Very proud of Richard Ward becoming a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality
Very proud of Richard Ward becoming a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality
Bournemouth University at the World Travel Market London
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Bournemouth University will be exhibiting at the World Travel Market WTM London BU on stand EU605 http://www.wtmlondon.com/ also join us on Monday 7th Nov 2016, 10:30 – 12:15 WTM Inspire Theatre – EU475 eTourism: Disrupting innovations for tourism and hospitality https://bu-ifitt-wtm.eventbrite.co.uk
WTM eTourism: Disrupting innovations for Tourism and HospitalityMonday 7th November 2016, 10:30 – 12:15 WTM Inspire Theatre – EU475 FREE event – need to have access to the World Travel Market on Monday https://bu-ifitt-wtm.eventbrite.co.uk Disrupting innovations generate significant market structure changes, modifying the operating practices, industry structure and dominant logic. This structural change is affecting the organizational networks and the services tourism players are supposed to use to perform well in markets. Both opportunities and challenges emerge for the whole tourism and hospitality industry. Relationships between players change as their respective roles change; this is driven by e-commerce / e-business and disruptive innovation. For instance hotels, thanks to e-business technological platforms, can now use algorithms to set yield and revenue management strategies, monitor competition in real time and allow consumers to use mobile devices to access several services. In the tourism industry, many innovations have been initiated from companies in the information technology sector. Generally, Information technology is revolutionizing products, services and markets. CHAIR Professor Dimitrios Buhalis Bournemouth University CONFIRMED SPEAKERS Kevin May Tnooz.com Edward Lines Google.com Mario Hardy Pacific Asia Tourism Association PATA, Thailand Professor Sarote Phornprapha, Dusit Thani College, Thailand Richard Lewis Landmark Hotels and what3words.com/ Manolis Psaros TOPOSOPHY, Greece Nathaniel Green, DUETTO Research, USA Richard Hatter Hotel Icon, Hong Kong Andy Owen-Jones, BD4Travel, Germany Merilee Karr, UnderTheDoormat, UK Jason Bryant, Nor1, USA Jane Lewis JLC, UK |
Dr Duncan Light presents at the World Dracula Congress in Dublin
Duncan Light at the World Dracula Congress
Dr Duncan Light recently attended the 4th World Dracula Congress was held at Trinity College, Dublin in October. This brought together academics and fans interested in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Gothic literature, and the wider role of vampires within popular culture. For more than 10 years Duncan has been researching ‘Dracula tourism’ in Romania and his book The Dracula Dilemma: Tourism, Identity and the State in Romania was republished by Routledge in 2016. His paper was entitled ‘Travel and Tourism in Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ and explored themes of tourism in the novel itself. He proposed th
at tourism offered a unique lens through which to examine many of the themes in Dracula. He argued that the novel was written at a time when tourism was an increasingly common practice in Victorian Britain so that many forms of contemporary tourism could be identified in the novel. Moreover, Bram Stoker used tourism as a way of underlining the modernity of late 19th century Britain. Duncan was also invited by an Austrian film production company to participate in a forthcoming documentary about Dracula tourism.
New publication: Feifei Xu, Lorraine Brown, Philip Long, 2016, Travel Experiences and Aspirations: A Case Study from Chinese Youth,
New publication: Feifei Xu, Lorraine Brown, Philip Long, 2016,
Travel Experiences and Aspirations: A Case Study from Chinese Youth,
International review for spatial planning and sustainable development,
Vol.4 No.4 (2016), 69-87 ISSN: 2187-3666 (online)
zrgrfing-004873
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14246/irspsd.4.4_69 Copyright@SPSD Press from 2010, SPSD Press, Kanazawa
Understanding cultural values is vital in tourism as these influence an individual’s travel experiences and expectations. Students represent an important segment of the international tourist population, and Chinese student tourists are an increasingly significant part of that segment. It is therefore important to understand how cultural values influence Chinese students’ experiences and aspirations. Will their past travel experiences influence future aspirations? Using data collected from a free-elicitation method, this paper reports on the travel experiences and aspirations of 284 Chinese students. It explores the notional link between past experiences and future aspirations and discusses the impact of Chinese political history and cultural values on tourist experiences and motivations. Implications for marketing are also drawn.
