Sessions
Investing in Workers for the Long-Term
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Wed
A native of Brooklyn New York and thirty-five-year veteran of the hospitality industry,
General Manager, Bruce Seigel, has held both property and regional leadership roles
with the Ritz-Carlton Company throughout the United States, Caribbean and Canada.
These include Hotel Manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Golf Resort Naples, General Manager
at The Ritz-Carlton Toronto, and Vice President for The Ritz-Carlton Hotels of the
Caribbean and Mexico. Bruce joined The Colony Hotel as General Manager in 2019,
where he has transformed the property into a luxurious, profitable, and most importantly,
employee-centric organization.
Bruce has been recognized during his career with many prestigious awards and industry
engagements including serving as a member of the Resort Committee for the American
Hotel Lodging Association, and Board of Director for various convention and visitors
bureaus. He has received high honors from Marriott International Luxury Brands for
financial achievement based on exceeding revenue and profit goals, several "Mustang
Awards" for special project achievement, in addition to both "Marketing Achievement"
and "Hotel of the Year" awards. Bruce is also a three-time recipient of the "Director of
Sales and Marketing of the Year" award from The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. In 2023,
Bruce was selected as one of the members of Palm Beach 100 – a list of influential
community leaders in Palm Beach County as well as a finalist for the American Hotel
Lodging Association GM of the Year award.