2011 Events Archive

Date: 24 November 2011, 3pm

Bournemouth University's School of Tourism has an enviable track record of developing talented graduates for employment in the events, hospitality, leisure, retail, sports and tourism sectors both in the UK and overseas. We also have respected academics with extensive experience of engaging regularly with industry, commerce and government in the forms of consulting, applied research and policy advice.

Many of our graduates are now in leading positions with companies around the world. We remain committed to developing talented professionals that can 'hit the ground running' by equipping all students with the necessary knowledge and professional skills, attributes and real-world experiences to help them prosper in the challenging world that awaits them.

Your business can benefit from engagement with our pool of talent through:

• Student consultancy
• Student placement and graduate employability
• Continuing professional development
• Knowledge transfer and business engagement
• Collaborative research and mentoring

The BU Talent day in London, sponsored by CH&Co., will take place from 3pm onwards at Farmers' and Fletchers' Livery Hall, 3 Cloth Street, London, EC1A. For more information and to book a place, please email the event organisers.

More information on the BU Talent Day.

Dates: 17 November 2011

The School of Tourism welcomes Greg Paterson to the university, who will deliver a guest lecture to staff and students.

Greg is the General manager at The Beach Club, Florida and is a charismatic character who is sure to inspire students with his talk, as the video he made prior to his talk demonstrates.

Greg’s guest lecture is taking place in the Lees Lecture Theatre and starts at 12pm. All students and staff are very welcome to attend.

Dates: 16 November 2011

We offer a range of events for you to find out more about our postgraduate courses. You will have the opportunity to talk to our leading academics, find out about postgraduate accommodation and funding, and for on-campus events, you will be able to view our facilities and talk to current students.

At the Open Day, the School of Tourism run stands and give talks where you can hear more about the subjects and courses on offer, as well as directing your specific questions to a member of the academic staff.

To book onto an Open Day and for more information please see here.

Dates: 15 November 2011

This week’s guest lecture will be delivered by Hilton Hotels represented by Guy Hilton, General Manager, Hilton Brighton Metropole and veronica Burman, HR Officer, Hilton London Gatwick Airport.

Guy will give an insight into how to develop your career with a large brand like Hilton, the challenges this presents and the opportunities after graduation. Veronica manages all Hilton internships across the UK and did her placement with Hilton in Holland.

The Hilton Group offers global opportunities through their extensive network of hotels and their Elevator scheme is well recognised within the industry. More information about this can be seen on the Hilton website.

This guest lecture is taking place in the Barnes Lecture Theatre and is running from 3 - 4pm. All staff are very welcome to attend.

Dates: 10 November 2011

Tourism experts at Bournemouth University have organised another BU Tourism Futures Forum at the World Travel Market 2011. The forum will facilitate debate about key strategic changes in the tourism sector and the successful response of the industry. The forum will take place on Thursday 10 November 2011 at the ExCeL in London.

The global challenges and opportunities for both tourism destinations and suppliers around the world require innovation in management and operations, calling for a major rethinking of both strategic and tactical Tourism Management. The Tourism Futures Forum will provide an insight into the future dimensions of the tourism industry. It examines major trends in tourism demand and supply and explores the strategic changes that lead to the international tourism industry restructuring.

For more information please see here.

Dates: 24 - 25 October 2011

BU students and graduates seeking information on graduate opportunities, industrial placements, vacation work schemes and alternative options are invited to the 2011 Careers and Placements Fair. Last year, we were delighted to welcome over 85 students and graduates to our Talbot Campus.

The schedule is as follows:

• Monday 24 October: Media, Tourism, Hospitality, Events, Sport, Retail and alternative options.
• Tuesday 25 October: Business, Legal, Accounting, Design, Engineering and Computing.

Dates: 22 October 2011

We encourage you to visit Bournemouth University at an Open Day or campus event, to experience BU first hand. This is a great opportunity to get a feel for the area, find out more about university life and discover whether a course is right for you.

At the Open Day, the School of Tourism run stands and give talks where you can hear more about the subjects and courses on offer, as well as directing your specific questions to a member of the academic staff.

Book onto an Open Day and get more information.

Dates: 15 October 2011

We encourage you to visit Bournemouth University at an Open Day or campus event, to experience BU first hand. This is a great opportunity to get a feel for the area, find out more about university life and discover whether a course is right for you.

At the Open Day, the School of Tourism run stands and give talks where you can hear more about the subjects and courses on offer, as well as directing your specific questions to a member of the academic staff.

Book onto an Open Day and get more information.

