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EDITORIAL Jeff Weinstein , Editor In Chief 1.312.274.2226 E-mail : jweinstein @ hotelsmag . com
Barbara Bohn , Managing Editor 1.312.274.2209 E-mail : bbohn @ hotelsmag . com
Brittany Farb , Associate Editor 1.312.274.2229 E-mail : bfarb @ hotelsmag . com
Dani Friedland , Managing Editor , New Media 1.312.274.2223 E-mail : dfriedland @ mtgmediagroup . com
Bert Ganzon , Senior Art Director 1.312.274.2227 E-mail : bganzon @ mtgmediagroup . com
Steve Vanden Heuvel , Senior Art Director 1.312.274.2218 E-mail : svandenheuvel @ mtgmediagroup . com
Brittney Hackbart , Associate Art Director 1.312.274.2216 E-mail : bhackbart @ mtgmediagroup . com
Michelle Villadolid , Freelance Design E-mail : mvilladolid @ mtgmediagroup . com
Bill McDowell , Vice President , Editorial Director 1.312.274.2201 bmcdowell @ mtgmediagroup . com
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Oriana Lerner , Erin Sund
PUBLISHING Dan Hogan , Vice President , Publisher 1.312.274.2221 dhogan @ hotelsmag . com
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Nakul Anand Executive Director , ITC Ltd ., Gurgaon , India
Stephen Bartolin Chairman , The Broadmoor , Colorado Springs , Colorado
Geoffrey Gelardi Managing Director , The Lanesborough , London
Kirk Kinsell President & CEO , Loews Hotels & Resorts , New York City
Alex Kyriakidis President and Managing Director , Middle East and Africa , Marriott International , Dubai
Christopher Nassetta President and CEO , Hilton Worldwide , McLean , Virginia
Monika Nerger Chief Information Officer , Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group , Atlanta
Paul Sistare President and CEO , Atlantica Hotels International , São Paulo
Susan Terry Vice President Culinary Operations , Hyatt Hotels North American Operations , Chicago
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Founded by Fergus McKeever in 1966 as Service World International , then renamed Hotels & Restaurants International and finally and much more succinctly in the 1980s renamed HOTELS , the magazine continues to evolve and now works in concert with hotelsmag . com .
Somewhat quietly last year HOTELS changed its tagline to “ Passion for Hospitality ,” and this year we will make a bolder statement when a new website launches that is more in keeping with the passion the editorial and publishing team has for this 24-hour , global business .
In fact , we like to think we were way ahead of the curve in the 1960s when the founders created a magazine with a global outlook . Ever since , HOTELS has differentiated itself as the book that follows its globetrotting readers working anywhere and everywhere in the world , from Topeka and Tanzania to Taipei and Toulouse .
Solid gold !
This year marks the 50th anniversary , in various incarnations , of HOTELS . What a privilege it is to report and write about the world ’ s oldest and most noble profession , innkeeping .
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Going forward , the raison d ' être will remain , as always , to present with authority new ideas from cutting edge hoteliers who live the art and passion of this business . This month , read The Interview with Le Bristol ’ s Didier Le Calvez and you will better understand what we mean . Interviewing the changemakers and the thought leaders is what we live for .
Throughout 2016 we will celebrate our golden anniversary with special editorial , including a redesign with new departments launching in April , as well as an anniversary issue this fall . As always , we welcome and encourage your input to do the very best we can to present the people , trends and ideas that make this business so special and a true calling for all of you who call it more than a career . We are proud to support you with content to help you succeed , and we hope to do so for many more years to come .
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