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Kylian Mbappé and Accor Forge Alliance to Empower Younger Generations

In a united front, Kylian Mbappé and Accor exemplify their shared commitment to crafting a more inclusive and sustainable future for all. The partnership seals a long-term commitment aimed at furthering corporate social responsibility and bolstering Kylian Mbappé’s initiatives worldwide. Accommodation support and logistical assistance will be extended to “Inspired by KM” activities, with Kylian Mbappé leveraging Accor’s expansive reach through awareness activations across Accor group channels, notably via its loyalty and distribution platform, ALL.com.

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Hilton Celebrates 7th Consecutive Year Ranked as a Best Place to Work for Millennials in the U.S. by Great Place to Work and Fortune

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced today that it has been recognized as the No. 2 top workplace for Millennials in the U.S. by Great Place to Work and Fortune. This is the seventh consecutive year the global hospitality leader has received the recognition from its own Millennial team members as one of the best employers for their generation. This recognition follows Hilton’s recent ranking as the World’s No. 1 Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune and the No. 1 Best Company to Work For in the U.S. by Great Place to Work, becoming the only hospitality company to receive both recognitions.

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EHL and Metropolitan-AKMI Educational Group Expand VET Programs to Thessaloniki

In a significant move to enhance vocational education in Greece, EHL and the Metropolitan-AKMI Educational Group are proud to announce the expansion of their successful partnership. Starting in the academic year 2024-25, students in Northern Greece, specifically in Thessaloniki, will have the opportunity to enroll in EHL's prestigious VET (Vocational Education and Training) programs.

EHL
Greece
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Welcoming Guests With Disabilities and Ensuring Accessibility, Two Key Accor Priorities Driven Forward by the Paris 2024 Games

Long committed to promoting inclusive hospitality, Accor, Premium Partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, seizes this occasion to enhance its efforts: 380 Accor brand hotels are undergoing “Tourisme & Handicap” certification, new solutions are being introduced to promote augmented accessibility, and team members at Accor brand hotels are receiving training to extend a better welcome to persons with disabilities.

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Leveraging hospitality education into a restaurant empire

In the ultra-competitive realm of higher education, hospitality schools are often erroneously regarded as mere training grounds for future hotel staff or kitchen helpers in hotel resorts. This misconception stems from those unfamiliar with the industry who often conflate vocational hospitality training with the broader curriculum of a hospitality business school. Noted Food & Beverage entrepreneur and EHL Hospitality Business School alumnus Rahul Khanna chalks this up to the outdated idea that a hospitality manager is just “serving tables and peeling onions.”

EHL
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ISHC Awards Jessica Duan of Georgia State University and Osman Milla of the University of the District of Columbia

The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) in conjunction with the authors of Hotel Investments – Issues & Perspectives, NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, and AHLA Foundation have awarded the third annual Celebrating Diversity Scholarship to Jessica Duan of Georgia State University and Osman Milla of the University of the District of Columbia.

ISHC, AHLA Foundation, Questex and NYU
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Social impact: From global ventures to local initiatives

Irvan Sutiono’s insatiable curiosity has led him on a fascinating journey across continents. As a young student, he was drawn to the idea of fostering human progress through technology, and initially wanted to pursue bioengineering with a focus on human evolutionary biology.

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A journey of entrepreneurship and innovative leadership

Melissa Lou is a woman with many interests, and is unafraid of pursuing them. Currently a Senior Venture Architect at Boston Consulting Group X (X.Ventures) which invents, builds, scales and invests in startups with the globally established companies; she had previously co-founded Delegate, an events startup that provides technological tools to create offline, virtual, and hybrid event environments.

EHL
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HFTP Announces Slate for 2024–2025 Global Board of Directors

After careful review and conducting in-depth interviews, the HFTP nominating committee — comprising past HFTP Global past presidents, advisory council chairs and chapter presidents — has selected the HFTP members who will replace the outgoing directors of the HFTP Global Board. Here is the official slate for the 2024-2025 HFTP Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

HFTP
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49 Apprentices Graduate from Four Seasons Maldives Hospitality Program in its 23rd Year

23 years ago Regional VP and GM Armando Kraenzlin of Four Seasons Resorts Maldives created a Hospitality Apprenticeship program for local Maldivians. It’s the longest-running and most successful of its kind in the Indian Ocean, with 858 graduates since its inception in 2001. Back then, Armando often paddled between islands seeking talented young people for his new “school” where they could learn the art of hospitality under his tutelage. Now there are many more applicants than spaces available.

Four Seasons
Maldives
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Education and diversification recognized as key to future of tourism in Asia and the Pacific

According to UN Tourism’s data, the sector is experiencing a rapid recovery in Asia and the Pacific, with arrivals reaching 82% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024, boosted by the re-opening of many destinations throughout 2023. Now, with full recovery on the horizon, the latest joint meeting of UN Tourism’s Commission for Asia and the Pacific (CAP) and its Commission of South Asia (CSA), focused on the challenges and opportunities for creating a positive and lasting transformation.

UN Tourism
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Student mental health: Creating a supportive academic environment

Mental health is an increasingly prevalent topic of conversation these days, with higher rates of anxiety, depression, and distress reported by Gen Zers than any other age group and the social stigma around it lifting. For young people in their study years in particular, mental health and well-being is critical at a potentially stressful time of life

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