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9 September 2011

The Eighth Annual Fred Tibbitts & Associates

?A Fall Evening in Shanghai with Very Special Friends?

InterContinental Shanghai Pudong

Thursday 8 September 2011

Shanghai, P.R.C.-The Eighth Annual Fred Tibbitts & Associates ?A Fall Evening in Shanghai with Very Special Friends? proved to be another memorable event for the one hundred-twenty guests, who included hotel executives, senior vice presidents, regional vice presidents, managing directors, 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, FIJI Water, Ronnefeldt Tea, Stoelzle glassware, Liquid Luxury and Luzerne Chinaware.  Phillips Foods Asia provided their finest crab meat for many of Executive Chef Ivan Susanj?s marvelous canapés and hors d?ouvres, while the SHANGHAI Juerui Industry Co. sponsored a stand with a Master Carver and a delicious Osborne 5J Iberian ham.  All guests were formally announced with style by Ruby Komkommer, Management Trainee; and gonged with distinction by Joyce Cai, Management Trainee.

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 eleven ?Loyalty Toasts? with Champagne Moet & Chandon Imperial by some of the dinner personalities, including  James Koratzopoulos, General Manager, InterContinental Shanghai Pudong; Oscar Jimenez Nagore, Assistant Sales Manager Shanghai, Moet Hennessy Diageo China; Robert Murray, Senior Vice President-Greater China, Accor; Harris Chan, Vice President, Operations Support, Greater China, Starwood Hotels & Resorts; Jean-Luc Fourrier, Vice President Restaurant Development, Luxury Brands & Full Service, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide; Arne Heuwekemeijer, Director, Operations & Pre-Opening Services, Carlson Hotels, Asia Pacific; Ilja Poepper, Vice President of Operations ? Greater China, Howard Johnson Shanghai Management Co.; Hartmut Schaller, General Manager, JW Marriott & Courtyard by Marriott Hangzhou; Richard Xu, Editor-in-Chief, LifeStyle; Nels Frye, Editor-in-Chief, LifeStyle; and Jake Jacob, Regional Director, Asia Pacific & UAE, Gerard Bertrand Wines.

After the guests enjoyed their elegant First Course of Phillips Crab Meat & Freshwater Yabbie Layer, Truffled Tomato Tartare, Organic Cucumber Dill Jelly paired with five delightful white wines from China, the South of France, South Africa and New Zealand, Tibbitts announced a donation of $550.00 USD from a portion of the dinner proceeds to UNICEF China, which was gratefully accepted by Richard Xu, Editor-in-Chief of New Western Cuisine Magazine on behalf on Madame Annie S.C. Wu.. 

Tibbitts returned to the podium after the Main Course of Australian Wagyu Prefecture Beef Tenderloin, Foie Gras Crepinette, Symphony of Enoki, Shitake, Button, Oyster Mushrooms, Potato Horseradish Beignet and Cabernet Jus paired with four great red wines from China, Italy and Chile 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 Harris Chan, Vice President ? Operations Support Greater China, 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 Wilson Lee, General Manager, Andaz Shanghai.

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 Dirk De Cuyper, General Manager, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund.

The Recipient of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Award for Excellence as an IT Innovator was announced as being MICROS Systems, Inc.  Kevin King, Managing Director ? China, Micros-Fidelio China 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.  In Thurman?s absence Tibbitts detailed his many humanitarian contributions.

The Cheese Course followed, Phillip Olivier ?Coulommiers de Tradition?, Comte, Fourme d? Ambert with Thyme-infused Red Onion Jam, Quince Paste, Caramelized Onions, accompanied by four premium wines from New Zealand, the South of France and South Africa.

Following the Dessert Course of Fine Swiss Felchin Chocolate Mousse with Ronnefeldt Mint Tea Infused Mango Compote on Swiss Layer, Tibbitts asked James Koratzopoulos to return to the podium to ?Summon the Brigade?.  Koratzopoulos?s summons was answered by a resplendent parade of the 10 kitchen seniors who prepared the dinner, led by Executive Chef Ivan Susanj as well as the 46 service staff led by Frank Song, Chinese Operations Manager.  Koratzopoulos and his team of seniors, including Executive Assistant Manager, Emmanuel Stavrakakis then posed on stage for several group pictures to commemorate the occasion.

