The eighth edition of the Young Hoteliers Summit (YHS) will continue to serve as a communication platform for leading hospitality firms, their masterminds, and top talents from over 40 international hospitality schools. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions, the YHS Challenge, and workshops, the 3-day summit aims to shape the future of the industry.
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), the world's leading institution in hospitality management education, has launched a new set of Advanced Certificates and the first – Driving Hotel Revenues – is now open for registrations. The 12-week online programs can be followed through the EHL Digital Education Platform, offering great flexibility and a highly dynamic learning experience. The new Advanced Certificates are part of EHL's broader commitment to defining industry standards, while catering to the needs and aspirations of its participants.
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) and the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) are delighted to announce the recipient of the 2017 Young Leader Award; Director of Acquisitions and Strategy at MEININGER Hotels, Eva Bachmann.
Innkeeper's Lodge are the latest hotel group to select Guestline's comprehensive suite of hospitality software solutions. Opting for Rezlynx, (Guestline's cloud hosted property management system), CRS (Central Reservation System), Guestline Distribution, PCI (Guestline's integrated payment gateway) and WebSuite, (Guestline's digital marketing solutions) will provide Innkeeper's Lodge with scalable, functionality-rich next generation technology.
Meet Martine Ferry, Director of the MSc in International Hospitality Management on behalf of Institut Paul Bocuse, and Eric Vogler, Head of the MSc in International Hospitality Management on behalf of emlyon business school, during a webinar on Thursday January 26th at 1pm!
Innovation. It's the lifeblood of many industries. But in our industry, hospitality, innovation tends to be incremental rather than radical. That's not to say there have not been new and innovative practices, but by and large it's a conservative and traditional industry, which focuses on best practices and processes. In an ever-changing corporate landscape, the need for continuous innovation has become a prerequisite to stay competitive and conduct business in a new way.
Lewis once called stories love gifts and indeed they are as when we narrate a story we devote time of our lives to a person whom we find important to spend time with. Story is what we do everyday on Facebook and on Instagram and story is also what we do in the business of dating.
Today, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), the world's leading institution in hospitality management education, announces the publication of its much-awaited Lausanne Report, an inspirational analysis of two years of extensive market research and exclusive interviews with prominent business leaders. The study provides readerfriendly reflection on some of the most important forces that are shaping today's world and their long-term impact on the hospitality industry. The Lausanne Report challenges a conventionally unilateral thought process and enriches the debate on future risks and opportunities within the industry.
Zubin Karkaria, CEO – VFS Global, and CEO – Kuoni Group, was appointed 'Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite' (Knight of the National Order of Merit) by the President of the French Republic, François Hollande.
The Future of Hospitality Summit 2016 held at the end of October at Les Roches hotel management school in Switzerland focused on the rapid pace of innovation affecting the hospitality industry, highlighting practical ways of thinking about, and confronting, the unfolding future.
Guestline have partnered with The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh to implement cloud hosted property management and distribution solutions in their four-star, award winning hotel, Ten Hill Place, in Edinburgh. The hotel has recently celebrated becoming the tenth member of the BW Premier Collection making them the first in Scotland.
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), the world's leading institution in hospitality management education, will be offering a new MBA in Hospitality as of September 2017. With 80% of the curriculum available through a novel distance learning platform, busy professionals will be given access to a unique learning experience without getting sidetracked from their career. This new program is part of EHL's broader commitment to defining industry standards, while catering to the needs and aspirations of its students. It is also the first time that EHL is offering digital learning, demonstrating its capacity to listen to the industry and produce an academic program adapted to the latest trends.
An overwhelming majority of hospitality professionals reckon it is now harder to find the quality of employees they are looking for than ever before.
Nearly 82% said it was harder than at any time in the past to recruit suitable staff, with a staggering 93% of respondents saying they found it either somewhat difficult (44%) or very difficult (49%).
That's according to new research conducted by The Caterer as part of the Think Again campaign, in association with foodservice firm Sodexo.
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, ranked among the world's top three institutions of higher education for an international career in hospitality management (TNS Global Survey, 2013), announced that it is running a Career- related Programme in hospitality for well-known Swiss International Baccalaureate® (IB) school Collège du Léman based in Versoix, Geneva, started in Bluche VS on September 12, 2016. This new academic offering exposes IB students to the world of hospitality and offers them opportunities to work as an individual and as a team in this dynamic industry.
A new study by hospitality intelligence firm, HotStats, identified that the pace of growth in payroll costs is hampering the ability of UK hoteliers to increase profit. The study, Benchmarking Beyond RevPAR, which polled a consistent sample of nearly 45,000 hotel bedrooms across the UK over a 15-year period, revealed that payroll now comprises close to one third of a Regional hotel's cost base.
Bastian Becker is the GM of Meliá Vienna. One can immediately tell that he possesses the strengths of many German characteristics as well as the Austrian charm. He is well-organized, methodological, determined, frank, and charming all at the same time. He claims that he is impatient and that he needs to work on it. Most hotel executives I've interviewed, and I've interviewed more than 60 worldwide, consider themselves to be a patient lot . . .
Dr Bert 'Bow-Thai' van Walbeek was honoured by the University of West London (UWL)'s London College of Hospitality and Tourism on Thursday 21 July. The University's annual graduation ceremony took place at Wembley Stadium and the honorary degree recipients were joined by more than 1,700 graduates.
The Oxford School of Hospitality Management at Oxford Brookes University has recently launched an exciting new master's course - MSc Tourism Futures. Applications are now being received for students to start the course in September 2016. The contemporary international tourism industry faces a range of major political, cultural, economic and environmental challenges. On this course students will explore how destinations and organisations can effectively respond to these challenges using new and innovative approaches to business.
EHL Group announces Michael Hartmann as new Managing Director of the Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH) in Passugg. Michael replaces Mr. Knut Rupprecht who is leaving SSTH for personal reasons. We would like to thank Knut for his personal dedication to the rebirth of the school. Effective immediately, Michael is set to drive the further development of the sister school of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), dedicated to vocational hospitality education.
National economic impact of drinks industry and wider hospitality sector ‘substantial’. More than 200,000 jobs are dependent on the drinks and hospitality sector, a new report has found Research by DCU economist Tony Foley, commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland, detailed hospitality sector employment and found the combined drinks and hospitality sector supports 204,000 jobs across Ireland. The report highlights the increase in craft breweries and distilleries, with 57 breweries and distilleries now operating across Ireland. The research was launched as part of the Support Your Local campaign which is backed and funded by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland.