EVENT INDEX
24 May 2010                 - ICHM Adelaide Australia - 2011 Endeavour Scholarships
29 March 2010              - 2nd WIHOGA Summer Academy 2010
18th January 2010         - Hotel Year Book 2010 now available
15th January 2010         - The MasterInnHolder 17th Annual Hotel General Managers' Conference
December 2009             - NewYear Lettre from Euhofa President
November 2009             - Mr. Michel Rochat named as head of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
September 2009            - Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management at Universidad Externado de Colombia celebrating its 35th anniversary

24 May 2010

International College of Hotel Management (ICHM), Adelaide Australia – 2011 Endeavour Scholarships

For many years the Australian Government has offered Endeavour Scholarships to enable students in the Asia Pacific region the opportunity to study in Australia. These scholarships can be worth more than A$100,000. This year the rules have been widened, and students from 34 European countries and more than 20 countries in North and South America are also included.

The Endeavour Vocational Scholarships may be of particular interest for students who want to start their studies in hospitality management. You might be a school leaver, already working, or someone that has studied a culinary course but now wants to move towards management. All students must be 18 at the time they commence their studies with ICHM, there is no maximum age limit. While we are focussing on the possibilities at ICHM, we should stress that these scholarships enable a student to study at any vocational college in Australia.

In the case of ICHM, the Endeavour scholarships might enable a student to study at ICHM for two years and then return to their home country, or it may allow them to fund their studies up to the level of Bachelor degree. On the Endeavour website there is a document “Applicant Guidelines - (AG)”. For students interested in ICHM you must look at the VET Awards, on Page 31 (AG).

Most students must take an IELTS test. Obviously this is an out-of-pocket expense, and while it is unfortunate, it is not negotiable unless you have studied in an English speaking country (See page 37 -(AG). If the IELTS test reveals that your English level is too low, you could study English at Eynesbury or another English college for up to 6 months starting for example in January 2011. The cost of this is covered by the scholarship.

Care must be taken when assembling the documents for this scholarship submission. We understand that fewer than 25% of the applications are in fact considered, because the applicant does not submit the required documentation. For this reason we suggest the applicant send their supporting documentation to ICHM, (See Page 36 - (AG) and we will verify it is correct. Of course we cannot assess the quality of the reports submitted.

You will note that three references are required. There is also a requirement to submit an employment record. Note on Page 40 (AG) it is advised “As much information as possible for our Selection Panel Members is beneficial”. Similarly it is suggested that one reference could confirm the applicant’s outstanding community service (Page 40, 3.6). Please note that the references and the employment record is the only way a student can “show themselves to be more deserving than any other student”.

As well as reviewing the Endeavour website “Applicant Guidelines”, we would suggest that you look at the following document (click link to open: 20100524_ICHM_Endeavour Advice May10.pdf ) that we have put together to assist applicants with understanding the Endeavour Scholarships process. Please do not hesitate to contact the ICHM Admissions Office should you have any questions.

Best regards

Simon Ruston
Marketing Manager
InternationalCollege of Hotel Management (ICHM)
By Agreement with the Swiss Hotel Association (SHA)

Admissions Office
Office: 124 Hutt St, Adelaide
Post: GPO Box 249, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia
Web: www.ichm.edu.au 
Email: sruston@ichm.edu.au 
Tel - direct: (61 8) 8228 3623
Tel - office: (61 8) 8228 3636
Fax: (61 8) 8228 3684

29 March 2010 

2nd WIHOGA Summer Academy 2010 - incl. International Program (in English)

After starting successfully in 2009 WIHOGA Dortmund, School of Management for the Hospitality Industry again offers a one-week summer academy in Dortmund (Germany) from July 19 to July 23, 2010. The whole program as well as all details can be downloaded under www.wihoga.de/sommerakademie2010and can be booked directly online this time.

37 Modules to pick at 5 days – like the other famous hospitality business schools worldwide WIHOGA Dortmund establishes an ideal forum to learn about and develop solutions for most current topics of our industry with support of top lecturers and experts. The Summer Academy is a professional development program and is designed for executives at management and senior management levels in the hospitality industry or related fields as well as for ambitious students and lecturers, who wish to update their knowledge and competencies. Participants will learn from each other’s professional experiences and extend their business network.

For the first time we are proud to present three workshops in English and we would like to invite you to enroll and come to Germany, visit and get to know our new campus and possibly combine this with a nice short holiday, especially as Dortmund is part of RUHR.2010 = European Capital of Culture this year (http://www.essen-fuer-das-ruhrgebiet.ruhr2010.de/en/home.html):

http://www.wihoga.de/bildungsangebote/business-upgrade-programme/wihoga-sommerakademie/international-program-in-english

1.Product and Service Innovation
(Prof. Peter Jones, University of Surrey, Great Britain)
http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/management/people/peter_jones/

2.Sustainable Food and Beverage Management
(Philip Sloan, International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef-Bonn, Germany, Department of Hospitality Management)
http://www.sustainabilityinhospitality.com/

3.Hotel Revenue Management
(Miguel Baltazar, HMI Hotel Management Institute, Portugal)
http://www.hmiportugal.com/

As all information (except of the international program) on our online booking system is in German do not hesitate to contact me directly via e-mail h.becker@wihoga.de to find out more about the organization of our summer academy, about accommodation and costs.

