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17 June 2011

The Fourth Annual Fred Tibbitts & Associates

?A Summer Evening in Bangkok with Very Special Friends?

Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel

Thursday 16 June 2011

Bangkok, Thailand.-The Fourth Annual Fred Tibbitts & Associates ?A Summer Evening in Bangkok with Very Special Friends? proved to be another memorable event for the seventy-three guests, who included ceo?s, presidents,  regional vice presidents, general managers, hotel managers, directors of food & beverage and executive chefs, industry VIP?s, the press and valued sponsors.

The reception was hosted by Pernod Ricard China, Diageo Moet Hennessy, FIJI Water and Stoelzle glassware.  Phillips Foods Asia provided their finest crab meat for many of Executive Chef Martin Faist?s marvelous canapés and hors d?ouvres.  All guests were formally announced with style by Volkert Geertsen, Director of Sales + Marketing, Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel; and gonged with distinction by Khun Nicknipha Santibuth, Banquet Associate, Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel.

The four-course gala dinner brought Fred Tibbitts to the podium, who welcomed the guests and asked that they consider ?Service as the Highest Calling?.  Tibbitts explained that the primary purposes of the FTA dinners are to recognize hospitality excellence, provide scholarships in the names of those whom are honored and to make charitable contributions to benefit those less fortunate.  Tibbitts promptly called for the evening?s nine ?Loyalty Toasts? with Champagne Moet & Chandon Imperial by some of the dinner personalities, including Choo Leng Goh, General Manager, Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel; Teddy Pharksuwan, Reserve Manager, Diageo Moet Hennessy Thailand; Cynthia Griffin, Commercial Counselor, Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy, Bangkok; Ben Hopkins, Senior Editor, Traversing The Orient; Stuart Lloyd, Vice President ? Marketing, Media Transmedia (Thailand) Ltd.; Elena Broms, Corporate Director of Food & Beverage, Dusit International; Charles Jack, General Manager, The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok; Ramesh Khendry, General Manager, Bangkok Hotel Lotus Sukhumvit; and Kevin Murphy, CEO & Managing Partner, Asiawide Hospitality Solutions.

After the guests enjoyed their elegant First Course of Phillips Sea Crab Timbale with Avocado and Tomato Grainy Mustard-Mayonnaise and Micro Herbs paired with four delightful white wines from New Zealand, the South of France and Australia, Tibbitts announced a donation of $500.00 USD from a portion of the dinner proceeds to the Elephant Hospital at the National Elephant Conservation Center in Lamphang, which was gratefully accepted on behalf of the National Conservation Center by Brian Sinclair-Thompson, President, Skal International Thailand.

Tibbitts returned to the podium after the Main Course of Touredos Rossini Beef Tenderloin with Foie Gras and Sauce Perigueux and three great red wines from Argentina, Chile and Australia to announce the Recipients of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Awards for Excellence, which will be presented at the 2011 FTA Fall Awards Dinners at the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin on 11 October and the Vanderbilt Suites in The MetLife Building at New York City on 15 November.

The Recipient of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Award for Excellence as an Operator-North America was announced as being Brian Abel, Vice President, Food & Beverage, North America, Starwood Hotels & Resorts.  The recognition was accepted on behalf of Abel by Wayne Buckingham, Regional Vice President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

The Recipient of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Award for Excellence as an Operator-Asia Pacific was announced as being Andreas Stalder, Senior Vice President, Product & Brand Development, Hyatt International-Asia Pacific.  The recognition was accepted on behalf of Stalder by Philippe Frey, Executive Assistant Manager-Food & Beverage, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok.

The Recipient of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Award for Lifetime Excellence was announced as being Eric Long, General Manager, The Waldorf=Astoria.  The recognition was accepted by on behalf of Long by Vincent Mercurio, General Manager, Conrad Bangkok.

The Recipient of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Award for Excellence as an IT Innovator was announced as being MICROS Systems, Inc.  Stefan Piringer, President, Micros-Fidelio Asia Pacific accepted the recognition.

The Recipient of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Award for Excellence as a Humanitarian was announced as being Robert Thurman, President, Tibet House US & Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Columbia University.  The recognition was accepted by Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc., a long time friend and admirer of Dr. Thurman.