Looking for Gay men working in the hospitality industry for research project
Looking for Gay men working in the hospitality industry for research project
Research on Gay men, identity management and the hospitality industry as a ‘gay friendly’ space. Research by Dr Simon Roberts Bournemouth University Please contact Simon either by phone 07813880272 or by email sroberts@bournemouth.ac.uk
Information for participants
I would like to invite you to participate in a research project on the experiences of gay men within the hospitality industry. The aim of the study is to explore how ‘gay friendly’ the hospitality industry is and how gay men manage their gay identity in the workplace. The intention is that the findings of the study will be published in academic journals in tourism and hospitality to shed light on an area that has had scant research up to now. Please read the following information carefully before you decide to take part; this tells you why the research is being done and what participation involves. Please ask if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information. You should only agree to take part if you want to, and if you choose not to take part there will be no disadvantage for you and you will hear no more about it. If you decide to take part you will be asked to sign a form to say that you agree, you are still free to withdraw at any time, without giving reason.
The research
The aims of the research are to explore:
- Gay men’s understanding of the term ‘gay friendly’ organisations within the hospitality industry.
- How gay men negotiate their social identities in the workplace; the way in which they resist and challenge the identities, labels and stereotypes ascribed by others.
- How others such as work colleagues react and respond to gay men in the workplace.
- The ways in which gay men modify or conform in their self-presentation as part of the management of their social identities
Taking part
The interview will be in person and take about one hour. This will take place over the next few months, at a location and time convenient to participants.
The researcher and contact details
The researcher, Dr Simon Roberts, is a senior lecturer at Bournemouth University in the Faculty of Management. Please contact Simon either by phone 07813880272 or by email sroberts@bournemouth.ac.uk
Confidentiality and anonymity
All data collected for this project will be anonymised. Reports and publications that emanate from this study will be presented in a way which ensures that no comments can be linked back to an individual and all personal information is concealed. If you choose to withdraw from the study, any information already obtained will not be used. This research is complying with the ethical review procedures of Bournemouth University.
Dont miss Careers Advise events
Our Careers Advisers Lynne & Alison organise for you a range of events – please take advantage
International Opportunities Festival
The Festival gives you the chance to explore the range of study and work abroad and other international experience opportunities available at Bournemouth University. Part of the Global Talent Programme, it will offer an overview of international activities, funding and services available on campus.
Wed 26 Oct 2016 – 12.00 PM
Share Lecture Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University
Graduate and Placements Fair 2016
Annual event! Come along and meet up to 70 organisations across two days offering Placements, Graduate Job Opportunities, CV help and advice – NOT TO BE MISSED!
Wed 26 Oct, 11:00 AM – Thu 27 Oct, 3:00 PM
Kimmeridge House, Talbot Campus
ICAEW Commercial Awareness workshop
This session will discuss your current commercial awareness and how you can develop this further. By the end of the session you will be able to: Understand what being commercially aware means How you can demonstrate this throughout the recruitment process Where to find further resources
Wed 2 Nov 2016, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
F109, Fusion Building, Talbot Campus
Paul Tansey, Founder & MD of Intergage discusses his B2B Marketing Agency which is all about helping entrepreneurs to make their dreams come true.
