Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality Top 10 in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019: Hospitality & Leisure Management

Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality Top 10 in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019: Hospitality & Leisure Management.

https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2019/hospitality-leisure-management #hospitality #tourism #leisure #management #university #QS #ranking

 

 

Our MSc students volunteer and attend the Opportunity 2019 Conference: Revenue Management and the Connected Customer https://www.opportunity2019.co.uk/ in London.

It was a great pleasure and experience to volunteer with my colleagues for the Opportunity 2019 Conference: Revenue Management and the Connected Customer https://www.opportunity2019.co.uk/ in London. The attendees of the one day conference mainly consist of revenue managers as well as CEOs and Founders of start-up companies. The annual conference is one of the well-attended events on revenue management among the revenue management community.

The conference was well organized and very successful. I fully enjoyed the whole conference with so many interesting discussions on several aspects of Revenue Management. The session delivered by Russell Low (Director of Revenue, UK&I, Accor Hotels), Duncan Anderson (CEO, Humanise.AI), Vivek Bhogaraju (Director, Revenue Management Solutions, Expedia Group) and Hampus Ljunggren (Head of Business Development & Partnerships , Travel Appeal) – particularly on Artificial Intelligence and the use of technology to connect customers were very informative. During the conference, the key takeaway was – That the new generation of Revenue Managers need to learn how to unlearn in order to revolutionize how to stand out in the saturated market.

I manage to meet several founders of companies dealing with technology and AI for Revenue Management during the networking sessions. It was an enjoyable and knowledgeable experience and I would like to express my gratitude to Professor Dimitrios and Michelle from Revenue by Design for giving me this opportunity to volunteer and attend the conference. I have definitely benefited very much from this fantastic event.

Emily Cheng

 

Bournemouth University supports the SEA CHANGE Conference

Dr Anya Chapman and Dr Duncan Light from Bournemouth University’s Department of Tourism and Hospitality have been extensively involved in the development and organisation of the SEA CHANGE Conference taking place 4-6 September 2019 at Blackpool.

Managing the challenge of protecting coastal heritage in the face of climate change –
Blackpool, 4th – 6th https://wmf.org.uk/events/sea-change-conference/

SEA CHANGE is one of the events which forms part of Blackpool’s three piers World Monuments Fund ‘Watch Status’, which focuses on heritage assets at risk from climate change. Anya helped Blackpool Council bid for ‘Watch Status’ and has been involved in delivering previous events such as the ‘Big Pier Watch Day’ in June 2018, which was attended by over 6000 people. Bournemouth University is the exclusive academic partner for the SEA CHANGE conference and we look forward to welcoming practitioners and researchers from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines to contribute in tackling the threat of climate change to coastal heritage.

 

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis edited Special Issue: Smart tourism and competitive advantage for stakeholders with Chulmo Koo and Luiz Mendes-Filho

Latest Tourism Review issue Vol.74(1) 2019,
Special Issue: Smart tourism and competitive advantage for stakeholders
Editor(s): Chulmo Koo, Luiz Mendes-Filho and Dimitrios Buhalis
In Memory of Oriol Miralbell

https://www.emeraldinsight.com/toc/tr/74/1

Guest editorial Smart tourism and competitive advantage for stakeholders Chulmo KooLuiz Mendes-FilhoDimitrios Buhalis (pp. 1 – 4) PDF (66 KB)

Tourism information technology research trends: 1990-2016 Yulan YuanYuen-Hsien TsengChaang-Iuan Ho (pp. 5 – 19) Keywords: Bibliographic coupling analysisBibliometric approachComputer-assisted analysisTourism information technology PDF (305 KB)

Tourists’ shifting perceptions of UNESCO heritage sites: lessons from Jeju Island-South Korea Kun KimOunjoung ParkJacob BarrHaejung Yun (pp. 20 – 29) Keywords: Text miningSmart tourismTime-series analysisJeju IslandTopic modelingUser-generated content (UGC) PDF (248 KB)

Gamified mobile experiences: smart technologies for tourism destinations Ander GarciaMaria Teresa LinazaAitor GutierrezEndika Garcia (pp. 30 – 49) Keywords: AnalyticsGamificationDMOMobile experience PDF (483 KB)

