Article by: Gloria T.Consolacion Cressler

          Editor: Black Tie International Magazine

      Photographs by Bill Lee Landis  Actor/Director

The European Entrepreneur Expo and Black Tie Gala event in London was a fabulous event.  
Lead by President Bill Clinton and Bill Walsh, of Power Team International, this exciting and informative experience brought together famous celebrities, actors, entertainers and business leaders from across the world.  Tony Robbins was only one of the many stars brightening a wonderful conference and Gala event. 

Toward the end of the Entrepreneur Expo, President Bill Clinton gave a poignant speech, followed by a Black Tie Gala Event at the ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel in London.  There was a photo shoots with President Clinton from 6:00 to 7:00, and then, cocktails and dinner but we were late for the photo shoots.  We had an engaging talk and pictures taken with Toni Robbins.  We also had the chance to have pictures taken with Tina O'Hagan of Tina O'Hagan Associates from Ireland, Frank and Claudia Schmidt of Koonbee of Germany, a team owner of Formula 1 racing, a variety of actors and singers, and of course Bill Walsh.

The attendees came from many, different countries – the United States, Canada, Scotland, South Africa, Germany, Austria, England, and Singapore and Thailand.

After every seminar, we filled the night with a different activity: dinner with Bill Walsh, the theater, or cocktails at the Hilton’s Galvin at the Windows. On some nights my niece, Nerrissa, took us to dinner. My good friend, the actor and director, Bill Lanndis came to London
 for the event also.

We were also invited to a brunch at Kensington Palace with my friend, the Baroness Maria Perry.  She has written several award winning books including "The Sisters of King Henry."  Kensington Palace was the residence of the late Princes Diana.  Now her son, Prince William and his wife Kate live there.  The palace grounds have beautiful gardens.  Unfortunately, due to time constrains we did not have our picture taken in front of the Palace Gate.

As a side note, I have many relatives and friends in London, and other parts of Europe.  At one time, I used to live there before I moved to New York.  I still go back a few times a year. This May, I will be covering the Wine Festival in Austria. I will be staying at the Intercontinental Hotel, and then I fly to Germany, Ireland, and London to cover some other events. Next winter, I will go back to Europe, and then,
continue to on to Dubai.

And if you really want to enjoy a rare combination old world charm and modern luxury, don’t pass up the opportunity to stay at the Intercontinental Hotel in Vienna, Austria.  The hotel is unsurpassed in style and service, and, like all of the Intercontinental throughout the world, it is ‘the’ destination for the discriminating traveler.   Not surprisingly, the Intercontinental Hotels often are ‘booked up,’ though a wonderful experience can be found at the many Holiday Inns located throughout the world.   You can’t imagine the one in Dubai – a modern marvel offering every amenity.  It is situated right on the beach, creating  ‘a little bit of heaven on earth!’ 

One of my favorite managers at the Intercontinental Hotels is Mr. Ronald Hoogerbrugge.  He is the General Manager of the Intercontinental in Dusseldorf, Germany now, he is charming, personable, and gracious.  He is the perfect host, and has brought his elegant style and high standards to many, many of the Intercontinental Hotels.   

A shout out to our classmates at the Expo and Winn University: Cindy Harvey of Miss Rejuvenator, Klaus-Jurgen Feilkas , Managing Director of Red Dot Consultancy, who is originally from Germany, but now have an office in Thailand and Singapore, Simon Hedley, founder of VSO Strategist, Jason McCarthy of Internet Business Development (that has thirty thousand members),  Peter Sage, Chairman of the Board Space Energy, of United Arab Emirates, Dr. Veronica Anderson of Medicine World Enterprises NYC, Jennifer Viloria Managing Director Asian JV Investments LTD London, Alexander Rich of Washington DC, Yemi Akinsiwaju of Day Spring Consulting of London,