Fri 25 Nov 2016, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
KG03, Kimmeridge Lecture Theatre, Talbot Campus
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Prof Dimitrios Buhalis speaking today on #smart #coastal #seaside #tourism at @nctacademy #london #conference
Prof Dimitrios Buhalis speaking today on #smart #coastal #seaside #tourism at @nctacademy #london #conference
Annual Coastal Tourism Forum: Shore Potential – Addressing the Coastal Tourism Challenge
https://coastaltourismacademy.co.uk/coastal-tourism-forum
This event breaks new ground for everyone involved in the business of coastal tourism. With holidays to the coast the backbone of domestic tourism for decades, the dip in visits in recent years has sounded an alarm bell. However, the tide has started to turn, with seaside holidays up seven per cent last year. But growth is slower than other UK breaks. There is an urgent need to identify new opportunities to understand the coast’s unique challenges and create a clear direction for the future. At this Forum we’ll be unveiling new research, identifying national trends and highlighting new markets. We will be sharing our Vision for the Coast but we need your expertise to help shape and deliver it. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to shape the future direction of coastal tourism nationally, share your expertise and network with the best in the industry.
Who is it for?
This Forum is for you if you are involved with any of the following on the coast:
- Destination Management Organisations
- BID Managers
- LEP representatives
- Tourism Businesses
- Attractions
- Accommodation providers
- Language Schools
- Arts and Culture
- Business Events
- Transport and the Environment
- Coastal Community Teams
- Hospitality and Tourism University Faculties
- Tourism Organisations
- Tourism Consultants
- Government Departments
- National Parks/Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Local Authority
Speakers
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Sally BalcombeChief Executive VisitBritain / VisitEngland Web: visitbritain.org / visitengland.comSally joined the VisitBritain team as CEO in September 2014. Before that she was part of the VisitBritain board from 2013. From 2008 to 2011 she was Chief Marketing Officer for Travelport GDS, responsible for marketing, the product portfolio, strategy, pricing and global communications. Before joining Travelport, Sally held a number of senior international roles in the travel industry, most recently as Commercial and Product Director at Opodo, the pan-European on-line travel agency set up by the major European airlines (2004-2006). Prior to that, she held the roles of Managing Director of the TUI-owned Specialist Sun Holiday Group, and Managing Director of British Airways Holidays, which operated in 75 markets worldwide.Sally is also a Commissioner for English Heritage, a Governor of the Museum of London and sits as a Non-Executive Director of two on-line businesses. |
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Brigid Simmonds OBEChief Executive British Beer & Pub Association Web: beerandpub.comBrigid Simmonds joined the BBPA as Chief Executive in September 2009. Brigid was previously Chief Executive of the umbrella organisation Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL). She is a Vice-President of the umbrella organisation, the Sport and Recreation Alliance, a board member of the Tourism Alliance and board member of the Responsible Gambling Trust. Brigid is also a member of the Government’s Future High Streets Executive and chairs the Partnership Group which has introduced a ‘Business Pledge’ for high street retailers and pub and hospitality businesses to engage local managers in high street activities. In 2006 she was awarded an OBE for Services to Sport. |
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Fernanda BalataProject Lead, Coastal and Marine Environment New Economics Foundation Web: neweconomics.orgFernanda Balata works for the New Economics Foundation (NEF), the UK’s leading think-tank that works in a collaborative way to build an economy that works for both people and the planet. She leads NEF’s Blue New Deal initiative aimed at supporting a transformation on the UK coast, to support more and better jobs and increased economic sustainability for coastal communities through a healthier coastal and marine environment. Since its launch in 2015, the initiative has brought together hundreds of individuals and organisations to co-develop an action plan to help turn vision into a reality. Fernanda holds a degree in International Relations and has several years’ experience as a researcher, global campaigns manager and external relations professional in the non-profit sector. Since joining NEF in 2013, she has conducted research on fisheries, the coastal economy and the future of cities, mapped civil society organisations in South America who are engaged in rethinking economics, and led the innovative Paint a Fish campaign, a public facing initiative during the final stages of the reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy. |