The Cheese Course followed a selection of French Cheeses: Reblochon ?Petit Coeur des Alpes?, Comte and Ste. Maure de Touraine, accompanied by two premium wines from the South of France and Chile.  As with the dinner wines from the first two courses, the wines for the Cheese Course were as well paired and ordered by Harriet Lembeck, CWE at New York City.

Following the Dessert Course of a Ronnefeldt Tea Pearls and Petit Sweet Bites, Tibbitts asked Choo Leng Goh to return to the podium to ?Summon the Brigade?.  Goh?s summons was answered by a resplendent parade of the kitchen seniors who prepared the dinner, led by Executive Chef Martin Faist, followed by Executive Sous Chef Suthasaya Sa-ngasap as well as the service staff led by Assistant Banquet Manager, Poonsak Chodpeeratat, followed by Director of Banquet Songkarn Panaothaisong and the rest of their service team.  Executive Assistant Manager Giuseppe Fornillo and Food + Beverage Manager, Robert Wittebrood, who both attended the dinner, then joined Goh and the Brigade on stage.  Goh and her team of 35 associates then posed on stage for several group pictures to commemorate the occasion.

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11bangkoksummer_0053 - (L-R) Gael Lardiere, Executive Chef, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers; Songvut Thonoi, Thai Executive Chef, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers; Somkiat Karnchanapenkul, Director of Meeting + Convention Services, Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel at the reception of the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0067 - (L-R) Samir Wildemann, General Manager, The Okura Prestige Silom; Giuseppe Fornillo, Executive Assistant Manager, Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel; Marcel Sawyere, General Manager, Ambassador Hotel Bangkok at the reception of the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0068 - (L-R) Robert Wittebrood, Food + Beverage Manager, Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel; Gael Lardier, Executive Chef, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers; Maywadee Chalermratchada, Marketing Communications Manager, Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel; Songvut Thonoi, Thai Executive Chef, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers at the reception of the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0071 - (L-R) A Banquet Associate of the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel serves Suchada Raktiprakorn and her daughter, Parntong Raktiprakorn at the reception of the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0082 - (L-R) Daniel Koeppel, General Manager, All Seasons Bangkok, Victory Monument; Ramesh Khendry, General Manager, Bangkok Hotel Lotus Sukhumvit; Chatree Nuiprasith, Director of Food & Beverage, Bangkok Hotel Lotus Sukhumvit at the reception of the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0090 - (L-R) Phantip K., Horeca Key Account Manager, Pernod Ricard Thailand; Wuthisak Pichayagan, Food & Beverage Director, Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok; Passawee Kotesrimuang, Food & Beverage Marketing Manager, Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok Hotel at the reception at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0105 - (L-R) Wouter Hazenbroek, General Manager, Amari Boulevard Bangkok with Eric Hallin, General Manager, Rembrandt Hotel & Towers Bangkok at the ABSOLUT Bar at the reception of the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0106 - (L-R) Kevin Murphy, CEO & Managing Partner, Asiawide Hospitality Solutions; Wayne Buckingham, Regional Vice President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts; Brian Sinclair-Thompson, President, Skal International Thailand; Danny McCafferty; Eric Hallin, General Manager, Rembrandt Hotel & Towers Bangkok; Vasant Suksophon, Executive Assistant Manager, Grand China Princess at the reception at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0110 - Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc. welcomes his dinner guests at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0134 - Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc. addresses his dinner guests on the importance of serving others at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0148 - Choo Leng Goh, General Manager, Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel welcomes the guests to the hotel and proposes her dinner toast at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0150 - Teddy Pharksuwan, Reserve Manager, Diageo Moet Hennessy Thailand proposes the Moet & Chandon dinner toast at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0157 - Cynthia Griffin, Commercial Counselor, Foreign Commercial Service, United States Embassy, Bangkok proposes her dinner toast at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0160 - Ben Hopkins, Senior Editor, Traversing The Orient Magazine proposes his dinner toast at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0163 - Stuart Lloyd, Vice President ? Marketing, Media Transasia (Thailand) Ltd proposes his dinner toast at the 2011 FTA summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0171 - Elena Broms, Corporate Food & Beverage Director, Dusit International proposes her dinner toast at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0176 - Charles Jack, General Manager, The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok proposes his dinner toast at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0180 - Eric Hallin, General Manager, Rembrandt Hotel & Towers Bangkok proposes his dinner toast at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0190 - Ramesh Khendry, General Manager, Bangkok Hotel Lotus Sukhumvit proposes his dinner toast at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0198 - Kevin Murphy, CEO & Managing Partner, Asiawide Hospitality Solutions proposes his dinner toast at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0204 - (L-R) The band entertaining the dinner guests at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel, composed of singer Rubeth Bumatay, pianist Sahassanant Vetchapitak and bass player Noppadol Tirataradol

