EHMA's 41st Annual General Meeting - Monaco, 28 to 30 March 2014 — Photo by EHMA
Organizing Committee on stage from left to right: Richard Duvauchelle (Jesta Capital France, Paris), Pascal Camia (Hotel Hermitage, Monaco), EHMA President Koch, Manuel de Vasconcelos (Le Méridien Beach Plaza, Monaco – Chairman), Sergio Mangini (Montecarlo Bay Hotel & Resort, Monaco) and Sigfried Poppe (Riviera Marriott La Porte de Monaco, Cap d’Ail) — Photo by EHMA
: “European Hotel Manager of the year award 2013”. On the picture from left to right: the winner François Delahaye (CEO Dorchester and General Manager Plaza Athénée in Paris) and President Hans E. Koch — Photo by EHMA
“EHMA Sustainability award by Diversey Care 2014”. On the picture from left to right: Manuel De Vasconcelos (National Delegate France & Monaco, collects the prize on behalf of the winner Fabrize Moizan, GM of Hotel Fouquet’s Barriere in Paris), Dr Ilham Kadri (President Diversey Care, Sealed Air Corp) and EHMA President Hans E. Koch — Photo by EHMA
Group of Swiss members at Casino de Montecarlo during the Cocktail — Photo by EHMA
6. Podium EHMA: from left to right: President Hans E. Koch, Secretary Valentina Rettondini, 1st Vice President Kurt Dohnal, Treasurer Johanna Fragano, Chairman Organizing Committee Manuel de Vasconcelos — Photo by EHMA

The 41st EHMA annual General

Meeting was held in Monaco from 28 to 30 March 2014 at the Le Meridien Beach Plaza and at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort Groupe SBM. The Organising Committee, chaired by Manuel De Vasconcelos and composed by Sergio Mangini, Richard Duvauchelle, Siegfried Poppe, Pascal Camia offered participants a very interesting programme both in its professional content with high-profile speakers and professional topics, as well as in the prestigious social functions.

The conference has

revolved around the theme ''Sustainability'', covering not only environmental issues, but also operations, resources, designs and last but not least sustainability in the sense of support.

The University day, a joint presentation and discussion on Sustainability has taken place on

Friday afternoon at the Monte Carlo Bay and has been organized in collaboration with Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne and Diversey Care with Dr. Ilham Kadri, President Diversey Care, Sealed Air Corp and Professor Michel Hartmann, EHL Advisor for Sustainability Strategy. In the evening all participants joined the Welcome cocktail at the Monte Carlo Bay.

On Saturday morning, during the

Educational Day participants had the opportunity to enjoy the interventions of keynote speakers such as Robbie Bargh of Gorgeous Group, Andrea Pinabell Director Sustainability Global Citizenship of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Daniel Tschudy About Cross Culture and the Global meeting business and Robin Rossmann Travel Hospitality and Leisure, Deloitte LLP.

In the afternoon during the

General Assembly, several internal issues have been discussed. President of Hotrec Kent Nystrom was also invited to update all members attending on Hotrec latest news.

The outstanding gala

evening at Salle Empire of the Hotel de Paris which concluded the conference was also the occasion for the presentation of the "Hotel Manager of the Year 2013" award to the French member François Delahaye, Hotel Plaza Athénée - Paris and of the ''EHMA Sustainability award by Diversey Care 2014'' to François Moizan of the Hotel Fouquet's Barriere, Paris.

EHMA is now looking forward to

Geneva 2015 which promises to be another annual event not to be missed!

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About EHMA

The Association was founded in Rome in 1974 with the aim of safeguarding the ethical principles of the profession and developing tourism with a top quality standards. The membership currently includes 426 hotel executives who manage 4 and 5 star prestigious international hotels, in 27 European countries for a total of 350 hotels, 92,000 rooms and 72,000 employees with an estimated overall turnover of about 6 billion Euros. For more information, visit www.ehma.com .

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