Hope to see you soon in Dortmund.

Sincerely,

Harald Becker
Dipl.-Kfm., OStD i.E.
Principal

WIHOGA Dortmund
School of Management for the Hospitality Industry
Am Rombergpark 38 - 40
44225 Dortmund
Germany

Phone: +49 231 792207-0
Fax: +49 231 792207-99
Mobile: +49 170 3811173

eMail: h.becker@wihoga.de
Internet: http://www.wihoga.de

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Dear EUHOFA members,

I’m pleased to announce that the 2010 edition of The Hotel Yearbook is available as from today. The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne has been the co-publisher of this annual since it was created four years ago.

What’s in it?
The Hotel Yearbook is a forward-looking publication which brings together more than 80 opinion leaders from the hotel industry worldwide and asks them this question:

“What are you expecting in your part of the hotel business next year?”

Together, these highly respected authors look at over 30 geographic markets and a dozen different industry segments. They also address important changes on the economic and financial scene, new developments in the way hotels will be managed in 2010, and other trends expected to have an impact on the hotel business in the year ahead.

Who’s in it?
This year’s contributors include several CEOs and other senior executives of some of the most recognizable companies in the hotel industry, along with leading analysts, consultants and observers around the world. Professors from Lausanne (and some other schools as well) round out the group of authors.

How can you get a copy?
The Hotel Yearbook 2010 is a digital publication, so you can pick up your copy online and already be reading it two minutes from now. Go to www.hotel-yearbook.com and follow the simple instructions. (Sample articles are available for free.) You can read it online or download it to read later.

I wish you a stimulating read!

Kind regards,

Sam Salvisberg
Vice- President EUHOFA International
Director, Deputy to General Director
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
CH – 1000 Lausanne 25

PS. Two entire sections of The Hotel Yearbook are available free of charge:
- Special Report: Key Markets in 2010 (50 pages)
- Special Report: Southern Africa in 2010 (30 pages)

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The Master Innholders 17th Annual Hotel General Managers' Conference was held at 18th and 19th January 2010 in London

The presentations could be followed through a LIVE video-conference link.
These same presentations are archieved for the next six months (until July 2010).
So if you would like to view them again, please click on the link below.

 
Click on this link to go to The Master Innholders website for the video-presentations.
Click om this link to open de conference schedule.
Click on this link to open a document with more information about the speakers.

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Press Release

Mr. Michel Rochat named as head of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

Lausanne, 6 November 2009 – The Board of Governors of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michel Rochat, currently General Director of Higher Education for the Canton of Vaud as General Director of EHL. Between 2003 and 2008 Mr. Rochat was at the head of the University of Applied Sciences Vaud, covering six specialised universities of applied sciences in the Canton, including the School of Business and Engineering Vaud (HEIG-VD) and the University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL), and has shown proof of superior management capacities and a strong strategic vision.

As the general director of the entire tertiary education system for the Canton de Vaud, which represents 16,600 students and 5,000 staff members, Mr. Michel Rochat brings a wide experience of both the Swiss and international academic worlds. In 2006, he was responsible for a long mission in the United States to reinforce the collaboration between the University of Applied Sciences Of Western Switzerland (HES-SO) and the Universities of California.

Mr. Michel Rochat knows EHL from the inside as he has been a member of the establishment’s Board of Governors since September 2003. Within the School, he will be responsible for continuing the implementation of the present development strategy, ensuring the institution’s international renown and managing the next stages of the campus extension.

Mr. Michel Rochat plans to take up his functions on 1 June 2010. Mr. Ruud J. Reuland has agreed to remain at his post until this time.

Editor’s note:

As the first hotel school in the world, the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) provides university studies for talented and ambitious students who are seeking top careers in the international hospitality industry.
In view of this international recognition, EHL constantly broadens the scope of its three academic programmes by integrating market trends and new technologies.
Since it was founded in 1893, EHL has educated more than 25,000 hospitality industry leaders and the worldwide Alumni Network provides an invaluable asset for all the members of the EHL community.
Today, there are over 1,800 students, from more than 90 different countries, enjoying the unique and enriching environment of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.

For any additional information, please contact:

Cedric Focking Schneider
Corporate Communication Coordinator
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
Tel. + 41 21 785 13 54 – E-mail: Cedric.Focking@ehl.ch
Mr Marco Torriani
President of the Board of Governors of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
Tel. +41 79 435 28 31

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The Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management at Universidad Externado de Colombia
is celebrating its 35th anniversary during the month of September.

With its 35 years of educational activity, it is leader in educating citizens and professionals who in Colombia and in nearby countries orient the destinations of this activity in public and private areas. Its curriculum was designed to meet the needs of the professional in the XXI century. It also offers a series of Graduate and Continued Education Programs which allow the professional to broaden his/her permanent desire to learn and know more about the industry. It is member of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), of the Pan-American Confederation of Schools of Hotel and Tourism Management (CONPEHT), International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IH&RA), Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE), and International Association of Hotel Schools (EUHOFA), among other institutions within the country.

For more information, goto Complete Programme or the website Universidad Externado de Colombia