Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Philippines General Managers (from left): John Rice, GM of Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila; Alain Borgers, Area General Manager and GM of Makati Shangri-La, Manila; Ester Marcaida, GM of Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa; Rene D. Egle, GM of Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa; Amit Oberoi, GM of Edsa Shangri-La, Manila
SHANGRI-LA Hotels and Resorts celebrated its annual Media Appreciation Party last Jan. 28, at the Isabela Ballroom of Makati Shangri-La with the theme “The Shangri-la Force Awakens.”
In their Star Wars-inspired looks, representatives from the different media companies were treated to an intergalactic party—space-themed food, lively entertainment, and exciting prizes courtesy of the different Shangri-La properties.
The ambience—from the decor to the stage to “guest characters” Yoda, Chewbacca, and the Storm Troopers—stirred the Star Wars fan in all of us. The grand entrance of the Shangri-La Team led by the General Managers were well applauded by the guests as well as the Lightsaber ceremony during the closing which was one of the highlights of the event.
Representatives from the Cebu media who flew in were treated like royalty having received the warm hospitality of Shangri-La Mactan General Manager Rene Egle, Director of Communications, Cassandra Cuevas and Director of Sales and Marketing Albert Lafuente. We had the first-hand experience of the Shangri-La Way of serving their clients making it a wonderful experience for all of us.
Cebu Team (from left to right): Cassandra Cuevas (Director of Communications), Honey Loop, Eva Gullas, Pia Velasquez-Seno, Albert Lafuente (Director of Sales and Marketing), Nelia Neri and General Manager of Shanri-La Mactan Rene Egle
Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila Team: Director of Communications Lesley Tan, General Manager John Rice, Director of Sales and Marketing Cecile Weber
Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa Team Director of Communications Cristina del Carmen, General Manager Ester Marcaida, Assistant Communications Manager Jennifer Bagus
Nines Sy Licad, food blogger
Marex Gaba, Luis Romero Ablaza III and Greggy Vera Cruz