Smart hospitality: Taiwan hotel stakeholder perspectives Rosanna Leung (pp. 50 – 62) Keywords: ICTTaiwanTechnology adoptionBarriersStakeholder perspectiveSmart hotel PDF (195 KB)

Smart destinations and tech-savvy millennial tourists: hype versus reality Francisco Femenia-SerraJosé F. Perles-RibesJosep A. Ivars-Baidal (pp. 63 – 81) Keywords: Generation YSmart tourismMillennialsICTsSmart tourism destinationsTourist behaviour PDF (332 KB)

Mobile technologies and applications towards smart tourism – state of the art  Jelena DorcicJelena KomsicSuzana Markovic (pp. 82 – 103) Keywords: TechnologySmart tourismConsumersMobile technologiesMobile applicationsProviders PDF (438 KB)

Data-focused managerial challenges within the hotel sector Markus LamestMairead Brady (pp. 104 – 115) Keywords: Data analyticsDashboardsSocial media dataConsumer voiceMarketing accountability,Managing dataCustomer digital data PDF (196 KB)

The emerging smart event experience: an interpretative phenomenological analysis John Richard Thomas BustardPeter BolanAdrian DevineKarise Hutchinson (pp. 116 – 128) Keywords: Interpretative Phenomenological AnalysisEvent ExperienceSmart TourismSmart Destinations,Smart Event ExperienceSmartphone Applications PDF (196 KB)

The MSc Hotel and Food Services Management visits the Institute Paul Bocuse in France

The MSc Hotel and Food Services Management has as its focus the rapidly developing international hospitality sector which is both a dynamic and expanding part of many economies. As part of the programme we visited the Institute Paul Bocuse in France to experience the research culture and their approach to food research. We learnt how they

  1. train future professionals, to be competent and open to the world of tomorrow, for industry, and academia.
  2. lead scientific projects in response to current and future societal challenges.
  3. innovate, create new methods, new products, and new services.

 

We had an excellent visit as reflected in these testimonials

The visit to the Institut Paul Bocuse allowed me to shape my dissertation topic further. To meet academics working at the cutting edge of food research was inspiring and a very useful opportunity to discuss what my own research might look like. Food for thought!

It is difficult to express my feelings in a few sentences about 3-day-trip in Lyon. It was an interesting and memorable experience to explore the city’s gastronomic heritage and local cuisine as well as gain more knowledge on food services management from PhD students in Paul Bocuse Institute.

 

Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality is the academic partner for this year’s Boutique Hotel Guest Experience Awards

Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality is the academic partner for this year’s Boutique Hotel Guest Experience Awards #BoHoAwards, which recognise excellence in guest experiences based on real guest feedback. Find out more and enter now: https://www.bohoawards.co.uk/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#hospitality #guestfeedback #guestexperience #experience #tourism #awards

Bournemouth University Professional development courses for tourism & hospitality

18 March – 22 March  2019 Bournemouth University Professional development courses for tourism & hospitality https://tinyurl.com/BUProfessionalCourses

Join Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality to learn how you can develop your potential and competitiveness through managing your staff, developing your product and service, understanding your customers and using digital marketing. You will also have access to our resources and networks to develop your competitiveness. The courses are delivered through interactive workshops and networking with leading academics and students and will support managers to develop contemporary knowledge of critical business aspects that influence their profitability and performance.

Part of our Fusion and BU2025 strategy at Bournemouth University the short courses run from 18 March – 22 March and can be booked individually or as a package at a discounted rate. Our series of half-day courses will be delivered through interactive workshops and networking with leading academics and students. They will support managers, supervisors and their teams in their operational and strategic thinking.

The courses will focus on the following cutting edge areas:

  • Digital marketing and branding
  • Finance & the economy
  • Tourism attractions and heritage
  • Conferences & events
  • Asian markets & culture
  • HR – managing & developing staff
  • Sustainable hospitality

View the full schedule of short courses and click below for more detail about each course.https://tinyurl.com/BUProfessionalCourses

 

During these courses we share and disseminate our research findings and we develop collaborations and engagement to develop the talent of the future. Please forward this message to your network and encourage them to participate