Les Clefs d'Or USA [Meetings Around the World]

Meetings Around The World

Purposes of Meetings in the Americas and Around the World

The annual congresses--both national and international--serve five major functions:

The annual business meeting and open forum discussions allow members to stay focused on the well-being of the association.

The educational symposia and/or guest speakers impart new knowledge and provide continued training for the concierge professional.

Highlighted features of the destination cities promote travel and tourism in general and allow the concierges to experience the best of the cities firsthand.

The social aspects of the gathering cement old friendships, create new ones, and ensure that the networking efforts of concierges, both nationally and globally, continue to grow and flourish.

The display and exchange of collateral materials provide concierges with a receptive sales and marketing forum where they can showcase their hotel properties.

In an effort to assist its neighbors to the north and south, USA’s Congresses have become, in effect, Pan-American gatherings, with members from Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and other Latin/South American countries also in attendance. The first Pan-American Congress was held in 1991 in Chicago.

A History of Congress Locations

Les Clefs d'Or USA Congresses

UICH Congresses

1981 Dallas
1982 (annulled)
1983 Chicago
1984 San Francisco
1985 New Orleans
1986 New York City
1987 Houston
1988 Boston
1989 San Diego
1990 Portland
1991 Chicago
1992 New York City
1993 San Francisco
1994 Toronto*
1995 Washington, DC
1996 Los Angeles*
1997 Acapulco*
1998 Seattle*
1999 Miami*
2000 Santa Fe
2001 Quebec*
2002 Las Vegas*
2003 Rio de Janeiro*
2004 San Antonio
2005 New Orleans*

2006 Puerto Vallarta*

2007 New York City

2008 Vancouver, BC*

2009 Miami

1952 Cannes
1953 San Remo
1954 Munich
1955 Marrakech / Paris
1956 Montreux
1957 Dublin
1958 Brussels / Berlin
1959 London / Lourdes
1960 Amsterdam
1961 Vienna
1962 Copenhagen
1963 Nice
1964 Tangier / Casablanca
1965 Madrid
1966 Geneva
1967 Athens
1968 Brussels
1969 (annulled)
1970 St. Moritz
1971 Dublin
1972 Palma de Majorca
1973 Munich
1974 Tel Aviv
1975 London
1976 Lisbon
1977 Copenhagen
1978 Vienna
1979 Rome
1980 Monte Carlo

1981 Dublin
1982 Barcelona
1983 Funchal / Madeira

1984 Munich
1985 Sorrento

1986 Tel Aviv

1987 Washington, DC

1988 Budapest
1989 Paris
1990 Gothenburg
1991 Costa del Sol
1992 Tangier / Marrakech
1993 Singapore
1994 Sydney
1995 Jerusalem

(1996 Rome)
1997 Rome (Moved to Jan. 1997 From 1996)

1997 Budapest
(1998 Prague)
1999 Prague (Moved to Feb. 1999 From 1998)

(1999 Guangzhou/China)
2000 Guangzhou/China (Moved to Jan. 2000 From 1999)

(2000 Brussels)
2001 Brussels (Moved to Jan. 2001 From 2000)

(2001 Athens)
2002 Athens (Moved to Feb. 2002 From 2001)

(2002 Biarritz)
2003 Biarritz (Moved to Jan. 2003 From 2002)
2004 Tangier / Fes
2005 Philippines
2006 Washington, DC

2007 Austria

2008 Copenhagen

2009 China

2010 Germany

2011 Canada

2012 Great Britain

Pan American congresses are noted with a (*) and are joint efforts by the Unites States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.

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