Fred Tibbitts & Associates is the leading global wine, spirits and foodservice products and services consulting agency for National Account chain hotels and restaurants with offices at Bangkok, Thailand and Menands, New York, the United States.

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11shanghaifall-2_2952 - Fred Tibbitts, Jr. at the podium welcoming the dinner guests to the Eighth Annual Fall Dinner at Shanghai at the InterContinental Shanghai Pudong

11shanghaifall-2_3008 - James Koratzopoulos, General Manager, InterContinental Shanghai Pudong welcomes the guests to his hotel with the first dinner toast of the evening

11shanghaifall-2_3015 - Oscar Jimenez Nagore, Assistant Area Manager ? Hotels & Restaurants, Moet Hennessy Diageo China proposes the Moet & Chandon dinner toast, having donated the Champagne for the evening

11shanghaifall-2_3029 - Robert Murray, Senior Vice President ? Greater China, Accor proposes his dinner toast

11shanghaifall-1_3287 - Harris Chan, Vice President, Operations Support ? Greater China, Starwood Hotels & Resorts proposes his dinner toast

11shanghaifall-1_3300 - Jean-Luc Fourrier, Vice President, Restaurant Development, Luxury Brands & Full Service, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide proposes his dinner toast

11shanghaifall-1_3326 - Arne Heuwekemeijer, Director, Operations & Pre-Opening Services, Carlson Hotels, Asia Pacific and General Manager, Radisson Hotel Shanghai Hong Quan proposes his dinner toast

11shanghaifall-2_3049 - Ilja Poepper, Vice President of Operations ? Greater China, Howard Johnson Hotels & Resorts (China) proposes his dinner toast

11shanghaifall-1_3347 - Hartmut Schaller, General Manager, JW Marriott Hotel Hangzhou & Courtyard by Marriott Hangzhou Wulin proposes his dinner toast

11shanghaifall-1_3371 - Richard Xu, Editor-in-Chief, New Western Cuisine Magazine proposes his dinner toast

11shanghaifall-1_3403 - Nels Frye, Editor-in-Chief, LifeStyle Magazine proposes his dinner toast

11shanghaifall-2_3053 - Jake Jacob, Regional Director, Asia Pacific & UAE, Gerard Bertrand Wines proposes his dinner toast

11shanghaifall-2_3116 - (L-R) Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc. presents a donation to UNICEF China to Richard Xu, Editor-in-Chief, New Western Cuisine Magazine on behalf of Madame Annie S.C. Wu, benefactor of UNICEF China

11shanghaifall-2_3351 - Harris Chan, Vice President, Operations Support ? Greater China, Starwood Hotels & Resorts accepts the recognition on behalf of Brian Abel, Vice President, 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 NYC Fall Awards dinner on Tuesday 15 November

11shanghaifall-2_3356 - Wilson Lee, General Manager, Andaz Shanghai accepts the recognition on behalf of Andreas Stalder, 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 Hong Kong Fall Awards dinner on Tuesday 11 October

11shanghaifall-2_3363 - Dirk De Cuyper, General Manager, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund 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 NYC Fall Awards dinner on Tuesday 15 November

11shanghaifall-1_3571 - Kevin King, Managing Director ? China, Micros-Fidelio China accepts the recognition on behalf of Micros Systems, Inc. on the announcement that Micros is to be the Recipient of the 2011 FTA Hospitality Award for Excellence as an IT Innovator at the 2011 FTA NYC Fall Awards dinner on Tuesday 15 November

11shanghaifall-2_3124 - (L-R) Michael Beechey, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Shanghai Pudong; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Mike Arand, Trade Commissioner, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3128 - (L-R) David Nowak, Director of Food & Beverage, Crowne Plaza Shanghai Pudong; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Michael Beechey, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Shanghai Pudong

11shanghaifall-2_3131 - (L-R) David Shackleton, Vice President of Operations East China, InterContinental Hotels Group Greater China; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; David Caselli, Director, New Zealand China Direct

11shanghaifall-2_3133 - (L-R) Jose Manuel Guerrero, General Manager, Gran Melia Hotel Shanghai; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Elena Garcia Garre, Marketing & Communications Director, Shanghai Juerui Industry Co., Ltd.

