The Annual Morris Golden Keys Concierge Awards 2013
MORRIS VISITOR PUBLICATIONS AND THE SOCIETY OF THE GOLDEN KEYS ANNOUNCE
THE WINNERS OF
THE ANNUAL MORRIS GOLDEN KEYS CONCIERGE AWARDS 2013
Morris Visitor Publications (MVP) in Europe, the leading publisher for the domestic and
international leisure and corporate traveller markets, and The Society of The Golden Keys of Great Britain and the Commonwealth celebrated the 8th annual Morris Golden Keys Concierge Awards last night at a magnificent gala held at one of London’s leading hotels, the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.
The evening’s celebrations included speeches from Andrew Turner, Publisher, Morris Visitor Publications; Paul Still, President of The Society of The Golden Keys; Daniel Pedreschi, General Manager, the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge; Natalia Dabrowska from Twinings, Wendy Spinks from St. Pancras International, Louisa Jackley from London & Partners, and Alexandra Colton from Bicester Village.
Other sponsors included MasterCard, and its Priceless London promotion, and The Crystal. The winners were presented with a unique glass trophy, exclusively created for the event by Peter Layton at London Glassblowing.
Guests from London’s hospitality, retail and tourism industries, the hotel concierge community and hotel general managers were entertained with a reception of drinks and delicious canapés, courtesy of the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.
The Awards’ shortlisted nominees and winners were:
THE SOCIETY OF THE GOLDEN KEYS ‘SERVICE THROUGH FRIENDSHIP’ AWARD
Shortlisted Nominees
John Andrews, The Goring
Ronnie McDowell, Royal National Hotel
Shankar Bahdur, Hilton London Paddington
Winner
Ronnie McDowell, Royal National Hotel
Sponsored by St. Pancras International
CONCIERGE OF THE YEAR REGIONAL MEMBER AWARD
Shortlisted Nominees
Colin Parkes, Careys Manor & SenSpa, New Forest
Matthew Cook, Radisson Blu Stansted Airport
Russel Green, The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
Winner
Colin Parkes, Careys Manor & SenSpa, New Forest
Sponsored by Twinings
CONCIERGE OF THE YEAR LONDON MEMBER AWARD
Shortlisted Nominees
Corrado Bogni, Connaught
Danny Bearham, Park Plaza London Victoria
Richard Williams, Royal Horseguards Hotel
Winner
Richard Williams, Royal Horseguards Hotel
Sponsored by London & Partners
THE SOCIETY OF THE GOLDEN KEYS ‘LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT’ AWARD
Winner
Michael De Cozar, The Ritz London
Sponsored by Bicester Village
For more information – please contact:
Andrew Turner
Publisher
Morris Visitor Publications – email: [email protected]
Direct Line: 44 (0)20 7611 7891
Paul Still
President
The Society of The Golden Keys of Great Britain & the Commonwealth
London Hilton Park Lane – email: [email protected]