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Irish Hospitality Institute Fellowships 2006
23rd November 2006
Irish Hospitality Institute Fellowships were presented to Enda O’ Meara FIHI, General Manager of Clontarf Castle Hotel, Tony Shone FIHI, Director of Invisio, Annette Devine FIHI, Proprietor of the Majestic Hotel Tramore and President of the Irish Hotels Federation, Robert Frizelle FIHI, and to Adrian Gregan FIHI, Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality at CIT.
ENDA O’MEARA FIHI
Enda started his career in the hotel industry in 1982. Having graduated from Shannon College of Hotel Management, he worked for Forte in the UK in various management positions before moving to the Caribbean – Dutch West Indies for 3 years. After a year in the US, Enda returned to Ireland to work in Jurys Ballsbridge for 3 years before going to open Clontarf Castle as a hotel in 1997. Since then, Clontarf Castle Group has opened the award winning Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport and Express by Holiday Inn at Dublin Airport and has 5 hotels under construction – Crowne Plazas Dundalk and Blanchardstown, an Express by Holiday Inn in Kilkenny and 2 hotels in Germany.
TONY SHONE FIHI
Tony is a Director of the Consulting and Training Company, Invisio. A native of North Wales, he trained at Gleneagles in Scotland and the Royal Garden in London before moving to the Middle East where he worked in a number of 5 Star hotels and resorts. He moved to Ireland in 1994 to join the Quinn Group. In 1997 he formed Q.E.D., a Hospitality Consulting and Training company; in 2001 he merged his business with that of Louise Mc Namara’s to form Invisio. Tony has served on the Institute’s Council and chaired its marketing committee. A Fellow of the HCIMA, Tony is married to Bernadette and has two sons aged 4 and 9.
ANNETTE DEVINE FIHI
Annette is a native of Waterford and a commerce graduate of UCD. Having started her career as a teacher, she quickly went on to set up her own business, establishing and running a chain of successful fashion boutiques in Limerick before entering the hotel industry 18 years ago in Co. Waterford. Having sold her retail interests, she and her husband Danny bought the Majestic Hotel in Tramore and extended, refurbished and managed it over the many years to become the successful landmark hotel it is today. Annette has been a member of Management and Council of the Irish Hotels Federation for 10 years as well as sitting on the boards of other tourism bodies. She is currently President of the Irish Hotels Federation
ROBERT FRIZELLE FIHI
Robert began his career in 1962, when he took the position of Trainee Manager at the Talbot Hotel in Wexford. In 1966, Robert was appointed Assistant Manager at the Tower Hotel, Waterford. Promoted to Food & Beverage Manager, and then General Manager, Robert remained at the Tower Hotel until 1973, when he joined the Waterville Lake Hotel. Robert worked as a partner with Action Recruitment from 1975 to 1982, and since then has worked with CERT/ Fáilte Ireland as Recruitment/ Placement Manager and also as a Manager in the Marketing Department.
ADRIAN GREGAN FIHI
Adrian commenced his career at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Athlone, prior to attending Dublin College of Catering, where he qualified in Hotel Management. He held a number of management positions in hotels throughout the country before joining CERT as Regional Training Advisor for Cork and Kerry. He currently holds the position of Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality at CIT. Adrian has served on the Council of IHI and has been instrumental in starting the IHI Day Release Certificate in Hospitality Management at CIT. In addition to his qualification in Hotel Management from DIT he holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics and Psychology from UCC and a MBS in Travel and Tourism from The Smurfit Graduate School of Business at UCD.
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