Preparing For The Big Launch

It has been a hectic week. Our launch of the fantastic new brochure has taken place with wonderful celebrations in our Nordic countries. But to prepare for the big launch, we of course needed to be on top of each and every new hotel and destination. That is why we started the week last weekend with a Product Weekend on the countryside outside Stockholm.

Two full days of conference, and in the evening some fun and a great dinner.

The new brochure!We went through each of the 468 pages and shared our knowledge about the hotels

Select staff from Sweden, Finland, UK and Norway enjoying the dinner. We were 32 people in total.

With Johan from the Stockholm office

More will come on the rest of the weeks celebrations!



Four Seasons invite

Me and my son Jonatan were invited to the Four Seasons Resort in Marrakech this weekend. It was a Recognition Event organized by the Management of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
It was a fantastic weekend and a big thank you to the General Manager Jean Claude Wietzel and his team. They did a fantastic job. I also want to thank you Four Seasons for the generousity and I feel very privileged to be the only Nordic Travel operator invited to this unforgettable event.

Welcome ceremony for 120 guests from the travel industry

Welcome to suite 212

The view from our suite

An other beautiful view

Lobby view

And the lovely roses of Marrakech

Maud Licari, the Leisure Regional Sales Manager, a lovely person. She and her boss, Jean-Pierre Soutric are always taking good care of Select Collection and our valued clients.

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Island Tour

Sunday, Jonatan and I had our day off and we were invited by our new friends, Chad and Greg and their families to have a beautiful tour of the island of Anguilla.

Driving down to Crocus Bay, where we had a lovely lunch at the beach.

Davida is the place where we enjoyed our lunch and great live music

Great day and great company!

View from hole 18 at the Greg Norman Championship golf course.

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Visit to Jumby Bay

Jonatan and I did a quick visit over the day to Jumby Bay in Antigua to see the the rooms and
the villas.

Waiting for the boat to Jumby Bay. The resort is on its own

island but just 10 min away

The arrival pier

Welcome

The main beach at Jumby Bay

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Hermitage Bay

Last day in Antigua at the beautiful Hermitage Bay. We are now off to Jumby Bay for villa inspection before catching the LIAT flight to Anguilla.

View from Pool villa 26

View from the launch at lunch time where we enjoyed a tasteful meal

Meeting with Rachel, the GM who is a lovely person

Chatting with Alex in the bar

Hermitage Bay is an all inclusive resort. Here you can see what wines and champagne are included. If you want a Boillinger Special Cuvee Brut, it costs 128 USD

View from the Spa 

After spa treatment

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Quick Visit

Back for a quick business trip with my son to Antigua and Anguilla. Staying at the wonderful Hermitage Bay for a few nights.

View from Hermitage Bay, the restaurant at breakfast

A lovely morning smile from our waitress

My favorite; salmon with salad

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New Exciting Places to Come

I went with my management team to a beautiful location in Europe this weekend. The property will be featured in our new collection 2012-2014 - to be launched in March. Until then ... here are some pictures.

View from the room

The resort has several saunas - and a very nice spa concept we will tell you about

The management team at one of the lovely dinners we enjoyed together

Healthy and wonderful food - I can really recommend this place that I will soon tell you about together with all our new properties. We have negotiated great deals for you!

 

Happy Valentine

I wish my son Jonatan, Louise, my friends, my valued clients and my beautiful staff a lovely day

I just love hanging out with you!

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An other Entrepreneur Gala

Some time back our number one Financial Paper; Dagens Industri held an every year big Gala Event for Young Entrepreneurs

H.M. Prince Daniel on scene handing out the prices

And our Finance Minister Anders Borg giving a speech

Me and my friend Julia being in the gossip paper, in good company with the Prince :)

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Entrepreneur Of The Year

Every year since 1995 Ernst & Young organizes an event to put some spotlight on entreprenurship, with the competition Entrepreneur Of The Year. I attended the celebrations at Cirkus last night.

I was invited by Beata Lihammar, partner at Ernst & Young

Christian Luthman is partner at Bird & Bird but also my dear old friend 

It was a full house at Cirkus yesterday for the yearly event. CEO for Ernst & Young on stage with the nominees for "Entrepreneur Of The Year"

Prince Daniel handed out the first prize that went to ...

... Anders Lönner and his pharmaceutical company Meda AB

Main course - Fillet of Veal

Arja Saijonmaa

Enjoying a great show in Helsinki by my friend Arja. She is a wonderful artist.



She was singing lovely songs; from Argentinian tangos to Greek melodies of Miki Theodorakis


From left; Jonatan, Louise, Fredrik, me, Arja and Ilse, having drinks after the show

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Evening at Maruschka's

Last night my good friend Maruschka Fallai arranged a lovely evening for business women. Author of two books about raw food Erica Palmcrantz Aziz had arranged a wonderful three course meal.

From the left; designer Camilla Thulin, me, hostess of the evening Maruschka Fallai, actress Mi Ridell, author Karina Ericsson Wärn, Irene Westerberg from Trevlig Helg, author and chef Erica Palmcrantz Aziz and Maruschka's mother and business partner Margó Fallai from Maruschka de Margó.

Book by Erica Palmcrantz Aziz on Raw Food 

 

Great raw food entree

Beautiful main course

And of course a raw food dessert

Maison et Objet

Maison et Objet is a yearly fair in Paris for home decoration and unique items. This is where we go to find the very best for our shops in Helsinki, Stockholm and London.

Hanna and Max just finishing the best purchase of the weekend. The second bird is arriving soon to our London Boutique ...

In the evenings we enjoyed Paris! Here with my friend Valerie at Restaurant Matignon

We also enjoyed tapas and good company at the Perching Hall