Launching our Collection

Our grand launch of the new luscious Select Collection brochure – the climax of a year of intense work. 

Select Collection 2014-2016
featuring my choice of the world's best resorts

A road show representing some of our wonderful Select Collection resorts began at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on Monday, then moved on to Finland, Stavanger (tonight), Oslo (tomorrow).

A good way to start a sparkling evening

In Stockholm we kicked off with champagne, and a workshop where our 320 guests could meet the hotel representatives. Then we moved to the Grand Hôtel’s historical Winter Garden for a 3-course dinner and entertainment by Måns Zelmerlöw. 

Nice smile from Narelle McDougall at the dinner  -
representing Anantara at the Road Show

Måns in action

In the Winter Garden

One highlight of the evening was the delivery of our new brochure to all the tables, accompanied by sparklers to suit the glamour of our publication, which is a fashion statement as well as a guide on the best places to stay worldwide. 

Another highlight was the auction of fabulous luxury holidays in paradise locations. "Haute Couture Holidays"

Måns presents Niclas Forsman the auctioneer
- auctioning luxury holidays

Successful bidding won Marie Klingspor & Henrik Ekberg
 a stay at the Crusoe paradise Soneva Fushi, and
nights in urban luxury at The Arch London.
It was his birthday and Select arranged a cake for him

All the money went to Hand in Hand. Our guest speaker was industrial magnate Percy Barnevik, who explained how Hand in Hand never gave charity but enabled people to pull themselves out of poverty by creating small businesses and ways of being self sufficient. Each business brings a whole family out of poverty.

With Percy Barnevik after his powerful speech

At the auction in Stockholm SEK 406000 was brought in, all of which will go to Hand in Hand.

In my speech I explained:

“You always have to give when you receive, and therefore it is part of my long-term future visions and challenges to help, to an even greater extent, poor and vulnerable people. Percy Barnevik and Hand in Hand are a great inspiration to me.”

For the children

A while back I attended a philanthropic event. We watched beautiful Balinese dancing, and all the money raised during an auction that evening went to children in need in Indonesia. One of the organizers is a very special person…

Kanthi Beck

Kanthi is the Founder of the International Philanthropic Society of Stockholm (IPS). She is not just a lovely person and a good friend but also an admirer and frequent client of Select Collection Travel & Spa

The evening was sponsored by the Indonesian Embassy, so many thanks to…

The Ambassador of Indonesia & his wife

The event was held at the Volvo show room in Kungsträdgården (the King’s former garden). Volvo is another of the sponsors, and so was Select Collection. We donated wonderful Spa treatments for the auction.

Åke and me

 

Guests

 

Pirjo and Samantha enjoying the evening

Since the money from the auction was for children in Indonesia, I would like to show some  lovely images of hotels in Bali - tourism to Bali also helps the welfare of the children ...

 

Banyan Tree Ungsan Bali

The Legian Bali

St Regis Pool Villa Bali.

Charity at Mortons Private Club

Nadya and Marlon Abela, the owners of Morton’s Private Member’s Club, invited the members to join a lovely charity dinner supporting Kids Co (www.kidsco.org.uk).

The evening was fantastic and Select Collection donated together with Banyan Tree an exotic holiday to Banyan Tree's Angsana Balaclava in Mauritius. The bid went for £9000, which will buy lots of bed and bedding for severely impoverished children.

Alex Pakenham, the Marketing Director of Mortons is a lovely person and made great efforts for a succesful night.




I had girl power at my table!




But also a gentleman and a dear friend Kim Nyberg
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