TAYLOR & GELARDI
GLOBAL UPDATE : HOTELIERS OF THE WORLD
HOTELS Managing Editor Ann Bagel Storck presents the Corporate Hotelier of the World award to Katie Taylor .
HOTELS HONORS
TAYLOR & GELARDI
Four Seasons ’ Katie Taylor and The Lanesborough ’ s
Geoffrey Gelardi
HOTELS Editor in Chief Jeff Weinstein presents the Independent Hotelier of the World award to Geoffrey Gelardi .
2011 On November 14 , 2011 , at the New
HOTELIERS York Palace in New York City , HOTELS formally presented the 2011 Hotelier of the World awards to Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts President and CEO
OF THE Kathleen “ Katie ” Taylor and Geoffrey Gelardi , managing director of The
WORLD
Lanesborough in London .
Industry luminaries , past winners and friends of HOTELS were on hand to congratulate the winners and enjoy a lavish cocktail party . Here are some images from the event that capture the flavor of the exciting evening .
Partygoers watch and listen to the formal award presentations .
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