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Jon YoungResearch Director BDRC Continental Web: bdrc-continental.comJon has worked in the Tourism team at BDRC for 7 years. He is a sector blogger and author of BDRC’s free annual Holiday Trends report, which looks at the holiday destinations, motivations and marketing influences of the UK holiday market. He has worked closely with the NCTA in recent years, specifically on their Wellness Tourism and Overseas Visitors research. Jon is well-acquainted with the coast having been brought up in the Gower Peninsula where he returns each February to organise and take part in a 12 mile Adventure Run (complete with sea dips!) |
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Phoebe WynneResearch Manager BDRC Continental Web: bdrc-continental.comPhoebe joined BDRC Continental in 2016 after working for market research firm RFi Group for six years. She currently runs bespoke research projects on behalf of VisitScotland, Historic Royal Palaces, Kew Gardens and ZSL and manages BDRC–Continental’s VisitorVerdict visitor service on a daily basis. Phoebe managed the NCTA Empty Nester Research and Segmentation Project in July 2016 and worked on the NCTA Overseas Visitor Research Report in May 2016. Phoebe is a frequent visitor of the English coast, her favourite coastal destination being St Ives for its turquoise waters and buzzing waterfront; and also for the slim possibility of running into dangerous marine creatures whilst swimming, something she rather appreciates after growing up in Australia where she had a run in with a shark (or two!). |
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Paul LaverFounder, One Minute to Midnight Web: oneminutetomidnight.lifePaul is the founder of One Minute to Midnight and has been working in global cultural trends and insight for more than 25 years. He has worked in over 70 countries mainly focusing on the ‘joy space’ including gaming, cooking, sports, food and beverages, lifestyle and travel for many of the world’s leading organisations. Over the last 10 years he has conducted a range of tourism programmes for Visit London, VisitBritain and VisitEngland on a range of topics from web design, brand positioning, the effect of the economic downturn on the staycation, Olympic displacement and exploring the challenges and solutions of getting the international tourist beyond London. Paul has previously worked with the NCTA closely on their ground-breaking piece of work Coastal England: Are young people a ‘lost generation’? |
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Charlie RichardsStrategist, One Minute to Midnight Web: oneminutetomidnight.lifeCharlie is an award-winning speaker on human behaviour and experiences and a frequent contributor to publications such as Research Live and theInternational Journal of Market Research.Having recently returned to the UK after a couple of years in the US, he used his experience of working with airlines, OTAs, and tourist boards to relate to the NCTA’s latest research programme – understanding the English coastal activity holiday market. Growing up on the coast himself means Charlie is well-versed in what brings people to the sea and most importantly, summer traffic challenges! Being quite flat, the English coastline is naturally one of his favourite places to ride his bike. |
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Professor Dimitrios BuhalisHead of Department Tourism and Hospitality Bournemouth University Web: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/tourismDimitrios is a celebrated international conference speaker. He’s director of the University’s eTourism Lab www.bournemouth.ac.uk/etourismlab and deputy director of the International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research www.bournemouth.ac.uk/icthr/. He’s an expert in Strategic Management and Marketing with specialisation in Information Communication Technology applications in the Tourism, Travel, Hospitality and Leisure industries. His research area cuts across a number of disciplines and focuses on innovations that offer value for both consumers and organisations. His current research centres on Smart Tourism, SoCoMo Marketing (Social media Context and Mobile Marketing), Augmented Reality, Experience Management and Personalisation, Reputation and Social Media Strategies, and Accessible and Special Diet (Alergens) Tourism. He collaborates closely with industry, governments and international organisations from around the world to ensure results have relevance and impact in the real world whilst constantly pushing the boundaries of knowledge and academic excellence. |
