BIOGRAPHY | EGON VON FOIDL

Title: Managing Director

Egon von Foidl, is a seasoned hotelier with significant international experience in the management of deluxe hotels, resorts, golf and spa operations. His practical skills, hands-on management style, combined with a strong sales, marketing and PR/promotions knowledge, as well as fiscal responsibility, has earned him high recognition within the hospitality industry and awarded him the prestigious "CANADIAN HOTELIER OF THE YEAR AWARD" in 2003. His interpersonal, highly motivating leadership style has provided loyalty, high productivity, low staff turnover and a strong referral within the industry. He is recognized as a fair, honorable, highly motivated, detail and goal orientated individual.

What makes his experience unique is he not only brings many years of operational experience, but also re-positioning, development, design, and opening experience of hotels, resorts, condo/resort, golf courses and spas operation to the table.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2002 TO PRESENT: MANAGING DIRECTOR, HRG International, PEARL CARIBBEAN RESORTS, TORONTO , CANADA ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES

* Negotiate all land purchases, tax and duty incentives, casino license with government agencies

* Work closely with architect on master plan of these two developments, comprising of the 370 acre

Pearl Resort, Golf, Spa &Casino on the main island and the 56 acre gated residential, resort

development on Bequia Island

* Develop the overall concept, establish clear direction for architect on size of resort, affiliated amenities,

quality of design and FF&E

* Negotiate with possible hotel operators such as Ritz Carlton, Intercontinental etc.

* Responsible for all aspects of project from creation, development to management

2001 to 2005 MANAGING DIRECTOR, TABOO RESORT, GOLF AND SPA, RENAISSANCE LEISURE

GROUP, TORONTO CANADA

* Redeveloped, repositioned 1,200-acre property as the leading Resort, Golf and Spa destination in Canada .

* Completion and opening of Taboo Golf Course the Home Course of 2003 Masters Champion Mike Weir,

voted three years in a row best new course in Canada .

* Management of a second exclusive 9-hole course

* Planning of 20,000 sqf. European Spa

* 149 room/suites resort, 120 condominium hotel with interval ownership structure and time-share component.

* Responsible for four (4) Condo Corporations and it's affiliated structure.

* Secured IACC Membership, only second resort in Ontario

* Re-branded and marketed all assets in Canada , the USA and Europe .

* Initiated the Taboo Festival Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament in association with the Toronto Film Festival.

* Hosted 3 Michelin Star Chef, and celebrity chefs as guest chefs in restaurant "Wildfire"

* Had Taboo Chefs represented at James Beard House in NYC, the US TV Food Network's Sara Molton Show,

the Canadian TV Food Network and did many charitable events in NYC, the Hampton's and Washington DC .

* Managed assets for 31/2 years with over $40 million in renovation and capital improvements.

* 650 staff

1990 to 2001 MANAGING DIRECTOR, CANASUS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT CORP.

MIAMI , FL.USA.

*Responsible for all operational aspects of hotels under contract with Canasus.

* The company specialized in the development and management of smaller privately owned deluxe hotels and

resorts in the USA , Canada and the Caribbean , such as Metro Hotels Toronto, Marriott Key Largo, Shadow Rock

Palm Springs , Port Antonio Resort, Jamaica .

* Responsibility also included opening and repositioning of properties.

* Key emphasis to improved OCC, ADR, REFPAR and GOP for owners, as well as asset value enhancement.

1987 - 1990 MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEISURE RESOURCES GROUP, TORONTO , CANADA .

*LRG's mandate was to develop and manage high quality deluxe jewels of properties catering to a sophisticated

international client base.

*Responsibility included all aspects of operation and management with emphasis on new development and

pre- opening.

*LRG in partnership with Gleneagles Resorts, Scotland , developed the Lake Placid Resort Club, NY.

Other Gleneagles projects in Virginia , Florida , California , Italy , Germany were researched and evaluated for

potential development.