11shanghaifall-2_3135 - (L-R) Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Leo Ip, Area Vice President, Corporate Accounts, Ecolab

11shanghaifall-2_3137 - (L-R) Peter Clarke, Hotel Manager, Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; James Koratzopoulos, General Manager, InterContinental Shanghai Pudong

11shanghaifall-2_3139 - (L-R) Jolyon Bulley, Senior Vice President Operations ? Greater China, InterContinental Hotels Group Greater China; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Tim Stanhope, Director, Western Food & Beverage Operations, Food & Beverage and Operations Support ? Greater China, InterContinental Hotels Group Greater China

11shanghaifall-2_3141 - (L-R) Asgeis Hjelle, Director of Food & Beverage Concept & Design, Food & Beverage Operations Support ? Greater China, InterContinental Hotels Group Greater China; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Moky Lam, Director, Chinese Food & Beverage Operations, Food & Beverage Operations Support ? Greater China, InterContinental Hotels Group Greater China

11shanghaifall-2_3144 - (L-R) Diederik Brinkmann, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Shanghai Anting Golf; Christophe Lajus, Area General Manager, Crowne Plaza Hotels ? Shanghai Cluster, InterContinental Hotels Group Greater China; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Dominic Brennan, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Century Park Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3147 - (L-R) Gerard Passrugger, Executive Chef, Park Hyatt Shanghai; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Kevin King, Managing Director ? China, Micros-Fidelio China

11shanghaifall-2_3149 - (L-R) Andreas Aufmkolk, International Sales, Asia Pacific & India, Ronnefeldt Tea; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Herbert Geng, Vice General Manager, Milan Gold Coffee Co.

11shanghaifall-2_3150 - (L-R) Leo Leung, Executive Assistant Manager-Food & Beverage, Park Hyatt Shanghai; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Wilson Lee, General Manager, Andaz Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3155 - (L-R) Cho Chong Gee, Owner/Designer, Caf? Sambal Group; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Anabelle Lee, Guest Cho Chong Gee

11shanghaifall-2_3158 - (L-R) Gerhard Passrugger, Executive Chef, Park Hyatt Shanghai; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.

11shanghaifall-2_3159 - (L-R) Duncan Gray, Executive Assistant Manager ? Food & Beverage, The Westin Bund Center Shanghai; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Thomas Rappl, Executive Chef, The Westin Bund Center Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3163 - (L-R) Harris Chan, Vice President, Operations Support ? Greater China, Starwood Hotels & Resorts; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; John O?Shea, Managing Director, Sheraton Shanghai Hotel & Residences & Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong

11shanghaifall-2_3164 - (L-R) Rahman Lal, Executive Assistant Manager ? Food & Beverage, Le Royal Meridien Shanghai; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Alex Siju, Food & Beverage Director, Sheraton Shanghai Hotel & Residences & Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong

11shanghaifall-2_3167 - (L-R) Mustapha Awang, Executive Chef, Sofitel Shanghai Sheshan Oriental; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Johnny Kiu, Resident Manager, Sofitel Shanghai Sheshan Oriental

11shanghaifall-2_3169 - (L-R) Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; David Chang, Director of Food & Beverage, Crown Plaza Shanghai Anting Golf

11shanghaifall-2_3171 - (L-R) Gloria Wang, Opening Executive, Hilton Hotel Management Shanghai; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Sebastian Goldman, Director of Food & Beverage, Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao

11shanghaifall-2_3177 - (L-R) Janine Hontheim, Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Joerg Hontheim, Director of Food & Beverage, Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel

11shanghaifall-2_3179 - (L-R) Jeremy Harris, Executive Chef, Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Hector Pilego, Director of Food & Beverage, Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel

11shanghaifall-2_3182 - (L-R) Wang Feng, Director of Marketing, New Western Cuisine; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Kathy Yang, General Manager, Ibis Shanghai Waigaoqiao

11shanghaifall-2_3184 - (L-R) Denis Lartigue, Executive Chef, Fairmont Peace Hotel; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Kamal Naamani, General Manager, Fairmont Peace Hotel

11shanghaifall-2_3190 - (L-R) Judy Xu, Senior International Account Representative, Moet Hennessy Diageo China; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Oscar Jimenez Nagore, Assistant Area Manager ? Hotels & Restaurants, Moet Hennessy Diageo China

11shanghaifall-2_3192 - (L-R) Oscar Jimenez Nagore, Assistant Area Manager ? Hotels & Restaurants, Moet Hennessy Diageo China; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Simon Hong, Shanghai Sales Director, East Meets West Fine Wines

