The second day of the Young Hoteliers Summit 2012 continued with an energetic note on the campus of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
The Young Hoteliers Summit (YHS) 2012 Opening Ceremony began on Monday morning (March 19th) with a buzz of excitement and enthusiasm as delegates, guest speakers, and VIPs from around the world took their seats at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL).
Until recently, mobile channels had been pinned as last-minute discount channels where travelers could find deals on hotel rooms.
When hoteliers and vendors communicate early on to identify and discuss these essential due diligence issues, it enables both parties to rapidly and efficiently hone in on whether a technology or product makes sense in a particular context.
Ahead of the ninth series of her Channel 5 TV show The Hotel Inspector, hotelier Alex Polizzi has said hotel owners at venues she visits are continuing to make the same mistakes around cleanliness and service.
In 2012 hoteliers need to optimize their mobile websites with richer visual and textual content that is “fresh and intriguing.” This content needs to be optimized for mobile SEO.
“What we want to be doing is opening our doors and welcoming people, and we really have a dilemma as to how we manage that at the same time as protecting people.”
I was recently speaking to the owner of a small hotel and he raised an important question, which set me thinking. He was a big fan of excellence frameworks such as the EFQM Model but felt that they were somewhat complicated for a small business such as his.
This year’s summit will feature four additional schools compared to YHS 2010, including Maastricht Hotel Management School (The Netherlands), New York University (USA), and Haaga Helia University (Finland). Each will be sending student representatives to take part in the activities over the two days, including the Creativity Challenge proposed by The Rezidor Hotel Group.
At 8:00 am on Monday, March 21st 2011, 45 delegates from 13 hospitality management schools from across the globe gathered at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausannne (EHL) to participate in this year’s Young Hoteliers Summit.
Thirteen international hospitality schools and 10 prestigious companies gather to attend the "Young Hoteliers Summit" on 21st and 22nd March 2011.
The value created during the annual Young Hoteliers Summit at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne has shown strong potential for growth.
Thomas Willms, vice president and regional director for East and Central Europe, then addressed the topic of "Branding in the context of hospitality". This emphasised the importance of brands in modern day lifestyles, and how companies should address this marketing tool as a crucial platform for differentiating and establishing themselves as leaders in the industry.
The Young Hoteliers Summit 2010, which took place on the 28th/29th January 2010, was an all around huge success for its participants, the organising team and industry professionals alike.
At 8:00 am on Monday, 21 March 2011, 45 delegates from 13 hospitality management schools from across the globe gathered at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausannne to participate in this year’s Young Hoteliers Summit.
Not only does the YHS benefit students with a rich learning experience outside of the classroom, it also gives more senior industry participants the chance to interact and exchange views with future talents of the hospitality industry.
A person checks into a hotel for the first time in his life, and goes up to his room. Five minutes later he calls the desk and say, "You"ve given me a room with no exit. How do I leave?"