Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 1st Quarter 2019 | Page 12

WHAT A PRIVILEGE TO MEET SUCH GREAT MINDS AND HEAR THEIR VERY REAL INTERPRETATIONS OF TRENDS INFLUENCING THE LUXURY HOTEL INDUSTRY AND THEIR GUESTS. EACH DAY BROUGHT NEW GLIMPSES INTO TRAVEL’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS BRANDS, THEIR SUCCESS STORIES AND THE FUTURE OF LUXURY TRAVEL. 12 ILHA We had Tom Klein, President & COO of Canyon Ranch and Terry Schaak, Medical Director of the California Health & Longevity Institute based at the Four Seasons Westlake Village, and Renee-Marie Stephano, President & Co-Founder of the Medical Tourism Association and Global Healthcare Resources, along with Rohit Verma, discussing Transforming Wellness: Incorporating Wellness into Guest Experience. Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation spoke about The Golden Age of Cruising and Allison Sitch, VP of Public Relations, Americas, for Marriott talked about The Role of Communications to Inspire Travel, to highlight a few of the sessions. But at the heart of the event were the friendships made and ideas shared over a cocktail, a canape or a meal, and our incredible sponsors who continued to inspire us into making the guest experience just that little bit better.