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Nick HallFounder and CEO Digital Tourism Think Tank Web: thinkdigital.travelWith a background in destination marketing of more than a decade and a sought-after international speaker, Nick is one of the tourism industry’s leading experts on destination marketing. As founder of the Digital Tourism Think Tank (#DTTT), the leading platform connecting destinations worldwide on topics around digital trends and transformation, Nick has worked with hundreds of destinations helping to navigate the complexities of an increasingly digital visitor experience. Through his work heading up the #DTTT, Nick has influenced the industry to think about ‘Destination Transformation’ and the impact the ‘always on’ visitor, the multi-touch point path to purchase and the need for organisations to think differently about their approach. At the core of Nick’s message and expertise is the need to stay current, on par with consumer trends, and foster a culture of innovation to remain competitive. |
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Matthew ThomsonChief Executive Fifteen Cornwall / Cornwall Food Foundation Web: fifteencornwall.co.uk / cornwallfoodfoundation.orgMatthew is Chief Executive of Fifteen Cornwall and the charity Cornwall Food Foundation, which recruits and supports apprentice chefs. He has a wealth of experience from the social enterprise, community, environmental, charity sectors as well as the hospitality industry. He previously ran the London Community Resource Network before which he was Learning Director at the School for Social Entrepreneurs and has held senior roles at Time Bank and the National Lottery Charities Board (now BIG Lottery Fund). |
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Sally ShalamJournalist and Tourism Consultant Web: sallyshalam.co.ukSally is a consultant who focuses on helping destinations and small independent businesses up their game. Formerly a travel editor at theLondon Evening Standard, Sally has written regularly about Britain for Conde Nast Traveller magazine. She also worked for several years as theGuardian’s hotel critic and has stayed in countless B&Bs, holiday cottages and hotels. Sally Shalam grew up in ‘Sussex-by-the-Sea’. She rode an open-top Southdown bus home from school in summer, when the seafront was a slot-machine, fairground place. In winter, she’d walk for hours along the promenade, as the sea shooshed over shingle, relishing the return of her domain from summer’s visitors. |
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Carolyn CustersonChief Executive Officer English Riviera Tourism Company Ltd (ERTC) Web: englishrivieratourism.co.uk / englishriviera.co.ukCarolyn is currently Chief Executive of the English Riviera Tourism Company and has more than 30 years’ experience in the Tourism Industry. Over the past five years she has led on the successful implementation of adopted tourism strategy ‘Turning the Tide for Tourism in Torbay’ 2010 to 2015 for which she was the author. Key strategy outputs include arresting long term decline in visitor numbers and securing sustainable future funding for promotion, with the establishment of a new English Riviera BID Company being launched in January 2017. Most recently Carolyn was successful in being awarded funding from the Discover England Fund with an exciting new project called ‘England’s Seafood Coast’ which aims to reposition the English Riviera as a leading international seafood destination. Carolyn has always had a love affair with the coast, being brought up on bucket and spade English Seaside holidays and her favourite pastime now is walking her dog Connie by the sea and eating fresh seafood! |
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Jude LeitchDirector Northumberland Tourism Web: northumberlandtourism.org.uk / visitnorthumberland.comJude has extensive international marketing experience and has won a number of major awards including UK Marketing Manager of the Year for her work at The Gate in Newcastle. Originally from the North East, Jude spent much of her childhood in New Zealand where she gained formal marketing qualifications. She has subsequently worked in both countries in a number of commercial and tourism marketing roles. Jude grew up near the sea and now lives within yards of the rugged Northumberland coastline where she continues to enjoy coastal walks in all weathers as well as wild swimming, surfing, diving and sailing. |
