The Hilton Park Lane, London: pictures of exterior, lobby and balcony restaurant. Treated like a star
This special series will feature some of the great hotels around the UK where you can stay on your business trips to security shows, exhibitions or events. It begins with Hilton Hotels
D
ating back to 1950, when Elizabeth Taylor (born in Hampstead, London) sailed off
into the sunset (aboard the Queen Mary) with her newly-wed husband, Conrad “Nick” Hilton (Junior), the heir to the Hilton Hotel chain. From those days the Hilton Hotel group has been synonymous with excitement, luxury and movie stars.
However, as a security professional the Hilton group is recognised as a hotel of choice for major events.
For example, the Hilton Birmingham Metropole has been the home for many over the IFSEC period. In the days of uber networking, Norbain extravaganzas held at the hotel were legendary. The Metropole was the only place to be when exhibiting at the NEC.
There is a wide choice of hotels in the area. but for most security professionals, when at the NEC… they stay at the Hilton. The ‘Met Bar’ was renowned for business networking.
Then we have the London Hilton on Park Lane, which has been the home of the Security Excellence Awards (SEA) since inception.
The ‘Great Hall’ each year is filled with an audience full of anticipation awaiting the results of the nominations.
The SEA at the Hilton is one of the Security Industry calendar’s stand-out events. As much as I use Hilton Hotels for business, I still love to experience the relaxation experience of staying with Hilton as a private guest.
As a Diamond Card holder I make the most of it and have stayed at the iconic Beverly Hills Hilton, the LA Hilton and the Double Tree Apartments in Santa Monica… and every time I walk through the door I am treated like a movie star… as is everyone.
Una Riley
Security Institute wins top award recognising value of new register O
fficials of the Security Institute were at the London Hilton recently to collect a high
profile award at the annual gathering of the security industry, which recognised an important new qualification.
The Register of Chartered Security Professionals received a Security Excellence Award for its Contribution to Standards in the Security Sector. The Institute was proud to accept the award on behalf of all who had contributed to the development of the Register, which is now recognised as the Gold Standard for the industry. More than thirty Chartered Security Professionals have now been admitted to the Register. These include consultants, serving police officers, security service providers, corporate heads of security, specialist trainers, and individuals in the hotel, health and banking sectors. The Register is managed by the Security Institute on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals, under whose Royal Charter the Register is established.
The submission for the award showed how the Register fulfils the requirement to raise the standards within the industry, encouraging professionalism, supporting business objectives, contributing to a safer working environment, and benefitting the security
sector. For the thousands of men and women working in the security industry, the Register is a qualification that recognises personal ability and competence. Being admitted to the Register demonstrates to employers and the general public an ability to deliver a high standard of service, quality results, compliance with a Code of Conduct, a professional disciplinary code and a commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
Chartered Security Professionals must be of undisputed integrity, have a high level of expertise, operate at a strategic level, or at the senior end of the operational level of security practice. To qualify for admittance to the Register along the standard path, you must have at least five years’ operational security experience, and a degree in a security-related discipline, or a degree in any discipline, plus a higher level security-related vocational qualification.
To qualify on the individual pathway, you need ten years’ operational security experience, and you will be asked to complete a written portfolio showing that you meet the defined competence requirements. These include security knowledge, practice skills, leadership qualities, communication ability and professional commitment.
The Chairman of the Security Institute, Mike Bluestone, agreed that the requirements to be admitted to the Register are tough and comprehensive. “The whole point of creating the Register is to improve quality and standards within the sector, and to attract a high calibre of graduates into our profession,” he said. “So we were thrilled when the Register won this stunning award.”
Lord Carlile of Berriew QC CBE, President of the Security Institute, welcomed the award as recognition that the Register was making a difference. “I am delighted that the Institute has won this prestigious award, as it demonstrates that the Industry has come of age and needs to see the highest possible standards being deployed by those who will lead the security sector into the future.”
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