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03.04.2024 - 12:13 / traveldailynews.com / Vicky Karantzavelou
The event will take place at the legendary Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort from 12 to 14 April celebrating EHMA’s golden jubilee.
1974, Rome: a group of prominent Hotel General Managers of undisputed professional ethics operating first class and luxury properties establish the European Hotel Managers Association with the aim of maintaining and enhancing standards of excellence in the hotel industry. 2024, Venice: EHMA, counting today more than 440 members from 23 European countries and representing about 400 hotels, 86,000 rooms and 66,000 employees, holds its golden jubilee in the magical city on the occasion of its Annual General Meeting. The theme of the Venice event will be Human Capital and the Challenge of Involving New Young Professionals in Hospitality. On Saturday 13 April, during the gala dinner at the iconic “Sala degli Stucchi” of the Hotel Excelsior, EHMA President Panos Almyrantis will hand out the most coveted awards: European Hotel Manager of the Year; Hans Koch Lifetime Achievement Award; Sustainability Award by Diversey and Best Practices Award”.
“This meeting in Venice represents the height of 50 years of vibrant life of the Association with members coming from all over Europe to celebrate our dynamic present, our prestigious past and imagine our challenging future”, comments Panos Almyrantis, President of EHMA, National Delegate of Greece & Cyprus and Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Ella Resorts in Athens. “Our vision is to be the preferred Association of Hotel Managers, representing the most prestigious and unique hotels in Europe. EHMA is an association of people, not hotels, and our aim is to foster friendship and amical spirit among its members, support an inclusive and stimulating networking environment, sharing experiences, insights and support to effectively communicate within the hotel industry with integrity, loyalty and trust, and to facilitate ongoing education, with the support of leading international schools. Along the years, the organization has developed a modern and progressive approach, promoting an expansionist outlook that adapts renowned European know-how to the demands of the rapidly changing international hospitality industry. This year’s theme – Human Capital and its role in luxury hospitality explores ways to commit, engage and inspire young people to enter a rewarding profession that is essentially about people and offers endless opportunities and a great sense of job satisfaction”.
Ezio A. Indiani, EHMA Italy National Delegate and General Manager of Hotel Principe di Savoia Milan, comments: “I am proud of the work completed by the Organizing Committee of the Venice Assembly, because the members were able to work well together, demonstrating their
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