HOSPA – the Association that provides unparalleled support for hospitality's Finance, Revenue Management and IT professionals with career development, networking and keeping up-dated with industry trends and developments – is delighted to invite applications for its popular annual HOSPA Career, and Future Career, Investment Development Scholarships, sponsored by Fourteen IP.

Indeed, a record 15 HOSPA Career Investment Development Scholarships are up for grabs this year, allowing the lucky winners to learn from, and be recognised by, senior members of the hospitality industry at HOSPA's highly acclaimed annual HOSPACE 2015 Conference and Exhibition on 26 November at the Sofitel London Heathrow, Terminal 5.

The HOSPA Career Development Scholarships have proved so successful that this year, for the first time, HIT Scotland (Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland) – whose mission is "assisting people to achieve their potential within Scottish hospitality" – is offering five HOSPA Career Development Scholarships of their own to Scotland's talented 30 year-olds or under, studying or working in hospitality finance, revenue management and IT.

"The opportunities that the Career Development Scholarships will offer are immense," said David Cochrane, Chief Executive of HIT Scotland. "We are delighted to be working in collaboration with HOSPA to achieve similar aims – namely, developing the emerging talent of our industry with the support of the leading experts in their chosen fields. Our HIT Scholars will learn from the best and this, in turn, will help their businesses with new thinking and innovations."

The 2015 HOSPA Scholarship Awards will afford the 15 lucky winners an unrivalled opportunity to be noticed and publicly recognised for their outstanding achievements in the work place and the 

classroom. Their prizes will comprises a full day's attendance at HOSPA's HOSPACE 2015 – on 26 November; places at the Conference Dinner where their achievements will be recognised; and being individually featured in the Conference Edition of the monthly HOSPA journal, The Overview.

"We are delighted that HIT Scotland is offering five HOSPA Career Development Scholarships of its own to attend HOSPACE 2015," said HOSPA Chief Executive Carl Weldon. "It is vitally important to

attract talented young people from all corners of the UK, and develop their skills in the rewarding key disciplines of hospitality finance, revenue management and IT. Successful candidates will find it a golden opportunity for networking with senior members of the hospitality industry, sharing knowledge and attending our 'BIZTEC' education workshops on future business best practice.

"In addition to the HOSPA scholarships offered by HIT Scotland, HOSPA is delighted to announce 'Career Investment Development Scholarship' opportunities for five upcoming young people, 30 years old and under on 30 October 2015, working in hospitality finance, revenue management and IT; and 'Future Career Investment Development Scholarships' for five aspiring final-year hospitality students, who have excelled in their current studies, and are planning to start their hospitality industry careers in Autumn 2016. Candidates must be nominated accordingly by senior members of the industry and course leaders. (See Notes to Editors for entry criteria)

"HOSPACE 2015 is the largest and most prestigious annual gathering of like-minded hospitality practitioners in the UK – providing information, education and inspiration that will leave a lasting impression on the 15 lucky scholarship winners."

The closing date for nominations is 30 October 2015. All candidates will be notified before 13 November. The nomination forms for Career Investment Development Scholarships and Future Career Investment Development Scholarships can be downloaded from: http://www.hospace.net/delegates/scholarships/ . HOSPACE 2015 details can be found on www.hospace.org

Neil Tolley – Managing Director of Fourteen IP, sponsor of HOSPACE 2015 and HOSPA Career Investment Development scholarships – said: "Fourteen IP is delighted once again to be a major sponsor of HOSPACE, not only providing the general sponsorship for this key Industry event, but also providing support for these young people and their Career and Future Career Scholarships at HOSPACE 2015. This ties in with Fourteen IP's commitment to the HP Apprentice scheme in the technology area of hospitality.

"At HOSPACE 2015, we will be also hosting a table-top exhibit, where delegates can view Fourteen IP's Evolution Family of products in action. Indeed, Fourteen IP, in partnership with Aruba, will be providing WiFi for the event, fronted by the company's own Evolution Gateway solution. Plus, of course, we will be providing special technology prizes at HOSPACE 2015 and its Gala Dinner."

The closing date for nominations is 30 October 2015 and all candidates will be notified before 13 November 2015.

For downloading nomination forms: Future Career Investment Development Scholarships - Nomination Form

About HOSPA

HOSPA - the Hospitality Professionals Association - is a not-for-profit educational organisation, formed to bring together professionals involved in all things commercial within the hospitality industry in the UK. HOSPA is recognised as the UK's authoritative voice in the hospitality industry on financial management, technical accounting issues, as well as the leading arena for debate on investments, hospitality technology developments, revenue management and marketing. HOSPA's Professional Development Programmes provide rigorous and relevant education for all those seeking to further their careers in these important functions. It will also be launching its new course in Asset Management in September 2020. A regular programme of workshops and seminars provides the perfect opportunity for members to continue to develop their knowledge and network with colleagues. HOSPA is on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @HOSPATweets. For more information, visit: www.hospa.org

Julian Demetriadi
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