HotelsMag January-February 2013 | Page 10

GLOBAL UPDATE
Top : Melanie Brandman , The Brandman Agency , New York City ; Philip Mengel , Orient-Express Hotels , Bermuda
Below : Larry Shupnick , Interstate Hotels & Resorts ; Tom Hewitt ; Bill Langmade , PMI , Dallas
UPDATES
NEW LUXURY BRAND , PATINA 10
FOUR SEASONS ’ TASTE WEBSITE 10
CORNELL SOCIAL MEDIA STUDY 11
TEACHING HOTEL IN CAMBODIA 11
DORSETT HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL 12
REDESIGNED SHERATON PELIKAN 12
SOCIAL MEDIA ’ S TRAVEL IMPACT 14
LOOKING AT LINKEDIN PROFILES 14
HUDSON ’ S SEASONAL SKI LODGE 14
THE GOSTELOW REPORT 16
ON THE WEB 16
( from left ) HOTELS Publisher Dan Hogan ; Georg Rafael ; Tom Hewitt ; HOTELS Editor In Chief Jeff Weinstein

On November 12 at The New York Palace , for the 32nd year HOTELS honored its Hotelier of the World award winners as chosen by its readers — Georg Rafael of The Rafael Group , Monte Carlo , Monaco , and Tom Hewitt of Interstate Hotels & Resorts , Arlington , Virginia .

Industry luminaries from around the world , including some past award recipients , turned out to honor the 2012 winners during a formal ceremony and lavish cocktail party . Here are images from the event sponsored by WTS International , Purchasing Management International , Protect-A-Bed and Maker ’ s Mark .
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