11bangkoksummer_0212 - (L-R) Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc. presents Brian Sinclair-Thompson, President, Skal International Thailand with a donation from a portion of the dinner proceeds to benefit the National Elephant Hospital at the National Elephant Conservation Center in Lamphang at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0217 - (L-R) Noppadol Kugasemrat, General Manager, Grand China Princess; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Vasant Suksophon, Executive Assistant Manager, Grand China Princess at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0219 - (L-R) Pradit Promma, Executive Assistant Manager, Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Teddy Chia, General Manager, Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0221 - (L-R) Passawee Kotesrimuang, Food & Beverage Marketing Manager, Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Wuthisak Pichayagan, Food & Beverage Director, Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0224 - (L-R) Vasant Suksophon, Executive Assistant Manager, Grand China Princess; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Voravee Nimboonchaj, National Sales Manager, Pernod Ricard Thailand at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0225 - (L-R) M.L. Hathaijanok Kritakara, General Manager-Corporate Affairs, Accor Asia Pacific Corporation; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Michael Pae, Director, Pinnacle Gastro Co., Ltd. at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0228 - (L-R) Simon Rindlisbacher, Hotel Manager, Rembrandt Hotel & Towers; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Robert Jaermann, General Manager, Dream Hotel Bangkok; Daniel Koeppel, General Manager, All Seasons Bangkok, Victory Monument at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0229 - (L-R) Janet McNab, General Manager, Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok/Sukhumvit 15; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Wouter Hazenbroek, General Manager, Amari Boulevard Bangkok at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0231 - (L-R) Kurt Kahrs, Corporate Executive Chef, Research & Development, Phillips Foods Asia; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Ramesh Khendry, General Manager, Bangkok Hotel Lotus Sukhumvit at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0233 - (L-R) David Baldwin, General Manager, Novotel Bangkok Impact; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Lyn Baldwin, Novotel Bangkok Impact

