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04/06/2014 15:13

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Wednesday 4th June 2014

Wednesday 4th June 2014 The Excitement builds to a Crescendo – Who will the Winners be? Are You in the Frame? Are You Attending? What if You Won, and you weren’t there? Our Guest of Honour is announced. The Considerate Hotel of the Year 2014 Awards are almost here!

Countdown! 9 Days to the CH Awards (13th June) – Book now! Find the booking form here and not only be sure of your place – you might take home an award!

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Guest of Honour Zac Goldsmith MP will be our Guest of Honour at the Considerate Hotel of the Year 2014 Awards on Friday 13th June at the Langham Hotel London. Zac is a politician and journalist who has been the Member of Parliament for Richmond Park since 2010. From 1998 to 2007 he was the editor of The Ecologist magazine, and also a London campaigner and commentator on environmental issues. Zac has been a member of the advisory board of the JMG Foundation, which disburses grants globally to a range of environmental advocacy groups using the financial legacy left by his father James Goldsmith. He is also on the National Gardens Scheme's Council of Trustees as one of four Ambassadors. He is a Patron of the Mihai Eminescu Trust, which conserves and maintains communities in Transylvania and the Maramures, and the Fortune Forum, a philanthropic organisation. In November 2002, Zac Goldsmith helped establish FARM, a campaigning organisation for British farmers. He also funded the Organic Targets Bill Campaign to promote organic farming in 1999. He is a longstanding donor to the Soil Association. Gosh, that all sounds terribly Considerate! Welcome Zac.

World Environment Day (5th June) Support UNEP, tweet about World Environment Day today and on Thursday as a way of raising awareness about climate change. More details here.

GILCHRIST & SOAMES (International Considerate Hotel of the Year 2014 Sponsor): RESPONSIBLE LUXURY AT ITS BEST! The *New* Gilchrist & Soames ‘Reserve’ Collection offers hoteliers highquality products heralding a new generation of luxury and style, while paying tribute to the time-honoured tradition of fine English toiletries. The effervescent citrus fragrance - an elegant blend of citron zest and white tea leaves, will turn moments into memories with each guests’ stay. Made up of Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash and Body Lotion – all available in 40ml - with an option of Oatmeal Massage or Aloe Soap (42g and 28g respectively). All Gilchrist & Soames’ Signature Formulations are: • Formulated with 95 to 97% natural origin ingredients • 100% Paraben-free • 100% Phthalate-free • Free of mineral oils and artificial colours • Packaged in readily-recyclable bottles http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dde11f98e5ce03d93968ee089&id=7ac5d478e3

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• Fully biodegradable formulations • Never tested on animals For more information or to place a sample request, please call +44 (0) 1733 384100 or alternatively you can email ukcustomer@gilchristsoames.com and one of our team will be happy to assist you.

Welcome to our new Member Dorsett Shepherds Bush, London Set within a Grade II-listed building originally known as The Pavilion and used as a cinema, the Dorsett Shepherd Bush retains the building’s 1923 façade, but features a contemporary “East meets West” interior created by the group’s in-house design team. It will include two restaurants – an all-day dining experience serving international food with Asian influences and a fine-dining Chinese eaterie. The hotels’ Pavilion spa, featuring four treatment rooms is located on the top floor under a glass roof. Beauty and skincare partners will include Pinks Boutique, Lings New York and Agera Laboratories. “I am delighted to be part of this extremely exciting London Hotel launch within the vibrant area of Shepherds Bush. Dorsett Shepherds Bush will offer easy access to numerous facilities and activities within the local area as well as fantastic transport links to the rest of London. Dorsett Shepherds Bush will be a hotel where British charm meets Asian hospitality and we look forward to introducing Dorsett Hotels & Resorts to the UK in May” says Hilary Cross, General Manager of Dorsett Shepherds Bush, London. Hilary knows Considerate Hoteliers well from her previous appointments at K West and St Martins Lane. Welcome back Hilary and good luck with your new charge.

Boutique & Lifestyle Hotel Summit 2014 This year's Boutique & Lifestyle Hotel Summit took place on the 12th and 13th of May at the Montcalm Hotel in London. Benedetta Cassinelli (CH Director of Business Development) and Giulia Bonetti (CH Relationship Manager) were in attendance and it was the busiest so far in terms of both numbers and engagement despite a more compact agenda and it brought together the largest number of international hoteliers to date, with high calibre industry professionals such as Stephen Brandman (Sixty Hotels), Kym Barter (NOBU Hotels), Niki Leondakis (Commune Hotels & Resorts), Bill Walsh (Viceroy Hotel Group) and Karan Khanna (IHG) amongst others. The event was a success. From the choice of venue which provided attendees a comfortable and smooth experience to what was effectively a nine hours long seminar, to the timing of panels which did not feel rushed and allowed attendees to engage with questions and comments with http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dde11f98e5ce03d93968ee089&id=7ac5d478e3

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plenty of time. - See more here!

Members News aka The Bravo Zulus Jennifer Winstanley, Training Manager at Red Carnation Hotels, Rakhee of The Dorchester Collection and Philip Hammond of The Dorchester are included in this year’s Acorns announced by the Caterer & Hotelkeeper. Acorns are young managers singled out as the industry’s stars of the future. Well done Jennifer, Rakhee and Philip! Sales Manager Natasha Trudgill is the new face of the Bedford Swan Hotel. Natasha brings with her a wealth of experience in the world of marketing and customer service. “Having grown up in Bedford, I have a real passion for the area and its community and businesses. I feel very lucky to be a part of such a great team and look forward to welcoming new and existing clients to the hotel.” The ladies of Red Carnation Hotels in Guernsey joined thousands of people in the fight against cancer in the Race for Life 2014. Well done girls! Guldsmeden Hotel’s team participated in the UCI World Cycling Tour "Gran Fondo Copenhagen" - 100/150km.. So proud and very sore! Linthwaite House Hotel have been featured in Huffington Post's list of the Top 10 Lake District Hotels! (more information here). Macdonald Windsor, the only #Windsor hotel with an electric car charging station, and what’s more you don't even have to be staying at the hotel to use their charger! Cedar Manor Hotel in Windermere has been shortlisted as Finalists in the Cumbria Tourism Awards this year.

Considerate Hoteliers and WRAP team up to help hoteliers reduce food waste. Following on from the success of Considerate Hotelier's workshop on food waste at Hotelympia, we have been working with WRAP to compile a package of free resources to help hotels cut waste and reduce costs. Just follow this link to be taken to a dedicated webpage that takes the hard work out of finding what you need. This includes information about: Background on WRAP's work in the hospitality sector The Hospitality and Food Service Agreement and how you can contribute Case studies, guides, and reports Checklists and training modules designed to help you reduce food waste and make cost savings For more information on how Considerate Hoteliers can help you to reduce waste through our training, workshops and new online sustainability tracker, Con-Serve, please contact our Head of Sustainability, Chris http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dde11f98e5ce03d93968ee089&id=7ac5d478e3

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Finally Keep an eye on the CH website for the latest news. Contribute and trumpet your own news – we would love to hear from you. Our aim is to make the CH website a pleasure to read for all the right reasons. That objective can be best achieved by all members contributing whatever and whenever they can. Many thanks. Aide Memoir – Add CH to press release distribution. Don’t forget to share this with your colleagues – please! John Firrell jfirrell@consideratehoteliers.com

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