Tahiti Tourisme, N.A. Partner Update - February, 2004
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Jeanine Cater Joins the Tahiti Tourisme North America Team
Jeanine Cater has joined our team as our new Account Executive. Her main responsibilities are to develop, maintain and support business opportunities and relationships with key and potential accounts and their distribution systems. She will also be handling product training and joining our Tahiti Tiare Program Team.
Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti Appoints Assistant Manager
Frederick Maclean, former Food & Beverage Director of Australia's Hayman Island, one of the Leading Hotels of the World, has been appointed Executive Assistant Manager of the 165-room Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti, due to open in June of this year. His main responsibilities include sourcing equipment and preparing the operating budget. He will also oversee food and beverage standards, front office, housekeeping and security management with the daily operations of the hotel.

InterContinental Beachcomber Resorts of
Moorea and Bora Bora

The world-renowned publication Resorts & Great Hotels, The Connoisseur’s Guide to the World’s Best has designated InterContinental Beachcomber Resort Moorea and InterContinental Beachcomber Resort Bora Bora as the “Connoisseur’s Choice” for the year 2004. The annual publication singles out the “Connoisseur’s Choice” properties for recognition of its exceptional commitment to quality, service, and the overall guest experience.

InterContinental Beachcomber Resort Moorea and InterContinental Beachcomber Resort Bora Bora share the “Connoisseur’s Choice” designation in 2004 with properties such as The Royal Club Evian, the Hotel del Coronado, the Peninsula in Hong Kong and Hayman Island.

“The 2004 edition of Resorts & Great Hotels represents an amazing array of luxury hotels and resorts from nearly every corner of the globe,” said President and Publisher Dan Fox. “It is with great pride and pleasure that we showcase InterContinental Beachcomber Resort Moorea and Intercontinental Beachcomber Resort Bora Bora in recognition of its ultimate commitment to hospitality.”

“We are honored to be associated with such a prestigious group of hotels and resorts,” said Pierre Lesage, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing for InterContinental Beachcomber Resort Moorea and InterContinental Beachcomber Resort Bora Bora, “Our goal is to provide the highest quality service and amenities for our guests. This recognition by Resorts & Great Hotels strongly affirms our pride in this commitment.”

Look for Resorts & Great Hotels at upscale bookstores and newsstands worldwide, including, W.H. Smith, Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton, and Walden books. Or, to purchase a copy directly, call (877) 745-7195 or visit www.ResortGreatHotels.com

Text provided by InterContinental Resorts of Tahiti and Her Islands

Security at Tahiti's International Airport - Faa'a

Since the events of September 11, all airports have been reinforcing their security. Tahiti is no exception. The Tourism Minister, Teva Rohfritsch, praised the new measures undertaken under the principle of precaution. According to Jean-David Bol, in charge of communications for the French Civil Aviation Department at the airport, he claimed that after going through a metal detector, all passengers on US bound flights must undergo a systematic body pat-down by an airport staff member, then the travelers must take off their shoes for inspection.
Bora Bora Lagoon Resort Announces New GM

Laurent Carrasset, formerly with Hotel Monasterio in Cusco, Peru, has been named the General Manager at The Bora Bora Lagoon Resort, a sister property within the Orient-Express collection.
Carrasset’s arrival on the island is a homecoming, as he launched his career with Orient-Express Hotels as the Assistant Financial Controller at the Bora Bora Lagoon Resort. His keen understanding of the luxury hotel market led to a promotion to Financial Controller of the hotel, followed by a move to Peru to work with three Orient-Express properties: Hotel Monasterio in Cusco, Miraflores in Lima, and The Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. He continued in the position as Financial Controller with the Peruvian properties until 2001, when he was named General Manager of the Hotel Monasterio.

“In Bora Bora, it is traditional to give guests a shell necklace before they leave, as it is believed that it will guide them back ‘home’ to the Island,” said Carrasset. “I like to believe that this tradition – and the necklace I have fondly kept in my possession – played a part in bringing me back. Of course, the exquisite beauty of the islands has something to do with it also.”

Born in France of a French father and Peruvian mother, Carrasset speaks French, Spanish and English fluently. He began his hospitality career in London at the Grosvenor House, after attending the École Hôtelière Jean Drouant in Paris. With a strong financial background, Carrasset never loses site of the client experience and believes strongly that service and luxury “extras” - ranging from the right robe to the right welcome amenity - are items worth investing in.

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