The 26th graduation ceremony opened on july 24th with all 50 students processing at the Grand Hôtel Intercontinental Paris and taking their seats in the front rows in the presence of personalities from the ESSEC business school and the industry.
Professor Peter O’Connor’s speech was a blend of optimism and humor. He spoke of the numerous personal and professional contacts the students had made during their IMHI studies. He also emphasized the importance of the alumni associations (AAIMHI and ESSEC Alumni) and the tight relationship of the IMHI family with the hospitality industry worldwide.
Each of the students’ names was called as they went up to receive their diploma. After moving their tassels from left to right they were declared graduates of the Class of 2008.
Charles Lüthi H83
Dir. Corporate Relations IMHI
President IMHI Alumni