Monthly Archives: February 2012

BA Leisure Marketing invites all Alumni to 21st celebrations

  Alumni are invited to join this celebration of 21 years of Leisure Marketing, organised by a group of current ‘BALM’ students. Come celebrate, catch up and be reBUnited with alumni friends and lecturers of Bournemouth University. See how the course and University has evolved and raise money in memory of accomplished Leisure Marketing academic… Read more » about BA Leisure Marketing invites all Alumni to 21st celebrations

Heather Hartwell in Which? Magazine

Have you ever been to Lochmuir or Willow Farm? No, because neither place exists. They are fictional locations created by Marks and Spencer and Tesco as origins for their Salmon and Chicken. Associate Professor in Food Service and Applied Nutrition Heather Hartwell spoke to Which? Magazine about her research into food labelling. Discussing how the… Read more » about Heather Hartwell in Which? Magazine

Planner for the school of Tourism triathalon hits local press

Louise Hanlon-Brooks, 39, a mother of three and a resources planning manager for the School of Tourism at Bournemouth University, took part in the challenge to raise money for The Stroke Association, after her father, Roger, suffered a series of mini-strokes in October 2011 on Christmas day. Her story was published in the Bournemouth Echo… Read more » about Planner for the school of Tourism triathalon hits local press

BU’s first ever Hospitality Management Student Conference

BU held its first ever student and industry Hospitality Management Student Conference last week in London. Over 90 students from the school of tourism travelled to the Kensington Hilton hotel in London, and were joined by around 30 students from West London College, where BU’s top-up hospitality degree is taught. Final year students were excited… Read more » about BU’s first ever Hospitality Management Student Conference

Barbara Neuhofer of the eTourism Lab receives 2nd Prize for PhD proposal at ENTER2012

Prof. Dimitrios Buhalis, IFITT President; Barbara Neuhofer, Bournemouth University PhD Student; Dr. Ulrike Gretzel, Chair ENTER 2012 PhD Workshop Barbara Neuhofer, PhD student at the Bournemouth University eTourism Lab won the 2nd Prize of the PhD Workshop Best Proposal Award at ENTER 2012, held in Helsingborg, Sweden on 24th to 27th January for her proposal… Read more » about Barbara Neuhofer of the eTourism Lab receives 2nd Prize for PhD proposal at ENTER2012

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis announced as key note speaker at Timeshare Association annual conference

  The annual Timeshare Association (TATOC) conference taking place next month will feature Professor Buhalis as the key note speaker. The theme of this year’s conference is the e-tourism revolution and Professor Buhalis will be discussing how the tourism industry can take full advantage of technological developments such as consumer generated social media. Professor Buhalis… Read more » about Professor Dimitrios Buhalis announced as key note speaker at Timeshare Association annual conference