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December 6, 2011

FBH Family Business in Hospitality, IMD and EHL join forces to offer a unique kind of training

Family businesses generate between 35 and 65% of the Swiss and European GNP. What's more, it is a widespread business structure within the Hospitality industry. In this context, two leading global institutions; EHL (Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne) and IMD (International Institute for Management Development) in management education have developed a new executive programme specifically targeted at family businesses in hospitality

EHL

Lausanne, Switzerland

Appointment

December 5, 2011

Niklaus J. Leuenberger has been named Managing Director at The Alpina Gstaad

Niklaus J. Leuenberger, a Swiss hotelier originally from the canton of Bern, has been appointed Managing Director of The Alpina Gstaad, the first five-star hotel to be built in the Alpine village in 100 years. He brings more than three decades of experience with luxury hotels in Asia, the United States and the Middle East. Prior to joining The Alpina Gstaad, Mr. Leuenberger was Chief Operating Officer for Resorts Development Company, a subsidiary of the Alfardam Group in Dubai, overseeing the development of the $800 million St. Regis Hotel and Residential complex in Doha. He spent 27 years in management roles with The Peninsula Hotels in China, Hong Kong and the Philippines, before transferring to the New York flagship in 1992. Under his leadership, the New York hotel completed a comprehensive renovation in just 10 months and was recognized as having the highest employee satisfaction among all Peninsula Hotels. With this success under his belt, he was promoted to Regional General Manager and charged with overseeing all aspects of the development and construction of The Peninsula Chicago.

The Alpina Gstaad

Gstaad, Switzerland

Appointment

November 1, 2011

Christian Dangel has been appointed as Manager at the Steigenberger Bellerive au Lac

Christian Dangel has been appointed the new Manager of the Steigenberger Bellerive au Lac in Zurich, where he will take up the reins from October 2011. Before relocating to the shores of Lake Zurich, Mr Dangel's most recent position was as Director of the Park Inn by Radisson in Sofia, Bulgaria. He succeeds Nathalie Grisoni, who is moving on to pastures new after 12 years in the role.

H World International

Zurich, Switzerland

Press Release Sales & Marketing

October 26, 2011

Hotels Bridging Healthcare: Registration now open for June 2012 H2H Conference

Registration is now open for Hotels Bridging Healthcare (H2H), a conference on hotel, wellness and medical tourism entrepreneurship designed to provide an overview of medical tourism today and the future and concept of H2H with wellness spas. Organized by co-chairs Ali Poorani and Frederick DeMicco of the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management at the University of Delaware, the conference will focus on the development, operation and branding of medical tourism services developed between hotels, resorts and medical facilities.

University of Delaware

Switzerland

Supplier News Technology

September 26, 2011

Switzerland’s Grand Hotel Park Selects Elsafe Safes for Premium Guest Security

VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has completed the installation of its SENTINEL II by Elsafe in-room safes at the luxurious Grand Hotel Park. Located in the Alpine resort town of Gstaad, Switzerland, the 84-room, 5-star hotel is a cottage-style property situated amid a lush mountainside forest. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World, this recently renovated hotel features five restaurants and a luxurious spa.

Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY brand

Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

September 22, 2011

A new academic year of international scope and excellence at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL)

The Bachelor and Diploma academic study programs of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) re-opened on Tuesday 20 September. The Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management programme has 61 new students and offers a curriculum based on entrepreneurship and close to market reality. The Bachelor programme has 386 new students and educates the future executives of the hospitality sector. Given its determination to train the future leaders of the hospitality sector future, EHL rigorously selects its students and constantly adjusts the content of its programmes in line with new technologies and market trends.

EHL

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Development

August 29, 2011

Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel Celebrates Grand Opening

Renaissance Hotels today welcomes the newest gem in its global portfolio, the 300-room Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel under a franchise agreement with SV Group. Located in the spectacular new Mobimo Tower in Zurich West, one of Zurich's most fashionable neighborhoods, the Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel is housed in a 24-story tower offering panoramic views of Zurich. The hotel is the third Renaissance Hotel in Switzerland, following the recent opening of the Renaissance Lucerne Hotel.

Marriott

Switzerland

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Press Release General Management

August 29, 2011

26 new graduates complete their Master course at EHL

The Master graduation ceremony was held on 25 August 2011, on the campus of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL). The 26 " Master in Hospitality Administration " graduates received their diplomas and various prestigious academic prizes during the evening event.

EHL

Lausanne, Switzerland

Report

July 25, 2011

Geneva Hotel Market Snapshot 2011 | HVS

Well known as a stable market with high average room rates owing to shortage of supply, Geneva is often considered a 'safe‐haven' for real estate investors. This article examines the hotel market's recent performance and outlook, in context of the hotel investor sentiment and value trends. Geneva is Switzerland's second most populous city and one of the country's most multicultural cities. The city is a global hub, mostly on account of the presence of numerous international organisations (such as the UN), financial institutions and major research and development laboratories.

HVS

Geneva, Switzerland

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Press Release General Management

June 30, 2011

Geneva’s Le Richemond hotel joins Dorchester Collection

Dorchester Collection announces that Le Richemond will join its growing portfolio of luxury hotels from 1 August 2011. Set on the banks of Lake Geneva, the prestigious 109-room hotel will be Dorchester Collection's first third-party management agreement. The group was selected against strong competition, following a change in ownership of the hotel.

