Dorchester Collection revealed as Challenge Provider for the 6th Annual Young Hoteliers Summit 2015

The Young Hoteliers Summit is proud to launch its 6th Edition and announce its partnership with Dorchester Collection as Challenge Provider. This year's Young Hoteliers Summit will focus on the transition from classic to contemporary hospitality and aims to address

The Young Hoteliers Summit is proud to launch its 6th Edition and announce its partnership with Dorchester Collection as Challenge Provider.

This year's Young Hoteliers Summit will focus on the transition from classic to contemporary hospitality and aims to address the issues that enhance competition and shape decisions that drive the industry forward. Participants will evaluate the evolving trends and assess the impact of global economic developments on the travel and tourism trade. Key topics of discussion will include the future power of OTAs, the effect of the millennial generation entering the workforce, the impact of the sharing economy on traditional hotels, and much more.

YHS anticipates the involvement of 33 international hospitality schools, having Takoradi Polytechnic Ghana, Royal Roads University, and Cesar Ritz Colleges join for the first time. Keynote talks and workshops from several industry speakers will be giving partakers an excellent networking opportunity.

As Challenge Provider, Dorchester Collection is the main partner of the summit, presenting the delegates the Creativity Challenge – a current Human Resources issue of the brand on which delegates will collaborate to generate innovative and actionable solutions. Dorchester Collection's passion for excellence and innovation along with their commitment to impeccable hospitality service makes them a great fit as Challenge Provider for the 6th Edition of YHS.

Eugenio Pirri (Vice President, People & Organization Development) and Ana Brant (Director, Global Guest Experience & Innovation) will present this year's Challenge Provider Keynote topic.

Young Hoteliers Summit 2015 will be held from Monday 16th to Wednesday 18th of March at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.

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In 2010, five students from the Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne founded a small committee with a great purpose: to bring together established professionals and aspiring leaders of the hospitality industry to share ideas and knowledge which would accelerate progress in the industry. Since then, YHS has established itself as the largest student-run hospitality summit in the world.

Dorchester Collection is a portfolio of the world‟s foremost luxury hotels in Europe and the USA, each of which reflects the distinctive culture of its destination. By applying its unrivalled experience and capability in owning and operating some of the greatest individual hotels, the company‟s mission is to develop an impeccable group of the finest landmark hotels through acquisition as well as management of wholly-owned and part-owned...