Jumeirah Group Announces New Marketing And Public Relations Appointments

Detria Williamson Chapman, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Burj Al Arab (Dubai)

　　Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has announced the appointment of Detria Williamson Chapman as Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Burj Al Arab (Dubai) and Christopher Walters as Director of Public Relations for Jumeirah Essex House (New York).

　　Detria Williamson has worked in marketing and branding since 1998, starting as a Strategic Marketing Analyst for AT&T Broadband.

　　Detria then joined the Disney and ESPN Television networks in 2000 as a Sales and Marketing Coordinator. She worked in several marketing management roles including Director of Marketing & Research for Discovery Channel Networks International in 2004, before moving to Abu Dhabi as Director of Corporate Marketing for Media Zone Authority of Abu Dhabi (UAE) in 2010.

　　She is an Honours graduate of Pepperdine University, with a Bachelor"s in Marketing and Advertising. Detria"s role oversees all marketing and public relations activities for Burj Al Arab.

　　Christopher Walters brings more than a decade of hospitality experience to Jumeirah Essex House, which recently celebrated its 80th anniversary as a classic art deco city landmark.

　　He joins Jumeirah Essex House from Harrison & Shriftman, a public relations, special events and marketing firm where he consulted on luxury lifestyle and hospitality brands. Christopher also holds a Bachelor"s degree in Communication Studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In his new role, Chris will oversee all traditional and social media relations for the hotel and its modern-American restaurant, South Gate.