NEWS AND EVENTS
News and Events
71 ebullient hotel security award winners were lauded on 22 October 2012, for their efforts in upkeeping a safe and secure environment for guests and visitors. 60 hotels were awarded the Hotel Security Excellence Award, while another 11 hotels were presented with the Hotel Security Award.
The annual security event, organised by the Singapore Hotel Association and supported by the Singapore Police Force and the National Crime Prevention Council, was graced by Guest-of-Honour, Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs.
In addition, a total of 208 individual employees were commended for their honest, brave and vigilant acts. Their exemplary acts were recorded in a booklet that was distributed to all attendees of the event.
This year, in keeping the SHA Hotel Security Manual relevant and aligned to the Singapore Standard SS545, it was revised to include updates on the criminal procedure code and relevant legislations. A copy in the form of a CD-ROM was distributed to all hotel members.
For the second half of the security event - security conference, the SHA invited 4 speakers to share on topics that were related to the theme "Hotel Safety and Security, our Priority":
- "Overall Crime Situation (January to August 2012)" by the Singapore Police Force" by INSP Mohd Ilkhan, 3 Operations Officer, Community Involvement Division, Operations Department, SPF
- "Security Threats to the Hospitality Sector" by Professor Rohan Gunaratna, Head, International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU
- "How can Hotels Mitigate their Terrorism Risk?" by Mr James Hill, Divisional Director, Terrorism and Political Violence Practice, Willis Global Markets (Asia)
- "Mitigating the threat of Hostile Vehicles" by Mr Adrian Lee, Assistant Director, Training and Development, Centre for Protective Security Studies, Home Team Academy.
Winners of the Hotel Security Excellence Award 2012
| 1. Albert Court Village Hotel | 31. Landmark Village Hotel |
| 2. Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa | 32. M Hotel Singapore |
| 3. Amara Singapore | 33. Mandarin Orchard Singapore |
| 4. Changi Village Hotel | 34. Mandarin Oriental, Singapore |
| 5. Concorde Hotel Singapore | 35. Marina Bay Sands |
| 6. Conrad Centennial Singapore | 36. Marina Mandarin Singapore |
| 7. Copthorne King's Hotel Singapore | 37. Hotel Michael, Resorts World Sentosa |
| 8. Crockfords Tower, Resorts World Sentosa | 38. Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay |
| 9. Crowne Plaza Changi Airport | 39. Oasia Hotel |
| 10. East Village Hotel | 40. Orchard Hotel Singapore |
| 11. The Elizabeth Hotel | 41. Orchard Parade Hotel |
| 12. Fairmont Singapore and Swissotel the Stamford | 42. Pan Pacific Singapore |
| 13. Festive Hotel, Resorts World Sentosa | 43. Park Hotel Clarke Quay |
| 14. Four Seasons Hotel Singapore | 44. Park Regis Singapore |
| 15. Furama City Centre Singapore | 45. Parkroyal on Beach Road |
| 16. Furama RiverFront Singapore | 46. Parkroyal on Kitchener Road |
| 17. The Gallery Hotel | 47. The Qunicy Hotel |
| 18. Goodwood Park Hotel | 48. Raffles Hotel, Singapore |
| 19. Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore | 49. The Regent Singapore |
| 20. Grand Hyatt Singapore | 50. Rendezvous Grand Hotel Singapore |
| 21. Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore | 51. The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore |
| 22. Hotel Grand Pacific | 52. Royal Plaza on Scotts |
| 23. Grand Park City Hall |
53. The Sentosa Resort & Spa |
| 24. Grand Park Orchard | 54. Shangri-la hotel, Singapore |
| 25. Hard Rock Hotel Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa | 55. Shangri-la's Rasa Sentosa Resort, Singapore |
| 26. Hilton Singapore | 56. Sheraton Towers Singapore |
| 27. Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium | 57. Singapore Marriott Hotel |
| 28. Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre | 58. The St. Regis Singapore |
| 29. ibis Singapore on Bencoolen | 59. Swissotel Merchant Court, Singapore |
| 30. InterContinental Singapore | 60. Traders Hotel Singapore |
Winners of Hotel Security Award 2012
| 1. Bayview Hotel Singapore |
| 2. Carlton Hotel Singapore |
| 3. Hangout @ Mount Emily |
| 4. Link Hotel Singapore |
| 5. Movenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa |
| 6. Pan Pacific Orchard |
| 7. Peninsula.Excelsior Hotel |
| 8. RELC International Hotel |
| 9. Riverview Hotel Singapore |
| 10. Hotel Royal |
| 11. York Hotel |
