GBTA in San Diego - Hillary Clinton was a speaker at this event!

Hillary Clinton on the big screen - she's on stage as well, but wearing white so she blended into the globe's background light in this picture!

GBTA (GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION) CONVENTION 2013

Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State, U.S. Senator and First Lady, spoke as the final keynote speaker at the annual GBTA Convention 2013 in San Diego.  Tracey Wood, Sales Manager at the Bristol Hotel, attended the conference this week and also heard former First Lady Laura Bush and Singer/Songwriter Jewel speak as well.  

Monday’s general session keynote featured acclaimed singer/songwriter Jewel, who entertained attendees with her humorous stories of her past interspersed with performing her some of her greatest hits like “Hands”, “Who Will Save Your Soul” and “You Were Meant For Me.”

Mrs. Bush who visited all 50 states and nearly 80 countries during her husband’s presidency, spoke openly about her passion for literacy and education, her time in the White House including experiences during the September 11 tragedy and life back in Texas.

Finally, on the last day, attendees listened to Mrs. Clinton discuss the increasing global interdependence in our world today, the importance of travel and face-to-face connections, the State Department’s recent global terror alert and her experiences as Secretary of State and First Lady.

Tracey said it was a good conference and she's looking forward to next year's annual convention in LA!

BRISTOL HOTEL - AUGUST LONG TERM EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

The Bristol would like to recognize the following employees for their many years of service:

Claudia Lira—13 years

Arnel Santos—4 years

Claudia Lira

Claudia works in our Housekeeping Department, and was the recipient of the 2012 Employee of the Year award. She is a dedicated and hard working member of our team, and helps keep the Housekeeping Department running smoothly each and every day.

Arnel Santos

Arnel works in our Engineering Department.  He is the Chief Engineer's right-hand-man and can power through service calls like no one else.  In fact, he has recently noted the quantity of completed work orders total over 1,000 - and those are just the ones he completed by himself!

UCLA GRAD PRIDE!

The Bristol Family would like to congratulate Sulema Felix-Perales, daughter of Wilfredo Felix and Rosa Perales (both work in the Housekeeping department at The Bristol Hotel).  Sulema is now a UCLA graduate!  Sulema received her BA in Sociology and we couldn't be more proud!