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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

BU Hospitality students scoop first place at top industry conference

  Three winning BU hospitality students were at the Hilton on Park Lane attending the Master Innholders conference on Monday to collect their competition trophy.  Julian Dombrowsky, Suzanne Parr and Eleanor Moore stepped on stage in front of over 450 top industry professionals to do a short presentation and collect their award for creating  the… Read more » about BU Hospitality students scoop first place at top industry conference

BU students scoop first place at Hotel event of the year

Three BU students have won the annual Master Innholders Competition, of which the award ceremony and conference will take place from the 16-17 January in The Hilton on Park Lane in London. The competition was open to all Hospitality Management degree programmes within Europe, which required students to produce a 10 minute video on a… Read more » about BU students scoop first place at Hotel event of the year

Travel companies need to offer more to attract online market

Two accountancy firms, KPMG and Wilkins Kennedy suggest that the amount of travel companies going bust in 2011 is linked to customers willingness to book online to get a better deal, rather than buy in store. 24 tour operators went into administration last year and more are expected in 2012. Professor Buhalis of Bournemouth University… Read more » about Travel companies need to offer more to attract online market