Darin Davies – President AICR UK & Intl Vice President AICR UK and Ireland

I am now into my fourth year as a Member of the AICR and noting the difference the AICR has made for me, the people I can now count as friends and the massive impact it has had on receptionists that have competed in the ROTY competition it is an Association that I very much enjoy playing a part in and strongly believe is of benefit to the industry.

My career history has been in both Front Office and Food and Beverage, starting at the Beverly Hills Intercontinental and then moving to the Sandton Sun and Towers Intercontinental in Johannesburg. After being a Restaurant Manager, I transferred to the position of assistant Front Office Manager at the Sandton Sun and Towers InterContinetal.

Moving to London I started at the Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel as a Guest Relations Manager. After two years I transferred to the London Marriott Hotel Park Lane as a Sales Manager, gaining knowledge in both London’s local and international markets.

I decided to transfer back to operations and took up the position of Front of House Manager and have subsequently moved to Rooms Division and Operations.

Susan Craig –  Sponsorship

Susan joined the AICR in 1997 and has been on the committee since 2005. She is responsible for sponsorship and after a stint as ‘Acting President’, she is currently Vice-President of the Association.

After starting in the Industry over 20 years ago as a Breakfast Waitress whilst at school, Susan got hooked (although realized early on that ‘Rooms’ was where her heart was!).

After finishing her Management Training in a country manor hotel, she moved through the ranks of Reception (although she did stop her rise to help with the opening of Disneyland Paris!!) until she reached the position of Hotel Manager at Seaham Hall, Co. Durham and Operations Manager for the opening of Riverbank Park Plaza when she decided she wanted to get back to the more specialist  level and now, although she has left the hotel industry, is Front of House Services Manager for a corporate Reception Company where she looks after the Receptions in 15 buildings in London’s West End.

Contact me at admin@aicr.co.uk  should you have any questions regarding the AICR or sponsorship.

Corinne Bellaby – Membership

I joined the AICR in 1992 and became a committee member in 1999.  I volunteered to be Membership Secretary a role I have carried out since then. 

Having worked in the Hospitality Industry for over thirty years in Hotel Operations, both Front Office and Reservations, I now work part-time for Hotel Telephone Maintenance Limited as Systems Trainer.  The company installs and maintains Mitel telephone systems, call logging systems and guests High speed solutions in Hotels throughout the UK and Ireland.  I provide training on these systems and back-up support. 

Contact me on Membership@aicr.co.uk

 

Edward Riches - Vice President and EVENTS Co-ordinator

I joined the AICR in January 2008 and have recently joined the committee overseeing the co-ordination and running of the monthly events that we run.

I have been working in the hotel industry for 14 years and working in Front Office positions for the last 11 years.  I have worked predominantly for Thistle and Hilton throughout my career based with Thistle at the Tower Hotel in London now a Guoman Hotel and with Hilton both the Caledonian in Edinburgh and their hotel at Heathrow Airport.

Currently I am the Rooms Division Manager at the Crowne Plaza London St James Hotel which is a franchised Taj Hotel.

I look forward to either welcoming you to the next event of happy to speak to anyone who is interested in hosting and event in the future.

Contact me on Events@aicr.co.uk should  you require any further information on hosting and event.


Stewart Boynton - Secretary and ROTY Co-ordinator

I joined the association in 2006 and became a member of the committee earlier this year.  My brief within the committee is to organise and run this years UK Receptionist of the Year competition.

My career path began with part time roles as both a waiter and receptionist while studying Sports Physiotheraphy at Middlesborough College.  After gaining my diploma and a place at Loughborough University I took a summer position in Tenerife as a Holiday Rep.  To my parents horry this lasted 3 years abd led me to joining Royal Carabbean Cruise Lines based in the US sailing throughout the Caribbean.  Returning to the UK I am now the Guest Relations Manager at the Royal Garden Hotel, London.

Contact me on ROTY@aicr.co.uk if you need any further information about ROTY.