Sundry Happenings Around Town

We’re still on it…the celebration of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Ox. And the Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa, headed by GM Raymond Bragg, welcomed the Year of the Ox with a grand lion and dragon dance performed at the hotel lobby. While watching the dance ceremony, we had the pleasure of drinking different kinds of tea. After which, the traditional Chinese lunch followed at the Tides resto to greet the new year with bullishness and optimism.

Shangri-La’s very gracious hosts were: GM Raymond Bragg, Darren Conole, F&B Director for Beverage; Lesley Tan, F&B Marketing & Promotions Manager; and Mildred Amon, Director of Communications.

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Hotel, Resort & Restaurant Association of Cebu had a New Year’s Dinner Party to induct the new Board of Trustees for 2009-2010. Guest of honor was Department of Tourism Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano. Venue was the Mactan Ballroom of Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa.

Inducted were: President (reelected) Marco E. Protacio (WCCHC); Hans Hauri (Marco Polo) – VP Hotels; Michael Albana, VP Resort; Julita Urbina – VP restaurant; Rene Osrone – VP academe; Therese Luchico – VP allied members; Serge Lim – Treasurer and Hembler Mendoza – Corporate Secretary. The Board of Directors are: Sylvia Alcordo, Marita Arambulo, Efren Belarmino, Harald Feurstein, Corinne Joseph, Fritz Kahler, Cenelyn Manguilimutan, Carlo Suarez and Dottie Wurgler.

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Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino and Vetreria Artistica Colleoni will have its opening of MURANO: Isola del Vetro, a glass art exhibit featuring authentic pieces from Murano, Italy with guest glass master Luigi Moro at 6PM today at the Lobby Lounge. Cocktails will follow after the opening.