell the property to Brookfield Asset Management in November 2011. The hotelier acknow......

 

Port expansion to boost GB

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014 | Filed Under: News & Press

...ording to vice chairman of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) Sarah St George, who added that the project is being timed to co-incide with the 2015 expansion of the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal is expected to double its capacity when its expansion is completed next year. Freeport’s maritime industry is predicting a huge boost in business from this project and St George says the phase five expansion of the city’s container port will allow it......

 

US architect to design new Bahamas eco-resort

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 | Filed Under: News & Press

...and a range of services for the island community. “Our goal with Port St. George is to offer visitors and homeowners alike an environmentally- and socially-conscious escape from hectic, modern-day life,” said Duane Gerenser, president of StarPort Resorts Inc. “Long Island remains virtually untouched, and Port St. George will serve as a non-invasive oasis from which to explore its natural wonders. In collaboration with Studio Hillier, we’re creati......

 

Leading light in leisure

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 | Filed Under: Features

...s restaurants created by world famous chefs including Nobu Matsuhisa, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Todd English and Bobby Flay. The resort is also home to a range of luxury retail boutiques, a world class casino, and the largest conference centre, meeting and convention facilities in the Caribbean region. According to Markantonis, Atlantis will continue to evolve under its new owner Brookfield Asset Management, which acquired the resort and the neig......

 

Atlantis kicks off massive 20th anniversary celebrations

Thursday, May 29th, 2014 | Filed Under: News & Press

...our first 20 years,” said Atlantis president and managing director George Markantonis, who spoke to the media from the sidelines of the event. “For us, it’s going to be a humble recognition of everything we’ve done, not only in the community, but also in the lives of all of the people that work with us, our colleagues and our colleagues families.” Over two decades, Atlantis has transformed Paradise Island and by extension The Bahamas into a preem......

 

Atlantis president calls for creativity

Thursday, February 21st, 2013 | Filed Under: News & Press

George Markantonis, president and managing director of the multi-billion dollar Atlantis Paradise Island resort, shared some of the secrets of the resort’s success at an investment forum being held in Freeport this week. Addressing potential investors at the Bahamas International Investment and Business Forum (BIIBF) , Markantonis said: “Nothing is too big if you have the right mindset. There is a lot of money to be made in tourism.” Atlantis, wh......

 

Atlantis opens $10-million restaurant

Monday, November 14th, 2011 | Filed Under: News & Press

...k, along with daily fish specials. “They produce fantastic barbecue,”?says Markantonis. “This is not a restaurant for vegetarians.” The initial plan called for the restaurant’s exterior to be opened for lunch and the entire restaurant at night. “In its first five days we have had so much volume at lunch that we have been obliged to open the interior as well,” says Markantonis. “It is good news for the employees who work there because that means th......

 

PM: Atlantis recapitalization “encouraging”

Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 | Filed Under: News & Press

...sts have an experience of a lifetime.” Brookfield has created a wholly owned subsidiary named Brookfield Hospitality LLC to assume management of Atlantis when the management contract with Kerzner International expires September 9, 2014. George Markantonis, who has been president and managing director of Atlantis, for more than eight years, will lead Brookfield Hospitality. Brookfield has stated that the change in management will have no impact on......

 

Atlantis, Cantor launch sports book

Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 | Filed Under: News & Press

...ations, eight personal betting lounge stations and eight bar gaming slots. George Markantonis, President/Managing Director of Atlantis, Paradise Island said: “We are excited to launch this new race and sports book and usher in a new level of innovative entertainment within a stunning setting that I am confident our guests will enjoy. This state-of-the-art space is in addition to our newly renovated Atlantis Casino floor and enhances our resort as......

 

Kerzner appoints new PR VP

Friday, March 9th, 2012 | Filed Under: News & Press

...tal to the successful growth and further development of the company,” said George Markantonis. In this role, Ferguson will continue to play an active and strategic role in the day-to-day communications and public relations effort for Atlantis, Paradise Island, One&Only Ocean Club and One&Only Palmilla. In addition, Jennifer will be responsible for the strategic oversight of all public relations and communications efforts of Kerzner Corporate world......

 

Long Island: a hidden gem

Thursday, January 19th, 2012 | Filed Under: Features

...G is poised to begin construction of its resort. If it goes ahead, Port St George is expected to transform the local economy and create hundreds of jobs, as well as raising the island’s profile. “[Port St George] will have a significant effect on employment opportunities. Parents can look at the possibility that when their children reach school-leaving age, they do not have to leave for Nassau to get work. You create an opportunity for those that......

 

Royal Bank of Canada 100 years in Bahamas

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 | Filed Under: Features

...r base to include some of the biggest businesses in The Bahamas. Under Sir George’s direction as manager, a solid foundation for the bank was established, with it acquiring the Bank of Nassau in 1917. He remained manager of RBC until 1930 and died shortly thereafter. A public memorial was erected in downtown Nassau in 1932 in remembrance of his work in the banking and political fields. Today, as the country’s oldest bank, Sir George’s legacy lives......

 

Atlantis to be sold to Canadian company

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 | Filed Under: News & Press

...th president and managing director of Kerzner International Bahamas George Markantonis said bookings at the country’s largest resort continue to climb year on year. The hotel is running between 10 to 12 percentage points higher than last year due to the special events and prestigious groups the resort is hosting, such as last week ‘s Battle 4 Atlantis college basketball event. Atlantis is expected to finish the year about 35 per cent ahead of 2010......

 

Olives eatery comes to Atlantis

Monday, July 8th, 2013 | Filed Under: News & Press

...western cuisine of Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill or 3-starred Michelin Chef Jean Georges-Vongerichten’s Café Martinique. “Olives will provide our guests with a taste of the Mediterranean in paradise. We are proud to add a restaurant of this calibre to our current world-class culinary roster,” added Markantonis. Olives Atlantis will offer a casual dining experience with a three-meal-a-day menu, featuring English’s signature interpretive Mediterranean cui......

 

Bahamas attracts multinational companies

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 | Filed Under: Features

...r $3 billion into this country from 1994 to the present time,” says George Markantonis, managing director of Kerzner International (Bahamas). “Statistics have put us anywhere between 11-13 per cent of the gross domestic product of the country.” Reports suggest Kerzner International owns and operates almost 25 per cent of the country’s hotel rooms. The company is the country’s largest private sector employer, engaging 7,500 workers. The resort also......

 
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