It’s with profound unhappiness that the Hospitality Gross sales and Advertising and marketing Affiliation Worldwide (HSMAI) Americas, HSMAI Basis and HSMAI International, announce that President and CEO, Bob Gilbert handed away on September 19, 2024. In July 2024, the group introduced that Gilbert had accelerated his retirement plan because of a critical well being difficulty following 30 years of government management for HSMAI.
In his ultimate HSMAI Perspective, Gilbert shared, “I’m crammed with gratitude for the unimaginable journey and the profound relationships I’ve constructed with so a lot of you. I’m immensely happy with the work now we have completed collectively in increasing the affiliation’s attain and influence throughout the globe, and the enjoyable now we have had alongside the way in which. It has really been a privilege to serve our resilient business.”
A beloved buddy and admired mentor to many within the hospitality business, Mr. Gilbert will likely be missed by the business at massive, and the affiliation will profit from his management for a few years to come back.
To have a good time Bob’s profession is to acknowledge his management and influence on the hospitality business. Bob’s ardour and dedication have been instrumental in guiding the HSMAI Basis’s mission to draw, develop, and have interaction the brightest abilities. In recognition of Bob’s legacy, all donations made to the HSMAI Basis Century Marketing campaign via December 31, 2024, will likely be thought-about in his honor. Contributions will help the Basis’s continued efforts in training, range, and management improvement, embodying Bob’s imaginative and prescient for a stronger hospitality neighborhood.
The HSMAI household’s ideas are with Bob’s cherished household right now and at all times. HSMAI will share info concerning preparations after they are full.