1985 - 1987 VICE PRESIDENT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, RITZ CARLTON HOTELS, WASHINGTON DC,

NEW YORK CITY USA .

*Responsible for the management of Ritz Carlton Hotels, Washington DC and New York City , both Leading Hotels of

the World. Hotels were under license agreements with Ritz Carlton Hotels and under the same high quality standards

commitment as the parent company.

*Renovation and positioning of both properties were completed.

*The Jockey Club Restaurants , NY and Washington , DC , gained fame as the place to be for celebrities and political

elite.

1981 - 1985 VICE PRESIDENT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SUTTON PLACE HOTELS, TORONTO ,

CANADA

* Sutton Place encompassed the Sutton Place Hotel, Toronto ( A Leading Hotel of the World) and the

International Plaza Hotel, Vancouver , BC .

* Secured Leading Hotel of the World status after one year of operation.

* Responsibility included the creation and implementation of strategic business plan, development and control of

$47 million dollar renovation.

* Renovation included all 308 rooms and suites, development of new restaurants and bars, as well as meeting

and ballrooms, business center and spa. A dedicated floor of 18 deluxe suites specially designed for the entertainment industry was incorporated as well as Stop 33 as the leading nightclub in Toronto .

* Sutton Place was the home away from home for the entertainment industry.

* Hired first ever sommelier in Canada from (Hotel Crillion, Paris ), established 24-hour in-house butler service,

1 st chef's table with guest chefs such as Spago's Wolfgang Puck, Fettucini Creator Alfredo etc.

• The International Plaza Hotel in Vancouver , BC . Was known for its entertainment complex that featured

Ella Fitzgerald Sarah Vaughn, Lou Rawls, BB King etc. The hotel catered mainly to leisure travel and

entertainment packaging.

* Union Negotiations

1980 - 1981 MANAGING DIRECTOR: RELAIS DE CHATEAU, THE WINDSOR ARMS HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS, TORONTO , CANADA

* Responsible for the operation of two Relais de Chateau Hotels, The Windsor Arms and Millcroft Inn, as well as

four five-star Restaurants in the Toronto area.

• The Windsor Arms Hotel was the hotel of choice for stars such as Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, etc. and was

rewarded as the "Best Small Deluxe Hotel" in Ontario .

1978 - 1980 ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER DIRECTOR F&B, LOEWS WESTBURY HOTEL, TORONTO , CANADA

* Responsible for the day-to-day operation of this 428 room hotel in down town Toronto , featuring 2 restaurants,

2 entertainment lounges and extensive conference and meeting facilities.

* Renovation of Food and Beverage facilities, including the creation and management of Creighton's Restaurant,

(rated the best new restaurant in Toronto in 1978/79/80).

• Responsible for implementing policies, procedures, controls, corporate mandates, budgets, marketing and sales plans.

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, DIRECTOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE, HOTEL MARIA

THERESIA, INNSBRUCK , AUSTRIA

* Responsible for the day-to-day operation of this small luxury hotel, with three restaurants, entertainment lounge,

café and catering facilities.

* The hotel was rated the leading hotel in Innsbruck , catering to the international corporate

and tourism market.

•  Implementation of budgets, controls, F&B marketing and sales plans and extensive

F&B promotion were part of responsibility.

EDUCATION

Obtained Degree from the School of Hotel Management and Catering, Innsbruck , Austria and graduated with honors.

Positions in F&B and practical management experience, covering all aspects of the hotel and resort industry in Europe and South Africa were the next step to a successful international career.

LANGUAGES

German

English

CIVIC LEADERSHIP

Canada 's Hotelier of the Year 2003

Board Member Cancer Care, New York City

Member of Canadian Hotel and Motel Association

Member Canadian Restaurant Association

Member Board of Trade, Toronto , Canada

Board Member Muskoka Tourism Association

VISAS, TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

USA Green Card

Canadian Citizen

Austrian Citizen (EU Passport)

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