Monthly Archives: November 2016

Sarah Price wins Best PhD presentation at EuroChrie conference

BU student wins Best PhD presentation at EuroChrie conference A Bournemouth University student has been awarded the best PhD paper at the conference of the European Council on Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Education (EuroChrie). Sarah Price presented her research on the European project FoodSMART, an innovative technical menu solution that enables informed consumer choice when… Read more » about Sarah Price wins Best PhD presentation at EuroChrie conference

Wednesday 23rd November 2016 was the Tourism and Hospitality @ Bournemouth University Employability day

Wednesday 23rd November 2016 was the Tourism and Hospitality @ Bournemouth University Employability day with events in collaboration with the Institute of Hospitality and the Institute of Travel and Tourism as well as brilliant Careers fair and a postgraduate Open Afternoon.  4 interconnected events aimed to develop the employability and professionalism of Bournemouth University students… Read more » about Wednesday 23rd November 2016 was the Tourism and Hospitality @ Bournemouth University Employability day

Very proud of the Department at the Vice Chancellors’ Staff Awards

Very proud of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality at the Vice Chancellors’ Staff Awards  Congratulations to Simon, Sean, Giampaolo and Barbara  Simon Thomas not only was recognised for 25 years of service but also he was shortlisted for the academic award for his work on employability  Sean Beer was awarded for his PhD achievement  Dr Giampaolo… Read more » about Very proud of the Department at the Vice Chancellors’ Staff Awards

When Mikaela met the local Tourism industry in Bournemouth

THE ICE B R E A K E R – by Bournemouth University Student Mikaela Yurukova from http://tourism-awards.co.uk/bournemouth/the-ice-b-r-e-a-k-e-r-by-bournemouth-university-student-mikaela-yurukova/ 26 mins agoRichard BlunderfieldPress Release THE ICE B R E A K E R You have probably heard the word ‘icebreaker’ once or twice over the course of your first years at college, university, or even at your… Read more » about When Mikaela met the local Tourism industry in Bournemouth

Bournemouth University at the World Travel Market 2016 London

Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality was once again a major player at the World Travel Market in 2016. As one the most innovative Tourism and Hospitality University in the world it had a great stand and academics and students from our Tourism and Hospitality courses presented. The Bournemouth University stand this year hosted… Read more » about Bournemouth University at the World Travel Market 2016 London

Viglia, G., Minazzi, R., Buhalis, D., (2016),”The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate”, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 28 Iss 9 pp. 2035 – 2051

New research paper  Viglia, G.,  Minazzi, R., Buhalis, D., (2016),”The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate”, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 28 Iss 9 pp. 2035 – 2051 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-05-2015-0238 The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate  Giampaolo Viglia Bournemouth University, Poole, UK Roberta Minazzi Department of Law… Read more » about Viglia, G., Minazzi, R., Buhalis, D., (2016),”The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate”, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 28 Iss 9 pp. 2035 – 2051

Bournemouth University marketing students in Google challenge success

Bournemouth University marketing students in Google challenge success A team of Bournemouth University students made it to the semi finals of an international Google marketing challenge. The team of BU students, from the Events Management and Events and Leisure Marketing courses, were challenged to deliver a digital marketing campaign for a company or project of… Read more » about Bournemouth University marketing students in Google challenge success

Professor Adam Blake to keynote at the The Future of Tourism in Post-Brexit Britain Exploring Opportunities and Meeting Challenges at National and Local Levels

The Future of Tourism in Post-Brexit Britain Exploring Opportunities and Meeting Challenges at National and Local Levels Tuesday 21st February 2017  Central London Time: 10:15am — 4:30pm REGISTER YOUR PLACE Key Speakers  Deirdre Wells OBE, Chief Executive, UKinbound Professor Adam Blake, Professor of Economics & Econometrics, Faculty of Management, Bournemouth University Overview Despite Britain’s recent… Read more » about Professor Adam Blake to keynote at the The Future of Tourism in Post-Brexit Britain Exploring Opportunities and Meeting Challenges at National and Local Levels