CONTENTS
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Luxury Hoteliers
magazine is a
collaborative
venture with the
International Luxury
Hotel Association’s
dynamic community
of hospitality
professionals
interested in sharing
their incredible
knowledge of trends,
industry intelligence
and inspiration.
SPOTLIGHT ON
John T.A. Vanderslice
Global Head, Luxury and Lifestyle Brands, Hilton Worldwide
Vanderslice gives us an overview of his session at the ILHA Summit in Sept. and today’s luxury traveler
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SPOTLIGHT ON
Carina Svensen
Global Brand Director, Quorvus
Collection
SPOTLIGHT ON
Elena Sergeeva
Founder of Passion for Greece and
Passion for Dubai
SPOTLIGHT ON
Phil Jaffa
Design Director & Founder,
Scape Design Associates
On how experience has transformed the
luxury travel industry and keeping in touch
with changing expectations
Inspirational travel blogger and storyteller –
Elena explores her craft and how hotels can
attract the right kind of blogger
Jaffa makes the connection with nature and
the art of landscape design
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SPOTLIGHT ON
Tom Lindblom
Principle, Gensler
Questions the concept of luxury
and discusses mega-trends
influencing travel and design
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ABOUT
Millennials and Menus
Hospitality News from Around
the World
Iris Estrada takes a closer
look at this generation’s
foodie culture
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OTA Threat or Partner?
Strategies for Luxury Hotels in
the Hybrid Era
Olivier Jolidon, FRHI and Peter
Pusnik, Dorint Hotel Maison
Messmer, share expertize &
identify successful strategies