History
With roots dating back to 1929, Les Clefs d’Or was officially founded in France in 1952, as a not-for-profit organisation based on two pillars: Service and Friendship.
About Blue About Blue
Keys
1800s - 1930s
The Early Years
1800-1900s
The Caretaker
1920s
Origins of present day Les Clefs d’Or
1930s
Origins of present day Les Clefs d’Or
1936
Headquarters
Keys
1940s - 1970
The Evolution and Expansion: Part IUNION EUROPÉENNE DES PORTIERS DES GRANDS HÔTELS - UEPGH
1946
After World War II
1952
The First International Congress
1952
Mr. F. Gillet
1955
Austria
1957
Sweden
1960
Ireland and the Netherlands
1962
Norway and Spain
1964
Morocco
1965
Greece
1968
Mr T. Godde
1969
Mr O. Wirth
Keys
1970 - 1998
The Evolution and Expansion: Part IIUNION EUROPÉENNE DES PORTIERS DES GRANDS HÔTELS - UEPGH
1970
St. Moritz
1970
Mr O. Wirth
1972
Mr R. Burdeyron
1974
Mr A. Molero
1976
Canada
1978
Ms. Holly Stiel
1980
Finland
1981
Australia
1982
Mr A. Schneider
1985
Hong Kong and Hungary
1986
Singapore
1988
Luxembourg
1990
Romania
1991
Czech Republic
1992
Brazil
1993
Philippines
1994
New Zealand
1995
Mr T. Facciolo
1997
Japan and Malaysia
Keys
1998 - Present
The Evolution and Expansion: Part IIIUNION INTERNATIONALE DES CONCIERGES D'HÔTELS - UICH
1998
UICH
1999
Newly restructured UICH
2001
International Expansion
2003
Taiwan and Turkey
2005
Thailand
2006
Korea
2007
France
2008
Argentina
2009
United States of America
2010
United Arab Emirates
2011
India
2012
Poland
2013
Greece
2014
Qatar and Macau
2015
Australia
2016
France
2017

International Congress Host Cities

1952
Cannes
1953
San Remo
1954
Munich
1955
Marrakesh/Paris
1956
Motreux
1957
Dublin
1958
Brussels/Berlin
1959
London/Lourdes
1960
Amsterdam
1961
Vienna
1962
Copenhagen
1963
Nice
1964
Tangier/Casablanca
1965
Madrid
1966
Geneva
1967
Athens
1968
Brussels
1969
(annulled)
1970
St. Moritz
1971
Dublin
1972
Palma de Majorca
1973
Munich
1974
Tel Aviv
1975
London
1976
Lisbon
1977
Copenhagen
1978
Vienna
1979
Rome
1980
Monte Carlo
1981
Dublin
1982
Barcelona
1983
Funchal/Madeira
1984
Munich
1985
Sorrento
1986
Tel Aviv
1987
Washington, DC
1988
Budapest
1989
Paris
1990
Gothenberg
1991
Costa del Sol
1992
Tangier/Marrakesh
1993
Singapore
1994
Sydney
1995
Jerusalem
1996
Rome
1997
Budapest
1999
Prague
2000
Guangzhou
2001
Brussels
2002
Athens
2003
Biarritz
2004
Tangier/Fes
2005
Manila
2006
Washington, DC
2007
Vienna
2008
Copenhagen
2009
Hangzhou
2010
Lisbon
2011
Toronto
2012
London
2013
Queenstown
2014
Kuala Lumpur
2015
Mendoza
2016
Dubai
2017
Berlin
2018
Seoul
2019
Cannes