11shanghaifall-2_3194 - (L-R) Dirk De Cuyper, General Manager, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Jean-Luc Fourrier, Vice President, Restaurant Development, Luxury Brands & Full Service ? Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide

11shanghaifall-2_3197 - (L-R) Caroline Duong, Brand Activation Manager China, Gerard Bertrand Wines; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Jake Jacob, Regional Director-Asia Pacific, Gerard Bertrand Wines

11shanghaifall-2_3198 - (L-R) Johnny Luo, Director of Rooms, The Langham Yangtze Boutique Shanghai; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Victor Phua, Executive Director, visMarketing

11shanghaifall-2_3200 - (L-R) Robert Murray, Senior Vice President ? Greater China, Accor; Fred Tibbitts, Jr.; President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Henk Meyknecht, General Manager, The Langham Yangtze Boutique Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3208 - (L-R) Peter Zhu, Sales Executive, Equip Asia; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Derrick Lew, Sales Manager, Equip Asia

11shanghaifall-2_3210 - (L-R) Michael Rautner, Executive Chef, Shanghai JC Mandarin; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Alex Tang, Senior Sales Manager ? Event Services, Shanghai JC Mardarin

11shanghaifall-2_3211 - (L-R) Antoine Bruneel, Vice General Manager, LifeStyle Magazine; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; David Markham, Vice President Operations South & West China, InterContinental Hotels Group Greater China; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Peter Kirschner, General Manager, Shanghai JC Mandarin

11shanghaifall-2_3215 - (L-R) Giovanni Lai, Export Manager, SAIAGRICOLA S.p.A.; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Joe Gabrielle, Director, Wine Club 101

11shanghaifall-2_3217 - (L-R) Daniel Turner, Executive Chef, Radisson Hotel Shanghai Hong Quan; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Cameron Brooksby, Food & Beverage Manager, Radisson Hotel Shanghai Hong Quan

11shanghaifall-2_3219 - (L-R) Arne Heuwekemeijer, Director, Operations & Pre-Opening Services, Carlson Hotels, Asia Pacific; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Henk Meyknecht, General Manager, The Langham Yangtze Boutique Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3221 - (L-R) Joe Gabrielle, President, Wine Club 101; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates; Howard Bennett, Managing Director, Radisson Plaza Xing Guo Hotel Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3238 - (L-R) Christian Sotomayor, Asia Manager, Vina Valdivieso S.A.; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Peggy Lee, Marketing Director, Diamond Wine Cellar

11shanghaifall-2_3243 - (L-R) John Sciarrone, Vice President, Global Accounts Institutional, Ecolab; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Robert Lorhmann, General Manager, Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel

11shanghaifall-2_3244 - (L-R) Caitlyn ManWai Lai, Sales Manager-China, FIJI Water; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Chris Zhang, Key Accounts Manager, FIJI Water

11shanghaifall-2_3247 - (L-R) Robert Chiang, General Manager, Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Puxi; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Ilja Poepper, Vice President of Operations-Greater China, Howard Johnson Hotels & Resorts (China)

11shanghaifall-2_3250 - (L-R) Albert Thoeny, Executive Chef, Shanghai Marriott Hotel Changfeng Park; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Rauf Malik, General Manager, Shanghai Marriott Hotel Changfeng Park

11shanghaifall-2_3252 - (L-R) Bunny Jiang, PR Coordinator, Holiday Inn Shanghai West; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Gary Ye, General Manager, Holiday Inn Shanghai West

11shanghaifall-2_3253 - (L-R) Kara Zhuang, Editor, Wine Press / Restaurant Review; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Winnie Liang, Marketing Director, New Western Cuisine

11shanghaifall-2_3256 - (L-R) Sky Hong, Reporter, Hotel Yummy; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Joyce Yan, Editor, Zest

11shanghaifall-2_3257 - (L-R) Robert Shi, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Shanghai Harbour City; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Cherry Wang, Associate Editor/Reporter, Food & Life Monthly

11shanghaifall-2_3261 - (L-R) Yuki Wang, Marketing Assistant, New Western Cuisine; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Michael Wu, CEO, Liquid Luxury China

11shanghaifall-2_3262 - (L-R) Denise Matthijsse, Grill Room & J-Mix Restaurant Manager, Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Pascale Moreau, Pastry Chef, Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3265 - (L-R) Michael Lau, Hotel Segment Director Institutional, Ecolab China; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Michael Cheng, Managing Director, Institutional, Ecolab China