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Marcial BooFounder Tour de Coast Web: twobikes-onecoast.ukIn 1997, Marcial left his home in coastal Kent for a short bike trip around Britain’s coast, returning five days later from Bournemouth. The following year he carried on, until after 17 years of annual trips he arrived back home having cycled the whole of Britain’s coast. With the backing of Ramblers, Sustrans and many others, he’s now started a national charity, Tour de Coast, to encourage others to visit Britain’s beautiful coastline. In leading the charity, Marcial draws on experience from his day-job as Chief Executive of IPSA, the MPs’ expenses watchdog, and previous senior roles in the National Audit Office and Home Office. He has also published a book, The Public Sector Fox, to help improve the skills of young public sector managers. What were Marcial’s favourite places on Britain’s coast? Any places where he was cycling downhill on a sunny summer’s morning! |
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Samantha RichardsonDirector National Coastal Tourism Academy Web: coastaltourismacademy.co.ukAs director of the National Coastal Tourism Academy, Sam has directed the research, visitor experience, training and communications programmes of the Academy since its launch in summer 2013. Working initially with Bournemouth’s tourism industry, and with Bournemouth University and Bournemouth Borough Council as key stakeholders, she has overseen a series of successful resort knowledge and customer care projects to enhance the visitor’s experience across the resort. Sam is now overseeing the transition to working with coastal resorts nationally to boost tourism and the economies of coastal communities. She works closely with VisitEngland/ VisitBritain, the Tourism Alliance and other national bodies and sits on the Tourism Council. Before joining the NCTA, she held a number of senior positions for Carnival UK and P&O Cruises, before which she worked for Salisbury Cathedral, Thomas Cook and at VisitBritain’s Chicago office. |
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Forum Moderator: Alison Rice JournalistAlison’s career includes producing and presenting travel series for BBC TV, ITV, and BBC radios 1, 2, 4 & 5; Director of Programmes for the Travel Channels UK & Europe; launch Director of Programmes for France’sVoyage channel; Editor of BBC Holidays magazine; Associate Lecturer in tourism and the media at the University of the Arts, London, and award-winning travel writer for the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Guardian andObserver. Alison chairs the board of trustees for the Family Holiday Association charity. She is a long-standing judge for the annual VisitEngland Awards for Excellence and is currently chair of the judging panel for the annual South West Tourism awards. Alison is no stranger to sand in her lunchbox, having spent her childhood near Blackpool. Her husband’s family live in Weston-super-Mare and she honeymooned by the North Norfolk coast. After all her travelling, Alison still maintains that her favourite exterior is Brunelleschi’s Duomo in Florence and her very favourite interior is Blackpool Tower ballroom. |
Programme
09.15 Registration & coffee
10.00 Welcome – Forum Moderator Alison Rice
10.05 Forum Introduction – Samantha Richardson, NCTA
10.15 Coastal Tourism in 2016: The Big Picture
Sally Balcombe, Chief Executive, VisitBritain/VisitEngland
Brigid Simmonds OBE, Chief Executive, British Beer & Pub Association
Fernanda Balata, Project Lead, Coastal and Marine Environment, New Economics Foundation
11.00 Summary, coffee
11.25 Development opportunities for the Coast
Panel Presentation and seminar sessions unveiling new research highlighting the most likely market segments to unlock growth on the coast
Paul Laver/Charlie Richards – One Minute to Midnight:
Activity Experiences, Under 35s
Jon Young/Phoebe Wynne – BDRC Continental:
Empty Nesters, Health & Wellness, Overseas Visitors
Prof Dimitrios Buhalis – Bournemouth University:
Smart Tourism
12.30 Fast-tracking Hospitality Careers
A snapshot of our successful UKCES project tackling hospitality staff recruitment and retention
12.45 Summary of morning sessions
13.00 Lunch & networking
14.00 Tour de Coast, Marcial Boo, Founder Tour de Coast and Chief Executive Parliamentary Standards Authority
14.15 Vision for the Coast – Samantha Richardson, NCTA Director
14.35 Achieving the Vision
Workshops exploring themes and methods of delivery
15.15 Coffee
15.40 Panel Debate
Raising Awareness and Changing Perceptions of the Coast from the Inside and Out
Panelists:
Nick Hall, Founder Digital Tourism Think Tank
Sally Shalam, Travel journalist and tourism consultant
Matthew Thomson, Chief Executive, Fifteen Cornwall
Carolyn Custerson, Chief Executive, English Riviera Tourism Company
Jude Leitch, Director, Northumberland Tourism
16.35 Summary and final Q&As
16.45 Close and networking
Venue and location
The Coastal Forum will be held at Church House, London, conveniently located in a quiet corner of Westminster, easily accessed by public transport.
Church House, Dean’s Yard, Westminster, London, SW1P 3NZ
See you there!
