2007 Hoteliers of the World Nominees
Each year the 60,000 plus readers of HOTELS magazine vote for a Corporate Hotelier Of The World and an Independent (Operator) Hotelier Of The World. These individuals have been nominated by past winners of the award and industry leaders as a result of distinguishing themselves throughout their careers.
By Staff -- HOTELS Magazine, 4/1/2007
Each year the 60,000 plus readers of HOTELS magazine vote for a Corporate Hotelier Of The World and an Independent (Operator) Hotelier Of The World. These individuals have been nominated by past winners of the award and industry leaders as a result of distinguishing themselves throughout their careers. They are honored on the front cover of the November issue of HOTELS magazine and presented with the award at a gala reception during the International Hotel & Motel Exhibition in New York. The list of past winners is a "who's who" of the hotel industry.2007 Nominees
- Corporate
Raymond Bickson, managing director and CEO, Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, Mumbai
Thomas Hewitt, CEO, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Arlington, Virginia
Jonathan Tisch, chairman and CEO, Loews Hotels, co-chairman of the board, Loews Corp., New York City
Reto Wittwer, president and CEO, Kempinski Hotels & Resorts, Geneva
Independent
Elisabeth Gurtler, owner, proprietor, Hotel Sacher, Vienna
James McBride, managing director, The Carlyle, New York City
Dr. Natale Rusconi, managing director, Hotel Cipriani, Venice
Hans Wiedemann, managing director, Badrutts’ Palace Hotel, St. Moritz, Switzerland
Images from the 2006 Hotelier of the World award ceremonies and celebration.
Previous Winners
- HOTELS congratulates the 2006 Hoteliers of the World Award winners, Giovanni Angelini and Herve’ Houdre’, and celebrates their accomplished careers.
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- Learn more about the distinguished hoteliers who have been honored with the Hotelier of the World Awards in past years.
2005 Awards
2004 Awards
2003 Awards
2002 Awards
2001 Awards
2000 Awards
1999 Awards
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