Dorchester

Geneva, Switzerland

Press Release Development

June 17, 2011

Bern’s Iconic Luxury Hotel Re-Opens as a Member of Design Hotels™

Design Hotels™ welcomes Hotel Schweizerhof, Bern's original luxury hotel, to its diverse portfolio of over 200 members. Located inside a 1913 listed building the hotel is one of the Swiss capital's most recognizable landmarks and is enjoying a 21st-century renaissance with a lovingly restored elegant arched façade and the very latest technology. Corridors have been scaled down to make the 99 rooms and suites more spacious and restful for guests, while some feature refreshed antique furnishings alongside modern trappings like flat-screen TVs and Nespresso coffee machines. The heart of Hotel Schweizerhof is the Lobby-Lounge, which is an institution favored by well-heeled locals and hotel guests alike. From Liz Taylor to Peter Ustinov or Albert Schweitzer, Jack's Brasserie, the hotel's wood-paneled restaurant serving French gourmet classics, has seen it all. www.designhotels.com/schweizerhof

Design Hotels

Bern, Switzerland

Appointment

May 3, 2011

Markus Iseli has been appointed as General Manager at The Palace Luzern

Palace Luzern will welcome Swiss-born Markus Iseli as General Manager on June 1. Bringing with him over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Patrick will oversee all hotel operations for the century-old, Palace Luzern. Prior to joining the Victoria-Jungfrau Collection hotel in Luzern, Iseli held positions at several top luxury hotels around the world, including the InterContinental in Istanbul, the Four Seasons in the Seychelles and most recently at Shangri-La Hotel & Resort in Kuala Lumpur.

VICTORIA-JUNGFRAU COLLECTION

Luzern, Switzerland

Appointment

May 2, 2011

Kerstin Rischmeyer has been promoted to Chef de Cuisine at Restaurant Jasper at The Palace Luzern

The Palace Luzern promotes Kerstin Rischmeyer to the role of Chef de Cuisine at Palace Luzern’s classic yet contemporary restaurant, Jasper , where she has served as Sous Chef since 2009. At Jasper, which has a Gault-Millau rating of 16, Kerstin uses local ingredients to create dishes such as sautéed sea bass, spring chicken breast and roasted saddle of lamb. She established her career in 1989 and worked as Chef de Partie at multiple hotels in Switzerland and Germany, including Hotel Albana, located at the foot of the iconic Matterhorn mountain, Hotel Chesa in the village of Champfèr, and Hotel Giardino in the southern tip of Switzerland.

VICTORIA-JUNGFRAU COLLECTION

Lucerne, Switzerland

Appointment

May 2, 2011

Patrick Walther has been promoted to Chef de Cuisine at the Jungfrau Brasserie at Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa

Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa in Interlaken, promotes Patrick Walther to Chef de Cuisine at the Jungfrau Brasserie. In this role Patrick will be responsible for the creation of the brasserie’s contemporary Swiss menu, currently featuring dishes such as Zurich-style veal with wild mushrooms, organic trout from Lake Blausee poached in lemon-thyme broth, and Lucerne cheese soup with fried ravioli. Patrick launched his cooking career during an apprenticeship at the Restaurant Gallerie in Bern and has risen through the ranks at multiple hotels in Zermatt, Switzerland. Prior to joining Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa, Patrick served as head chef aboard the luxury cruise ship, MS Deutschland.

VICTORIA-JUNGFRAU COLLECTION

Interlaken, Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

April 22, 2011

Young Hoteliers Summit Initiative results in newly founded association branded YHS

The value created during the annual Young Hoteliers Summit at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne has shown strong potential for growth. As a result the yearly Summit is now been embedded in the newly founded association branded YHS (yhsglobal.com). What began as an annual event, bringing together leading hospitality management schools from around the globe, the Young Hoteliers Summit has now grown to become part of a bigger cause, addressing the gap between Educational Institutions, the Hospitality Industry and it’s Young Talents...

YHS Global

Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

April 8, 2011

FBH Family Business in Hospitality, IMD and EHL join forces to offer a unique kind of training

EHL

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release General Management

April 4, 2011

EHL awards the title of Honorary Professor to Mr Stephen Rushmore, President of HVS International

Mr Stephen Rushmore, President of the hospitality consulting group, HVS International, is regularly invited to give conferences at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) where he frequently teaches classes on Real Estate Financial Management and holds seminars on hotel valuation and hotel real estate assets. During his presence on the EHL campus on 29 March, Mr Stephen Rushmore was both surprised and delighted to be awarded the title of Honorary Professor at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.

EHL

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Sales & Marketing

March 28, 2011

Second annual Young Hoteliers Summit 2011 exceeds all expectations as it comes to a close

At 8:00 am on Monday, March 21st 2011, 45 delegates from 13 hospitality management schools from across the globe gathered at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausannne (EHL) to participate in this year's Young Hoteliers Summit.

YHS Global

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Sales & Marketing

March 15, 2011

Thirteen international hospitality schools and 10 prestigious companies gather to attend the Young Hoteliers Summit 2011

The YHS organising team at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne is proud to announce the participation of 13 hospitality schools from across the globe and representatives from prestigious companies including The Rezidor Hotel Group, Hublot, STR Global, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts at the imminent Young Hoteliers Summit being held in Lausanne on the 21 and 22 March 2011.

YHS Global

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

March 10, 2011

The Consecration Of Abnegation And Passion

The Board of Governors and the Management Committee of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) announced the nomination of Mr Fabien Fresnel to the post of Education and Research Director on Monday, 28 February 2011. He will take up his functions on 15 March 2011. Driven by his passion for the hospitality industry, Fabien Fresnel brings to this eminently prestigious position a particularly rich and varied background, in both professional and academic areas.

EHL

Switzerland