Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 4th Quarter 2017 | Page 3

PRESIDENT’S LETTER Greetings hoteliers, I am sure that you are aware by now that the International Luxury Hotel Association’s INSPIRE’17 summit has been rescheduled for December 4-5, at the Four Seasons Miami due to the impact of Irma on the Florida region. We know that this has been a challenging time for the hospitality industry dealing with one of the most active hurricane seasons in years, and more recently, the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Now more than ever, we need to share what we have learned about these events, what we did right, what we can do better, and how to prevent future attacks or prepare for natural disasters. Mathew Evins, CEO & Chairman, EVINS Communications, will be taking the issue on during his session “Threat Level Orange – Operating in an Ongoing State of Crisis” at the INSPIRE’17 Summit. Chef Jason Bangerter of Langdon Hall Country House Hotel will be representing Relais & Châteaux on our panel session “F&B and Culinary Experiences that Define Brands”, along with Alan De Blanco, General Manager of the Marquis Los Cabos, Sam Gelin, Founder, MADE, moderated by Christian Glauser-Benz, Vice President of Development, Dream Hotels. The two-day summit will be hosted by Shane Green, CEO of SGEi and Host of Resort Rescue, Travel Channel, along with Nadine Sykora, the top travel influencer and travel videographer on Youtube where her 800+ videos have over 40 million+ views. It’s not too late to reserve your ticket, register here (https://www. luxuryconference.org/register/) and join us for the Tesla Pre-Party at their showroom in Miami 6 pm – 9 pm on Sunday, December 3, 2017. Look forward to seeing you at INSPIRE’17 Summit. My very best, Barak Barak Hirschowitz, President, International Luxury Hotel Association ILHA 3