11bangkoksummer_0237 - (L-R) Danny McCafferty; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Eric Hallin, General Manager, Rembrandt Hotel & Towers at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0238 - (L-R) Jean-Philippe Joye, Director of Food & Beverage, Conrad Bangkok; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Vincent Mercurio, General Manager, Conrad Bangkok at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0241 - (L-R) Malai Sakolviphak, Treasurer, Skal International Thailand; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Brian Sinclair-Thompson, President, Skal International Thailand at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0242 - (L-R) Tamara Demeo, Director of Sales, G Four Fine Wines; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Owen Inglis, Proprietor, Sidewood Wines at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0245 - (L-R) Wayne Buckingham, Regional Vice President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Philippe Frey, Executive Assistant Manager ? Food & Beverage, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0247 - (L-R) Cynthia Griffin, Commercial Counselor, Foreign Commercial Service, United States Embassy; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Choo Leng Goh, General Manager, Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0248 - (L-R) Kevin Murphy, CEO & Managing Partner, Asiawide Hospitality Solutions; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Danny McCafferty at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0251 - (L-R) Liz Smailes, PR & Communications Director, Asia Pacific LOHAS; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Ben Hopkins, Senior Editor, Traversing The Orient Magazine at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0253 - (L-R) Songvut Thonoi, Thai Executive Chef, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Gael Lardiere, Executive Chef, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0255 - (L-R) Suphansa Lloyd, Media Transasia (Thailand) Ltd.; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Stuart Lloyd, Vice President ? Marketing, Media Transasia (Thailand) Ltd. at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0256 - (L-R) Robert Wittebrood, Food + Beverage Manager, Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Brinley Waddell, Managing Director, EHOTEL ALLIANCE at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0258 - (L-R) Samir Wildemann, General Manager, The Okura Prestige Bangkok; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Alan Verstein, Managing Director, Siam Gazette Co., Ltd at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0260 - (L-R) Namthip Chintummaruks, Marketing Manager, Bangkok Beer & Beverages Co., Ltd.; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Tippawan Thawornmongkolkit, Sales Executive, Bangkok Beer & Beverages; Teera Weerawan, National Horeca Manager, Pernod Ricard Thailand Co., Ltd. at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0263 - (L-R) Konjanart Raktiprakorn; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Sutatip Raktiprakorn at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0265 - (L-R) Suchada Raktiprakorn; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Parntong Raktiprakorn at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0266 - (L-R) Scott Michael Smith, Director, Young Skal Thailand; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Kanjanasit Chinnapha, Chairperson, Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Assumption University at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0269 - (L-R) Pongtorn Raktiprakorn; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Chatree Nuiprasith, Director of Food & Beverage, Bangkok Hotel Lotus Sukhumvit at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0271 - (L-R) Stefano Maccagno, Chef & B Manager, Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok/Sukhumvit 15; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Somchai Chitwiset, Assistant Director of Food & Beverage, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, A Luxury Collection Hotel at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0273 - (L-R) Marcel Sawyere, General Manager, Ambassador Hotel Bangkok; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Giuseppe Fornillo, Executive Assistant Manager, Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0275 - (L-R) Elena Broms, Corporate Food & Beverage Director, Dusit International; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Ellen Chambiras, Projects Director-Central Systems, Dusit International at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0276 - (L-R) Stefan Piringer, President, Micros-Fidelio Asia Pacific; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Azizah Piringer, Micros-Fidelio Asia Pacific; Tiamtanong Asvaraksh, Managing Director, Micros-Fidelio (Thailand) Co., Ltd. at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0283 - (L-R) Birgit Holm, Regional General Manager, Dusit International; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Elena Broms, Corporate Food & Beverage Director, Dusit International; Ellen Chambiras, Projects Director-Central Systems, Dusit International at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0287 - Wayne Buckingham, Regional Vice President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts accepts the recognition on behalf of Brian Abel, Vice President of Food & Beverage, North America, Starwood Hotels & Resorts on the announcement that Abel is to be the Recipient of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Award for Excellence as an Operator ? North America; at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0295 - Philippe Frey, Executive Assistant Manager ? Food & Beverage, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok accepts the recognition on behalf of Andreas Stander, Senior Vice President, Product & Brand Development, Hyatt International-Asia Pacific on the announcement that Stalder is to be the Recipient of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Award for Excellence as an Operator ? Asia Pacific; at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0306 - Vincent Mercurio, General Manager, Conrad Bangkok accepts the recognition on behalf of Eric Long, General Manager, The Waldorf=Astoria on the announcement that Long is to be the Recipient of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Award for Lifetime Excellence; at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0318 - Stefan Piringer, President, Micros-Fidelio Asia Pacific accepts the recognition on behalf of MICROS Systems, Inc. on the announcement that MICROS Systems, Inc. is to be the recipient of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Award for Excellence as an IT Innovator; at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0332 - Choo Leng Goh, General Manager, Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel Summonses the Brigade at the close of the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel

11bangkoksummer_0334 - The Parade of the Brigade: The Kitchen Brigade led by Executive Chef Martin Faist, followed by XYZ Sous Chef XYZ and the rest of the kitchen team; The Service Brigade led by Assistant Banquet Manager, Poonsak Chodpeeratat, followed by Director of Banquet Songkran Panaothaisong and the rest of the service team.

11bangkoksummer_0347 - The Brigade assembled on stage surrounding Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel General Manager Choo Leng Goh with Director of Banquet Songkran Panaothaisong to the left and to the right Executive Assistant Manager Giuseppe Fornillo; Executive Chef Martin Faist and far to the right (standing tall amid the flowers) Food + Beverage Manager Robert Wittebrood

11bangkoksummer_0350 - (L-R) Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Wayne Buckingham, Regional Vice President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts; Choo Leng Goh, General Manager, Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel; Charles Jack, General Manager, The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok; Janet McNab, General Manager, Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok/Sukhumvit 15 at the 2011 FTA Summer Dinner at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel