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Our web site was last updated on April 21, 2008 |
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April, 2008
The International Butler Academy will be present at the
Millionaire Fair
in Kortrijk in Belgium, April 17 to April 20, 2008.
The International Butler Academy is very proud to share
a very large booth together with
Villeroy & Boch and
WMF,
both official corporate sponsors of TIBA. |
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March 7, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008 thirteen students graduated
with honor. Upon graduation this group handed over
a Letter of Reference to The International Butler
Academy. You can read this letter
here. The
International Butler Academy is very proud of this
letter. Photo to the left; 2 graduates (Antonino
Barone from Italy and James Tobin from Canada)
congratulating each other right after the official
graduation ceremony. |
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January 2008
The Board and staff of The International Butler Academy
are pleased to announce that on January 1, 2008, the
school moved to a new location. The location is
called "Slot Zeist". Slot Zeist is a Landmark Castle
located in the city of Zeist in the heart of The
Netherlands. This is a tremendous upgrade for us and we
thank the City Council of Zeist for its trust and
confidence in The International Butler Academy. |
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January/March 2008
Students for the January/March course 2008 are;
Mr.
Whitney Martens, Mrs. Cindy Maas, Mrs. Sjannie Luykx,
Mr. Frank Fortgens, Mr. James
Tobin, Mrs. Mirela Constantin, Mr. Halim Bin Hj Abu Naim,
Mr. Antonino Barone, Mrs. Victoria Ni, Mrs. Elegance
Zhang, Mr. Prem Rao, Mr. Arnt Boesveld and Mr. Xavier
Medecin. We'll see you soon. |
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December, 2007
The International Butler Academy (TIBA) was again
present at The
Millionaire Fair at the RAI convention center
in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The International
Butler Academy decided that it will also be present at
the Fairs in Belgium (April) and Germany October). |
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September
2007
The International Butler Academy is pleased to have
assisted the Narada Property Management company in
Hangzhou, China, with the development of butler services
for the tenants of the highly exclusive apartments of
the Oriental Royal property in Hangzhou. 7 ultra luxury
apartment skyscrapers for the very wealthy of China. |
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September
2007
The International Butler Academy will train the (butler)
service staff at the famous
Four Seasons Hotel in Shanghai, PR China.
Ideally located in Shanghai’s downtown, a short distance
from the prestigious shopping, entertainment and
business areas of Nanjing and Huaihai roads, Four
Seasons offers an exemplary environment for
business and leisure, with service that is unequalled. |
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July/August
2007
The International Butler Academy is extremely proud to
have been selected as the one to train the service staff
of the the grandest and most magnificent ocean liner
ever built; the
Queen Mary 2. She's a true heir to the
timeless elegance, legacy and inspiration of the great
Cunard liners of legend. You'll notice it the
moment you walk through her doors into her soaring Grand
Lobby, and be awed from the first instance you
experience the famous Cunard White Star Service. |
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June/July
2007
Students for the June/July course are;
Mr.
Gerd von Kampen, Mr. Dennis van de Craats, Mrs. Jorien
Ruigrok, Mr. Robert Jan Kristel, Mr. Keith Perrault, Mr.
Rob Voortmeijer, Mr. Colin Wilson, Mr.
Giovanni Mautone, Mr. Andre Andreias, Mr. Leo
Korshuize, Mr. Cullen Johnson and Mr. Roderick Laheij. Welcome to all of you and
good luck with your training. |
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February/March
2007
Students for the February/March course are;
Mr. Marc
van Bergen, Mr. Pascal Frederiks, Mrs. Deborah Wang, Mr. Ricardo Valls,
Mr. Melchior van der Meulen, Mrs. Mireille Aubree, Mr. Renato
Schumacher, Mrs. Marie-Cecile Doorson, Mr. Olaf Eman, Mrs. Miranda de Jong
and Mr. Michael Pendergast. Welcome to all of you and
good luck with your training. |
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2007
We are thrilled to announce that The International
Butler Academy (TIBA), together with Tribune A
Productions, will be producing an international Television Series
called "The Butler". You can actually watch a
"trailer" of this TV show; click this
Link. Enjoy!
Butlers featured are actual graduates of our school. More news about this TV series will be forthcoming
in the near future. |
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December 9, 2006
On December 9, 2006, staff and Graduates of The International Butler Academy (TIBA)
acted as hosts at the
Prinses
Beatrix Gala which took place in Noordwijk in The
Netherlands. TIBA was asked to participate to
ensure a
smooth running of the event. TIBA also donated a
"prize" for the auction that evening. |
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November, 2006
With great pleasure we announce that
Mercedes Benz has
joined the Sponsor program of The International Butler
Academy. In early January of 2007 we will receive
a brand-new and top luxury Van from Mercedes Benz.