Book tickets
Bournemouth University supports the Dorset Tourism Awards and celebrates innovation and service
Bournemouth University was very well involved with the Dorset Tourism Awards http://www.dorsettourismawards.org.uk/ @swtourismawards #dorsettourismawards last week at the Tank Museum. The Department of Tourism and Hospitality supports the Dorset Tourism Awards and celebrates innovation and service. On behalf of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Bournemouth University Dr Sean Beer presented the awards.
TOURISM EVENT & FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY,WWW.BOURNEMOUTH.AC.UK/TOURISM
GOLD: Tankfest, The Tank Museum, Bovington – www.tankmuseum.org
SILVER: Great Dorset Chilli Festival, Wimborne St Giles – www.greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk and Shake and Stir Vintage Festival, Bournemouth – www.facebook.com/shakeandstirvintagefest
BRONZE: Stompin’ on the Quomps, Christchurch – www.stompin.org
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Bournemouth Wheels Festival, Bournemouth – www.bournemouthwheels.co.uk
Dr Bruce Braham was awarded for his Outstanding contribution to Dorset Tourism by the Chair of the Panel Professor Peter Jones ex Head of Department
Our events students from the Department of Event and Leisure supported the organisation and the social media engagement of the event and many Hospitality and Tourism students worked as part of the part of the catering team.
Professor Dimitrios Buhalis Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality said we are proud to support the Dorset Tourism Awards and to collaborate closely with the best organisations in our natural tourism and hospitality lab to cocreate innovation and services excellence.
Wednesday 23rd November 2016 will be the Tourism and Hospitality @ Bournemouth University Employability day
Wednesday 23rd November 2016 will be the Tourism and Hospitality @ Bournemouth University Employability day
Enjoy 4 interconnected events and boost your career and professional development prospects
All events are FREE and everybody is welcome – There are space restrictions so first come first served
09:00-12:00 Hospitality Management Futures @Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality
Provisional Programme and Invited Panelists – © indicates confirmed
09:00-09:15 Welcome and Hospitality Management Futures: Knowledge cocreation and future competitiveness
© Professor Dimitrios Buhalis BU Head of Tourism and Hospitality
© Anne Harper, Institute of Hospitality
09:15-10:20 General Manager’s Forum : trends, challenges, opportunities
Chaired by : Professor Dimitrios Buhalis and Richard Ward Programme Leader Hospitality
© Andrew Woodland, FJB Hotels
© Michael Poux, Hilton Hotel Bournemouth
© Hugh Hodgins Marriott Hotel Bournemouth
© Kevin Wood, Oceana Hotels
© Michael Clitheroe, GM, Balmer Lawn Hotel
10:20-10:40 Break
10:40-11:50 Food innovations and competitiveness
Chaired by : © Professor Heather Heartwell and © Dr Sean Beer BU Food Experts
© David Marshall Bournemouth University
© Katharine Wright Dorset Food & Drink 23 Nov
© Steve Golding, Oceana Hotels
Alex Aitken The Jetty Christ Church
Matt Budden Executive Chef Hilton Bournemouth
11:50-12:00 Hospitality Careers and future competitiveness
Conclusions Dr Viachaslau Filimonau and Anne Harper, Institute of Hospitality
11:00-15:00 Service Sector Careers Fair with more than 50 companies recruiting for placements, summer, part time and graduate jobs
The fair is being held in KG01, K101 & K103 in Kimmeridge House from 11am – 3pm on 23rd November 2016.
https://microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk/tourism/2016/06/11/careersfair2016/
Students will have the opportunity to network with over 50 Service Sector organisations and find out about Placement & Graduate opportunities.
There is no need to sign up for the event, just turn up on the day. Please make sure you wear business attire as this is a professional event.
Don’t forget to bring along an up to date CV.
Who’s coming:
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Expedia |
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British Airways |
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Thomas Cook |
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1.20pm |
Merlin |
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Yummy Jobs |
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Park Plaza Hotels & Resort |
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Jumeirah |
Marconi LT
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WHSmith |
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13:00-17:00 Institute of Travel and Tourism ITT Future You : discover the benefits and opportunities of pursuing a career in the travel and tourism industry.
http://www.ittfutureyou.com/events/bournemouth-university-2/
The ITT Future You event is a spin-off of the very successful ITT Future You conference that takes place at the World Travel Market each year http://www.ittfutureyou.com/ . It consists of a number of sessions delivered by industry speakers to whet your appetite for the careers that are available to you within the tourism industry.
