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19-576: The awards were founded in 2014 by Sarah Garrett . LGBT celebrities and straight allies are among the people that are recognised at the ceremony, held annually at the London Marriott Hotel County Hall in Westminster . The inaugural LGBT Awards were held on 24 April 2015. The 2016 awards were held on 13 May 2016. The 2017 awards were held on 12 May 2017. The 2018 ceremony was held on 11 May 2018. The 2019 ceremony

38-704: A Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the University of Utah , where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. There, he met his wife, the daughter of a professor. Upon graduating, Marriott went to a Navy training school in Georgia. From June 1954 to 1956, he served on the USS Randolph aircraft carrier as a wardroom mess officer in the Navy Supply Corps . In June 1955, Marriott

57-471: Is Japanese company, Shirayama Shokusan Ltd. The hotel currently has 206 bedrooms, 12 meeting rooms, The Library, Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar & the Club at County Hall including a 25m indoor swimming pool located on the 6th floor. All the meeting rooms in the hotel have been created from offices dating back to 1922. Bill Marriott John Willard " Bill " Marriott Jr. (born March 25, 1932)

76-562: Is a Grade-II listed hotel at the South Bank in London . It has 206 bedrooms. The County Hall was designed by Ralph Knott in 1909 and work on the building began in 1912. In 1922 County Hall was officially opened by King George V and Queen Mary as the headquarters of the local government in London. The entire complex of seven buildings was completed in 1932 and the northern section of

95-632: Is an American billionaire businessman who is the executive chairman of Marriott International , of which he owns 11.28%. Marriott was born in Washington, D.C. , the son of Alice Marriott and J. Willard Marriott , the founder of Marriott Corporation . He attended St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. He is also an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award . In 1954, Marriott earned

114-1097: The commencement speech . On April 2, 2008, Marriott received the International Association of Business Communicators' Excellence in Communication Leadership Award. On June 2, 2009, Marriott received the Icon of the Industry award from Cornell University School of Hotel Administration . In 2010, Marriott received the Foreign Language Advocacy Award from the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in recognition of programs that provided language instruction to both non-English speaking and English speaking employees. On November 19, 2016, Ernst & Young named Marriott

133-525: The GLC was abolished by the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher in 1986. The London County Council (LCC) was established in 1889 by elected members of each London Borough in order to control public services within each borough. They focused on issues such as education, roads, city planning and council housing. For 64 years, County Hall served as the headquarters for local governments in London. Following

152-859: The National/Overall Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2018, Marriott received the Distinguished Service Award by the National Maritime Historical Society . Marriott has been married to Donna Garff for over 61 years and they have four children, all of whom work for Marriott International , fifteen grandchildren, and twenty great-grandchildren. They raised their kids in a brick ranch-style house in Bethesda, Maryland . In an episode of 60 Minutes aired on April 7, 1996, Marriott

171-897: The U.S. Travel and Tourism Promotional Advisory Board, the executive committee of the World Travel and Tourism Council , the National Business Council, the board of trustees of the National Urban League , a director of the National Geographic Society , and a director of the Naval Academy Endowment Trust. He serves as chairman of the President's Export Council , a group that advises the president on matters relating to export trade, and serves as chairman of

190-536: The annual Festival of Lights on the grounds of the Washington D.C. Temple . In 1997, Marriott was called by the church to be an Area Authority Seventy and member of the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy . This was split in 2004 and Marriott joined the newly created Sixth Quorum of the Seventy , serving until his release on October 1, 2011. Marriott is actively involved in various boards and councils including,

209-504: The board in 1985. He introduced the practice of revenue management to the hotel industry. Effective March 31, 2012, Marriott assumed the role of executive chairman of the company and relinquished the role of chief executive officer to Arne Sorenson . In 2001, Marriott was recognized as The Industry Leader of The Year by Broad College of Business, Michigan State University . On May 4, 2006, Marriott received an honorary doctorate of humanities from Weber State University and delivered

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228-689: The building was built in 1933. The premises continued to expand, and became under control by the Greater London Council (GLC) in 1965. By the 1980s, the Labour controlled GLC was in conflict with the British Conservative Government. Since the Parliament buildings were just across the river from County Hall, the latter sported a large banner recording the total number of unemployed in London. Subsequently,

247-437: The cornice level are eleven coats of arms representing London Boroughs. This was completed in 1933 and overseen by E. Stone Collins after Ralph Knott's death. The County Hall building is six stories high and has 7 miles (11 km) of corridors. London Marriott Hotel County Hall was officially opened by Bill Marriott , Chairman and president of Marriott International Inc. on 23 September 1998. The current owner of County Hall

266-579: The end of the GLC, the county hall sat vacant. It was purchased by the Shirayama Shokusan Corporation in 1993 and converted into a hotel in 1998. The building is constructed of Portland Stone from Portland Dorset, and its foundation is a plinth composed of Cornish granite. The oak covered walls are nearly 100 years old and are marked by the English Heritage Foundation . The bronze doors that decorate

285-406: The entrance were made by Crittals , with enrichments modelled by George Alexander. The plaque on the right side of the entrance commemorates the official opening by King George V in 1922. On the left is displayed a bronze relief of Ralph Knott, designed by Gilbert Bayes and unveiled in 1932. The sculptures of the four pavilions at the far end of County Hall were produced by A. F. Hardman. Visible at

304-546: The planned MC, Sue Perkins . This article about an organisation in the United Kingdom is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ)-related festival or event is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This award -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . London Marriott Hotel County Hall The London Marriott County Hall Hotel

323-642: Was held on 17 May 2019. In 2020, the awards were delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic . Ultimately the ceremony were held virtually on 27 November 2020. In 2021, the awards returned to an in-person ceremony and were held on 27 August 2021. The 2023 awards were held on 23 June 2023. The awards were protested by queer climate activists, who sought to draw attention to the awards' sponsorship deals with Shell plc and BP , alongside financial institutions known to finance fossil fuel projects, including HSBC , Santander Bank and Macquarie Capital . Several nominees withdrew after activists raised concerns with them, alongside

342-527: Was interviewed by Mike Wallace . In 2018, Bill's son John Marriott III sued both him and his uncle, Richard Marriott, for allegedly cutting John out of the family fortune, in part for divorcing his wife without approval of his father. The lawsuit was settled out of court . Marriott is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Since 1978, the Marriotts have been supporters of

361-777: Was married at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City . Marriott joined Marriott Corporation in 1956. He pushed his father, who was wary of taking on debt after experiencing the Great Depression , to expand from the restaurant business into the hotel business. Marriott was elected executive vice president and member of the board of directors in January 1964, president of the company in November 1964, chief executive officer in 1972, and chairman of

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