Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 2nd Quarter 2019 | Page 31

SPOTLIGHT Stowe was kind enough to host the International Luxury Hotel Association’s launch party for our INSPIRE’18 Summit in Las Vegas at their brand new campus and also moderate the session Insights from the Asset Managers with Romy Bhojwani and David Israel from HotelAVE. His passion for the process of learning and hospitality is palatable and inspiring as he constantly strives to transform the student experience. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTIC OF A PERSON FOR SUCCESS? HAS THIS PERCEPTION CHANGED OVER TIME? The most important characteristic that defines success is the ability to make good choices. As Professor Dumbledore said to Harry Potter in The Chamber of Secrets, “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” In addition to the ability to make good choices, success is based upon the corresponding behavior that defines the words: trust, honesty, integrity, and responsibility. ILHA 31