1.30pm – 3.00pm – Introduction to the ‘Institute of Travel and Tourism’ – Careers within the Tourism Industry
The following speakers are featured within this session:
1.30-1.45pm – Introduction to the ITT
1.45pm-2.10pm – Careers in Tour Operations – Benjamin Bird (TUI)
2.10pm-2.35pm – Careers in Tourist Destination Marketing – Mark Smith (Bournemouth Tourism)
2.35pm-3.00pm – Careers in Tourist Destination Events – Jon Weaver (Bournemouth Tourism)
These inspirational speakers will talk about their careers and give hints and tips on employability and the do’s and don’ts of reaching the top in the Tourism industry.
3.15pm – 4.45pm Industry workshops
The following organisations will be delivering smaller 30 minute workshops between 3.15pm-4.45pm:
- The Appointment Group www.appointmentgroup.com
- Stay U-nique www.stay-u-nique.com
- Enterprise rent-a-car – www.enterprise.co.uk
During these workshops students will hear about the career opportunities available within these organisations and will have the opportunity to ask questions.
14:00-16:00 Bournemouth University Postgraduate Courses Open Afternoon 23 November to subscribe to our Postgraduate courses https://goo.gl/r89uIy
19th October 2016 A day with Hon. Dr Peter Long of TUI and Royal Mail
Honorary Dr Peter Long will be visiting us on Wednesday 19th October. He will deliver a lecture from 10.30-11.15 in the Share LT. Peter will speak about and take questions on his outstanding and prominent career in the travel industry and on his role as President of the Family Holiday Association, the leading charity that works to provide opportunities for disadvantaged families to have a holiday. Peter is very keen to speak with our students and he will also contribute to an employability event during his visit. Peter’s audience will primarily be students of tourism and hospitality but this event will also be of interest to colleagues and students of business and management. Please contact me if you will attend and promote Peter’s visit to students.
Peter will also deliver the STEEP ‘Kickstart Day’ introduction from 13.00-14.00 in the Marconi LT
Profile Peter Long was one of the architects of the 2007 consolidation in European tour operating in which First Choice Holidays merged with TUI Tourism to become one of the largest leisure travel groups in the world. TUI Travel’s businesses range from market-leading sun and beach brands to specialist activity and adventure and online accommodation providers. Post-merger, Peter Long presided over excellent business results in sometimes challenging market conditions. TUI Travel merged with TUI AG on 17th December 2014 to form the TUI Group, the world’s largest tourism company. Peter Long was until recently Joint Chief Executive of the Group and is now Chairman of its Supervisory Board. He was appointed President of the Family Holidays Association in 2013 and Chairman of the Royal Mail in 2015. He received his honorary doctorate from Bournemouth University in 2015.
Provisional Schedule
· 10.00-10:30 (30 mins)Arrival and coffee with Tourism and Hospitality academic staff
· 10:30-12:30 (2 hours) SHARE LT – Presentation from Dr Peter Long on his business career, work with the FHA to be followed by questions,
discussion and Tourism Society Group feedback on their ideas for supporting FHA and other planned activities.
· 12:30-13:30 (1 hour) Lunch with BU Tourism Academic Leadership
Discussion to follow on how BU can work more closely and strategically with TUI and the FHA and industry more broadly
· 13.30-14.00 – (30 mins) MARCONI LT – Dr Peter Long to deliver the STEEP Kickstart Day Introduction ‘Employability – tips on making yourself more employable and climbing the career ladder to the top’ and advice to students seeking to enter the industry and secure placements.
· 14:00-14:30 – (30 mins) (D234) – Coffee before for departure with Tourism and Hospitality academic staff
· 14:30 hrs Depart
