2 images. "Distinguished hotels" meeting, Biltmore Hotel, 14 January 1955. Edward S. Bernard, General manager, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles; Joseph I. McDonnell, Chalfonte-Haddon Hall, Atlantic City; E.L. Sefton, President of Commodore Hotel, New York City; Robert F. Warner, President of Robert F. Warner, New York City.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Rustan. Date: 1955-01-14. Reporter: Fredericks. Assignment: Distinguished Hotels. 87-88, L to R: Edward S. Bernard, general manager, Biltmore Los Angeles; Joseph I. McDonnell, Chalfonte-Haddon Hall, Atlantic City; E.L. Sefton, Pres. of Commodore Hotel, New York City, N.Y. Robert F. Warner, Pres., Robert E. Warner, Inc., New York City, N.Y.".; Supplementary material reads: "Personnel of 'Distinguished Hotels' meeting, Los Angeles Biltmore, Jan. 14. E.S. Bernard, General Manager, Biltmore, Los Angeles, Calif.; Nelson Busick, Managing Director, Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore, MD; Max Carpenter, Manager, Hotel Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Randall Davis, Managing Director, Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, Tex.; Webb J. Disney, Director of Sales, Hotel Del Prado, Mexico City; James Durbin, Special Assistant to Manager, Hotel Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Glen W. Fawcett, President, Glen W. Fawcett Associates, Los Angeles, Calif.; G.E.R. Flynn, Vice president of Sales, Drake Hotel, Chicago, Ill.; T.A. Gildersleve, Vice President & General manager, Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Wash.; R.E. Goldsworthy, Manager, Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.; John G. Horsman, General Manager, Netherland and Terrace Plaza Hotels, Cincinnati, O.; A.E. Koehl, of Koehl, Landis & Landan, Advertising Agency, New York City, N.Y.; Harold Koplar, Vice President & General manager, Chase & Park Plaza Hotels, St. Louis, Mo.; Joseph I. McDonnell, Vice President & Gen. Mgr., Chalfonte-Haddon Hall, Atlantic City, N.J.; Herman B. Sarno, President, Carlton House, Pittsburgh, Penn.; E.L. Sefton, President, Commodore Hotel, New York City, N.Y.; Glenwood J. Sherrard, President, Parker House, Boston, Mass.; James G. Sinclair, Resident Manager, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, Calif.; George D. Smith, General Manager, Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.; K. Hart Smith, Assistant to General Manager, Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.; Robert R. Warner, President, Robert F. Warner, Inc., New York City, N.Y.".