11shanghaifall-2_3270 - (L-R) Michael Wu, CEO, Liquid Luxury China; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Fan Tomato, Editor, Style

11shanghaifall-2_3277 - (L-R) Hartmut Schaller, General Manager, JW Marriott Hotel Hangzhou & Courtyard by Marriott, Hangzhou Wulin; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Redella Liu, JW Marriott Hotel Hangzhou & Courtyard by Marriott Hangzhou Wulin; Jerry Miao, General Manager, Shanghai Marriott Hotel Luwan

11shanghaifall-2_3279 - (L-R) Kristian Peterson, Resident Manager, Shanghai Marriott Hotel Luwan; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.

11shanghaifall-2_3284 - (L-R) Henry Phua, Executive Director, visMarketing; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Duncan Gray, Executive Assistant Manager ? Food & Beverage, The Westin Bund Center Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3294 - (L-R) Charles Hipp, Corporate Accounts Manager Institutional, Ecolab China; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Richard Xu, Editor-in-Chief, New Western Cuisine

11shanghaifall-2_3303 - (L-R) Arne Heuwekemeijer, Director, Operations & Pre-Opening Services, Carlson Hotels, Asia Pacific; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.

11shanghaifall-2_3309 - (L-R) Patrick Chmielewski, Hotel Manager, Pullman Shanghai Skyway; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; Carol Pang, Sales Manager, Shanghai Juerui Industry Co.

11shanghaifall-2_3315 - (L-R) Stanley Lek, Managing Director, Luzerne; Vincent LeLay, Vice President Operations ? Greater China, Accor; Peishan Ng, Administration & Sales Manager, Luzerne

11shanghaifall-2_3317 - (L-R) Caroling Sheng, Corporate Accounts Director-P.R.C., Ecolab China; Fred Tibbitts, Jr., President & CEO, Fred Tibbitts & Associates, Inc.; John O?Shea, Managing Director, Sheraton Shanghai Hotel & Residences & Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong

11shanghaifall-2_3323 - Group of attendees at the 2011 FTA Fall Dinner at Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3328 - Group of attendees at the 2011 FTA Fall Dinner at Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3344 - (L-R) Veronique Seutin Petersen, Director of Market Strategy, Marriott Shanghai West Cluster; Julia Schmies, Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel

11shanghaifall-2_3394 - (L-R) James Koratzopoulos, General Manager, InterContinental Shanghai Pudong; Emmanuel Stavrakakis, Executive Assistant Manager, InterContinental Shanghai Pudong

11shanghaifall-2_3398 - (L-R) James Koratzopoulos, General Manager, InterContinental Shanghai Pudong; Emmanuel Stavrakakis, Executive Assistant Manager, InterContinental Shanghai Pudong

11shanghaifall-2_3405 - (L-R) Ivan Susanj, Executive Chef, InterContinental Shanghai Pudong; James Koratzopoulos, General Manager, InterContinental Shanghai Pudong; Emmanuel Stavrakakis, Executive Assistant Manager, InterContinental Shanghai Pudong

11shanghaifall-2_3409 - Parade of the Kitchen Brigade at the 2011 FTA Fall Dinner at Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3410 - Parade of the Kitchen Brigade at the 2011 FTA Fall Dinner at Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3411 - Parade of the Kitchen Brigade at the 2011 FTA Fall Dinner at Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3413 - Parade of the Kitchen Brigade at the 2011 FTA Fall Dinner at Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3414 - Parade of the Kitchen Brigade at the 2011 FTA Fall Dinner at Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3415 - Parade of the Kitchen Brigade at the 2011 FTA Fall Dinner at Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3416 - Parade of the Kitchen Brigade at the 2011 FTA Fall Dinner at Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3417 - Parade of the Kitchen Brigade at the 2011 FTA Fall Dinner at Shanghai

11shanghaifall-2_3447 - The Brigade of the InterContinental Shanghai Pudong on Stage at the conclusion of the 2011 FTA Fall Dinner at Shanghai: (Row 1/7 from Left) James Koratzopoulos, General Manager (Row 2/6 from Left) Emmanuel Stavrakakis (Center of Back Line) Ivan Susanj, Executive Chef (Row 1/8 from Left) Frank Song