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Author: Alain Ethier

  • Banff Congress 2019 – Educational Day: Breaking Through the Stigma of Mental Health – Kelly Hrudey, Broadcaster

    By: David Lall, Chef Concierge – Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver The Les Clefs d’Or Canada National Congress officially started on a beautiful, crisp, -38°c day in the majestic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel & the  backdrop of the mountains. The delegates could not have asked for a more befitting location to start an exciting…

  • Banff Congress 2019 – Educational Day: Guest Speakers John Jackson and Connie DeSousa, Co-Owners of Char Group

    By: Marie-Ève Larin Concierge, American Express Centurion One of the very exciting parts of the Banff 2019 National Congress was the educational day. We welcomed diverse types of speakers who engaged, elevated and educated us on various topics. The afternoon was a panel discussion on “Exploring the Changing Culinary Landscape”, mediated by Ms. Dawn Chubai.…

  • A Year in the Planning of the National Board YEG (Edmonton) Meeting 2018

    A year in the planning!  One year ago we discussed who could host the National Board meeting for 2018.  I reached out to my regional board to see if they would support the idea of me hosting it at the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald and Don Mooney and Cindy Stewart gave me the go ahead! And…

  • Happy New Year 2019! From President Carolina Avaria

  • The Alberta Region’s Concierges and the Terry Fox Run 2018.

    Terry Fox Run – Calgary Alberta This year we are celebrating the 38th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope. This event reminds us, as Terry Fox once said, “The importance of realizing that anything is possible, if you try.  Dreams are made if people try.”Terry Fox battled cancer at the age of 18 years old.  His dream was to raise…

  • Crispin Bottomley, Honorary Member of Les Clefs d’Or Canada.

    Les Clefs d’Or Canada has a long standing tradition of service excellence. Our members are some of the best concierge in the hospitality industry. In the concierge business, the way you do your job is important, but also who you know can make a big difference. In the Niagara region, a long time friend and…

  • Announcement: The new BC Regional Board for 2019-21.

    Dear Members, Honorary Members, Corporate Affiliate Members and Aspiring Members, On behalf of the ‘current’ Regional Board, I am very pleased to announce to you all, that at our monthly meeting on Monday November 5th at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, the BC membership have voted for the new Regional Board as follows:

  • Bel article de Mathieu Lalancette pour HotellerieJobs sur le métier de concierge.

    Re-blog from HotellerieJobs.com 09 OCTOBRE 2018 · DIVERS 5 faits que vous ignorez sur le métier de concierge Mathieu Lalancette œuvre dans l’hôtellerie depuis 2002. D’abord bagagiste, il est devenu concierge en 2007 dans un hôtel de Montréal avant d’exercer le métier sur des bateaux de croisière pendant quelques années. De retour sur la terre ferme depuis 2013,…

  • The Les Clefs d’Or Canada – Niagara Region’s Golden Plate Award 2018 goes to Treadwell Cuisine!

    Every year, the Les Clefs d’Or concierges of the Niagara Region select a restaurant to become the Golden Plate Award winner. The judging for this friendly contest is based on four criteria: Atmosphere, service, quality of food, and how the restaurants work with us as concierges. The 2018 recipient of the Niagara Region Golden Plate…

  • Your Key To The City; The new travel blog written by Les Clefs d’Or Concierges.

    Les Clefs d’Or – UICH, the international association of hotel concierges, has launched its new website at the 2018 Seoul, South Korea, International Congress. The most exciting new feature is certainly the “Your Key To The City” section, where concierges from around the world share some of the highlights and hidden gems about their respective cities.