A huge thank-you to Mercedes Benz for assisting us with
the acquisition of this Van. |
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September, 2006
We are gearing up for the new butling course which
begins on September 18, 2006. Students on this
course are coming from the USA, Germany, Netherlands,
Rumania, Sweden and Belize. For the first time
there will be a student from Belize. Click photo
to enlarge. |
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May, 2006
The International Butler Academy is proud to have been
awarded the contract to setup the butling department and
train the butling staff of the magnificent
Savoy Sharm
El Sheikh resort in Egypt. The Savoy Sharm El
Sheikh spreads over 200,000 sq m2 of lush tropical
foliage, waterfalls and serene surroundings, lying at
the heart of the spectacular White Knight Beach. |
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May/June, 2006
We are pleased to welcome the new group of students to
our Butling Academy. This time students are coming
from Greece, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, USA and
the United Kingdom. In this picture you will see
some of the students on their "teambuilding" day.
Click photo to enlarge. |
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February 13, 2006
We are very proud to announce that
Villeroy & Boch,
the world's finest China manufacturer, has joined our
Sponsor program and have supplied The
International Butler Academy a selection of their finest
China, Chrystal and Flatware. From now on, students will
be practicing table service and table settings with the
finest and most beautiful products of its kind
available in the world. |
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February 6, 2006
Students for the February/March course of 2006 are
Mr.
Ross Long from the USA, Mr.
Felix Schliebitz from Germany, Mr. Kevin Robertson from
England, Mr. Gilles Daillie from France, Mrs. Ine
Vermeulen from The Netherlands, Mr. Fernando Arango from the USA, Mr.
Tomas Burba from Lithuania and Mr. Gary Warstler from the
USA.
Click photo to enlarge. |
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February/March, 2006
The International Butler Academy is extremely proud to have been
awarded a six-weeks contract to train the service staff and
assist with the opening phase of the top luxury and
brand-new 46-all suite
Qasr Al Sharq (Arabic for Palace
of the Orient) hotel, set to officially open in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia. This hotel is a true
palace with meticulously opulent details adorning every
corner. |
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November 26, 2005
Heavy and unexpected snowfall caused logistical problems
at our school. Most people who were at our school
this day were forced to spend the night. However,
our butlers made sure everyone was looked after.
When you are snowed in, you might as well enjoy superb
butler service. Click photo to enlarge. |
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November 25, 2005
This weekend The International Butler Academy undertook
a management training for Essent (www.essent.nl)
. Essent managers learned about the finer point of
service. Teambuilding exercises were a major part
of the training also. |
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October 29, 2005
Graduation today. However, this time not a
"normal" graduation. Students were given the choice of a
normal graduation (formal affair with lots of guests
attending etc.) or to have a brief ceremony at
school in the morning plus then spend a fun day in
Amsterdam (together with TIBA staff including a
three-hour bartending course (The Int. Bartending School
of Amsterdam) plus a fabulous Japanese dinner to end it
all. Students opted for the day in Amsterdam. |
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September 5, 2005
Today the new course started. As always, students
are from various different countries including
Switzerland, France, England and The Netherlands.
Click photo to enlarge. |
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September, 2005
The International Butler Academy is proud to have been
awarded the contract to train the service staff of the
spectacular
Esperanza resort in Mexico. The
Esperanza is a sanctuary for reflection and rejuvenation
where artistic architectural features mirror the area's
magnificent natural surroundings and respect the
colorful history and heritage of regional Baja Mexico. |
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July
4, 2005
Graduates of The International Butler Academy were in
charge of F&B at the 4th of July celebration at the
American Embassy in The Hague. There were some
3.000 guests (!) attending this high society event,
including most members of the Dutch government
(including the Prime Minister) and many
dignitaries of foreign countries. Pictured to the left
are the students together with His Excellency,
US Ambassador C. M. Sobel (middle). Click photo to
enlarge. |
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July
2, 2005
13
students graduated the June/July course of 2005. Normally a
class is never larger than 9 students but in this case a
client requested training of staff members. These staff
members became part of the regular course. There was
one unmarried couple on this course. During the
Graduation Ceremony on July 2 the man of the couple
asked his partner to marry him. She accepted.
Click photo to enlarge. |
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June/July, 2005
In
June and July, 2005 a
five-part documentary about The International Butler Academy
aired in Germany and France. This series was a co-production
of ARTE and ZDF. There will be several reruns of the series
to look forward to . This
documentary was filmed, with full cooperation of the
students, during the September/October course
of 2004. TIBA wishes to thank the students for their
kind cooperation. Click photo to enlarge. |
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