South Africa hosts Relais & Châteaux World Congress
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South Africa hosts Relais & Châteaux World Congress
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Category: Africa Indian Ocean - South Africa -
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2010-11-10
A gala dinner was held in Cape Town to mark the 36th Annual Relais & Châteaux Association Congress, hosted by re-elected International President, Jaume Tàpies, now in his second four-year term. He welcomed 400 Relais & Châteaux hoteliers, chefs and restaurateurs to discover the region and the 26 member properties in the Delegation. Also announced were the 36 new member properties and Grands Chefs to join what is regarded as the world’s finest collective of now almost 500 exceptional properties. The warm and inviting spirit felt by guests at these properties, starts with the fellowship felt among this exceptional group of passionate, talented and unique individuals who run some of the most charming and prestigious individually-owned properties on the planet.
Many of the world’s finest Chefs, as Patrick O'Connell (USA), Annie Feolde (Italy), Georges Blanc (France) and Joachim Koerper (Portugal) along with members of the media and the Relais & Châteaux family gathered at a spectacular Bedouin tent overlooking Camp’s Bay to enjoy a four-course culinary experience created by South African award winning Executive Chefs Margot Janse (Le Quartier Français) and Peter Tempelhoff (The Cellars Hohenort), assisted by consulting chef and restaurateur Bertus Basson
States Jaume Tàpies “Africa has always held a special place in my heart, we are honored to hold this years’ Congress in Cape Town. This annual appointment is a moment for me to share my passion and vision for Relais & Châteaux and it is always a privilege to welcome new member properties into our family. This Congress took over a year of planning and employed some of South Africa’s finest industry specialists who ensured a true African experience. With the Board of Directors and the support of all our members, our efforts to promote growth, sales and awareness of Relais & Châteaux since our last Congress has seen beneficial results to spread the message of our unique l’art de vivre around the world.”
The 2011 Guide including the new member properties and new Relais & Châteaux Ambassador will be announced on 16 November via our first on-line press conference to the international media.
List of members of the Executive Committee
Jaume Tàpies
El Castell de Ciutat, Spain
President
Philippe Gombert
Château de la Treyne, France
Secretary General
Corrado Neyroz
Hotel Hermitage, Italy
Treasurer
OIivier Roellinger
Les Maisons de Bricourt, France
Vice President
Dominique Loiseau
Relais Bernard Loiseau, France
Vice President
Patrick Henriroux
La Pyramide, France
Vice President
George Goeggel
Auberge du Soleil, USA
Vice President
Andrew Stembridge
Chewton Glen, United Kingdom
Member of the Board of Directors
Silvia Lafer
Johann Lafers Stromburg, Germany
Member of the Board of Directors
List of the members of the Committee of Delegates
Each delegate is supported by at least a deputy delegate. The following persons were elected as delegates:
Delegation France - Paris “Around Paris”
Delegate: Laurent Gardinier (Château les Crayères)
Delegation France – Great-West
Delegate: Gilles Daubé (Manoir de Lan Kerellec)
Delegation France Great South-West
Delegate: Marie Borgel (Le Saint James)
Delegation France – Great East – Rhône - Alpes
Delegate: Nicole Klein (L’Arnsbourg – Hotel K)
Delegation France - Provence, Côte d’Azur, Corsica
Delegate: Anthony Torkington (Le Mas Candille)
Delegation Benelux
Delegate: Michel Gaul (La Gaichel)
Delegation Switzerland Liechtenstein
Delegate: Philippe Vuillemin (Hôtel de la Cigogne)
Delegation Germany
Delegate: Florian Zumkeller (Schwarzwald-Hotel Adler)
Delegation Austria, North and Eastern Europe
Delegate: Florian Moosbrugger (Gasthof Post)
Delegation UK and Ireland
Delegate: Malcolm Lewis (Longueville Manor)
Delegation Italy
Delegate: Annie Féolde (Enoteca Pinchiorri)
Delegation Spain-Portugal
Delegate: Mario Stromp Morais (Vila Monte Resort)
Delegation Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco
Delegate: Justin Zammit Tabona (Xara Palace)
Delegation South Africa, Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean
Delegate: Horst Frehse (Asara Wine Estate & Hotell)
Delegation Japan
Delegate: Miwako Fujimoto (Gora Kadan)
Delegation Asia
Delegate: Eugene Yeh (The Eugenia)
Delegation Australia, NZ and Pacific
Delegate: Hall Cannon (Otahuna Lodge)
Delegation Canada
Delegate: Bill Bennett (Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa)
Delegation Eastern United States
Delegate: Patrick O’Connell (The Inn at Little Washington)
Delegation Western United States
Delegate: David Fink (Auberge Carmel)
Delegation South America
Delegate: Nicolás Peluffo (Ponta dos Ganchos Resort
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