THE RISE AND RISE OF THE DORCHESTER COLLECTION

Christopher Cowdray is boldly building one of the industry’s most sophisticated brands and a hotel management company bent on defining the meaning of luxury whilst seducing a new generation of customers.

NEVER ENDING MISSION

A footstep away from the White House, Washington D.C.’s Willard InterContinental, under General Manager and IHG Regional Vice President Hervé Houdré, has evolved into one of the greenest hotels on the block. The passion and patience have left their mark.

LOOKING AFTER TOMORROW

Under CEO and Catey Special Award winner Anne Pierce MBE’s steadfast watch, Springboard has become one of the hospitality industry’s most effective causes as it strives to raise the status of the industry as a great place to work. Anne reveals the origins of a dynamic charity and the ethos that keeps it going.

A GLITTERING PRIZE

Michele Alguacil, Managing Director of Profile Paris, recalls her stint as a judge of the very first Hyatt Student Prize in France, and describes a most deserving winner.

PEOPLE'S CHAMPION

The Investors in People standard is one of the most coveted marks in UK business, Cyrus Todiwala MBE, IIP Board Director and Chef Patron of the famous Cafe Spice Namaste in London, explains.

ROADS LESS TRAVELLED

Orient-Express Hotels continues to draw guests in search of enriching and authentic experiences amidst local cultures, most recently in the depths of South America. President and CEO Paul White thinks the meaning of luxury travel is changing.

NEW SKILLS FOR A CHANGING LANDSCAPE

Revenue and Asset strategy and maximisation expert, Kostas Trivizas, shares his thoughts on the new financial landscape and the shape of revenue and commercial-core skills for operators and asset managers. He also forecasts the role that new skills will play in the relationship between owner and operator-manager in this new and somewhat unknown world.

VISITING VIETNAM

Leader editor Gina McAdam discovers that she can’t get enough of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

GRAND RESTORATIONS: THE SAVOY

As the Savoy prepares to re-open its doors in 2009, General Manager Kiaran MacDonald proudly maps out what’s in store in the much-awaited return of an icon. He says that understanding all the elements that have made the Savoy so world-renowned has, and continues to be, one of the most rewarding of journeys.

MESSAGES IN A BOTTLE - AND MORE!

As a reward for a fruitful 2008, Profile Paris surprised the team, including consultant Alison Caralis, with a trip to champagne producers Veuve Clicquot.

HERE TO DELIVER

Launched at the end of 2008, Profile Financial Executive Recruitment combines two key spheres of expertise to serve the hospitality sector. Leader’s Gina McAdam asked Philip Cartwright to unravel some of the mystique