GLOBAL UPDATE
Event sponsor Cornell University School of Hotel Administration ’ s Amanda Melody Hauptfleisch ( l .) and Nancy Weislogel
Newly named CEO of Small Luxury Hotels of the World Filip Boyen ( l .) with Belmond ’ s Ali Kasikci
Corporate Hotelier of the World Richard Solomons ( r .) with IHG
colleague Mark Gerstein
With spouses sharing greetings , former Independent Hotelier of the World Herve Houdre ( l .) with the award ’ s current winner , Hans Bruland
IHG ’ s Richard Solomons ( l .) with IHG Americas CEO Elie Maalouf
( From l .) Sandra DeVito , Protect-a-Bed , Mike Stokoe from Standard Textile , and Loews Hotels & Resorts President and CEO Kirk Kinsell
Supporting their colleague on a big night are ( from l .) Frank Saul II , chairman , BF Saul Co ., Mark Carrier , president , BF Saul Hotel Division , and Donna Pagano , controller , The Hay-Adams . www . hotelsmag . com January / February 2016 HOTELS 13