Commenting on the awards, Marshall Calder, senior vice president of marketing for The Leading Hotels of the World, said, “As the largest global luxury hotel brand, we have among our members an extraordinarily knowledgeable group of marketing professionals. Sharing their insights and expertise with their colleagues during this conference enables all of us to benefit from this impressive pool of talent.”
Winners of this year's awards were:
Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, Knysna, South Africa
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives and Mauritius
Langham Hotels International
First presented in 2001, and co-sponsored by Departures magazine, the Chairman's Awards were established to recognise the outstanding advertising, public relations and direct mail or email campaigns developed by members of The Leading Hotels of the World. From the many entries received, three finalists in each category are chosen by a panel of experts in the specific fields, based in New York. The ultimate recipients of the awards, who won prizes from both The Leading Hotels of the World and Departures Magazine, were then determined by votes cast by attendees at the conference.