PRESIDENT ’ S LETTER
Greetings Hoteliers ,
The ILHA offices are a hub of activity at the moment with our European Luxury Hotel Conference only a few weeks away . We have Paul Ruffino , COO of Hospitality Management Services acting as MC and also moderating a panel on Developing a Sense of Place , with Ron Vlasic , Regional Vice President of Hotels for Kimpton , Eva LaRue , TV star ( you probably know her from CSI : Miami or All My Children ) and Dot Luxury ’ s Luxury Travel Ambassador , and Peter Lösch , Director of Luxury Division for Maistra Hotels .
Other speaker highlights include Simon Taylor , Head of Business Development – International Restaurants at Condé Nast International and Euromonitor , who will be giving a Global Travel Market Trend Report .
The event is part of a 3 in 1 integrated event with the Health Tourism Industry Conference and the Taste the Mediterranean Festival and attendees can enjoy a VIP Dinner prepared by Michelin chefs , a Gala Dinner & Awards ceremony as well as a Moët & Chandon cocktail hour . Find out more about the event here http :// ilhasummit . com /
Mark your calendars for Sept . 18 & 19 for our 7th global conference at the Four Seasons Miami . The Inspire Luxury Hospitality & Travel Summit promises to have a dynamic line-up of speakers and the ILHA and Four Seasons teams have been conceptualizing how to surprise and delight attendees . Pre-register now for free at http :// www . luxuryhotelassociation . org / InspireSummit and we will send you our biggest discount when ticket sales open .
Please remember we are here for you , and want this year to be successful in every way possible . You are welcome to contact either myself or Patricia Walton , our Marketing and Engagement Leader , to discuss ways we can collaborate and get to know each other .
Till then take care , Barak
Barak Hirschowitz ,
President , International Luxury Hotel Association
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