Dates: 22 September 2011

BU is hosting a conference on Thursday 22 September to highlight the activity taking place across the region to support the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games. Guest speakers will include John Tweed, CEO of Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, Amy Crees, 2012 Games Project Manager for VisitBritain, and academics from BU’s Centre for Event & Sport Research.

The event is organised in partnership with Business Link South West and RELAYS (the Regional Educational Legacy in Arts and Youth Sport). RELAYS, which is ran in partnership with Universities South West, aims to inspire young people and communities to participate in sports and cultural activities to create a legacy beyond 2012.

Briefings at the conference will include:

• Sailing venue preparations
• Dorset preparations for London 2012
• Leveraging the tourism benefits of the 2012 Games
• Get set for 2012, an update from VisitEngland
• Games Readiness, helping business prepare for the challenge
• 2012 and Beyond: Developing Future Research and Partnership Opportunities for Olympic Tourism and Events

The free event is open to all and runs from 9.15am to 2pm, and includes a networking lunch.

See the programme and book a place for the conference.

Dates: 10 September 2011

We encourage you to visit Bournemouth University at an Open Day or campus event, to experience BU first hand. This is a great opportunity to get a feel for the area, find out more about university life and discover whether a course is right for you.

At the Open Day, the School of Tourism run stands and give talks where you can hear more about the subjects and courses on offer, as well as directing your specific questions to a member of the academic staff.

To book onto an Open Day and for more information please see here.

Dates: 9 September 2011

We encourage you to visit Bournemouth University at an Open Day or campus event, to experience BU first hand. This is a great opportunity to get a feel for the area, find out more about university life and discover whether a course is right for you.

At the Open Day, the School of Tourism run stands and give talks where you can hear more about the subjects and courses on offer, as well as directing your specific questions to a member of the academic staff.

To book onto an Open Day and for more information please see here.

Date: 19 July 2011

The Digital Hub from Bournemouth University is organising an informative and interactive Digital Day with guest speaker Tiffany St James, hosted at Kimmeridge House, Talbot Campus, Bournemouth University.

Bournemouth University has developed a bank of research-led expertise in the Creative and Digital Economy and this event brings that expertise together to help you better understand the opportunities and challenges, what the Digital Hub can do for you and your organization and to allow us to better understand your needs. Themes on the day will include:

• Eye Tracking
• Geographic information systems
• Cloud Computing
• Process Improvement
• eMarket Intelligence
• Creative Citizenship
• Online Marketing
• Computer Animation

Tiffany St James, Digital Strategist and former head of social media for the UK Government, will illustrate how critical it is for every business to harness digital challenges. Tiffany is currently retained by Microsoft, The Guardian, Channel 4 and built the world's first social media laboratory as a managed service for Euro RSCG London, one of the UK's top integrated advertising agencies. She is a Special Advisor to the British Interactive Media Association and Advisor to the Speaker of the House of Commons.

For more information and to book a place, please visit: Digital Economy - Challenges and Opportunities.

Date: 7 - 8 July 2011

On Thursday 7 and Friday 8 July Bournemouth University will be host to the Context Based Services in Tourism workshop. The event is being co-organised by the International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research and CICtourGUNE, the Cooperative Research Centre in Tourism, Spain.

Context based services are applications that adapt themselves to a given situation or context. This mobile environment/context may include a range or combination of concepts, such as location, time and identity of user, and matches the mobile user's preferences with services at the visited location, and provides these services in personalized and adaptive manner.

This workshop is designed to facilitate the sharing of ideas on all aspects of the topic and to encourage/facilitate innovative and in-depth analysis with a view to downstream practical applications and outcomes. It is part of on-going series of events organised by the Journal of Information Technology for Travel and Tourism (JITT) focusing on various aspects of information technology within the context of tourism.

The workshop is free. Details about accommodation and booking can be found here.

Dates: 4 - 7 July 2011

We are proud to be hosting the 3rd Conference of the International Association for Tourism Economics from 4 to 7 July 2011.

More information about the IATE conference.

Date: 30 June 2011

A one-day 'BU Talent' event to help our business partners develop and benefit from our talent even further.

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Date: 7 June 2011

Find out more about how you can access expertise from BU's School of Tourism which includes hospitality and nutrition, events and leisure, retail and marketing.

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Date: 12 - 14 April 2011

The programme at the Seventh International Conference on Culinary Arts and Sciences (ICCAS 2011) promises to be an exciting blend of topical research.

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Date: 23 March 2011, Registration from 3pm

John Kent, founder and CEO of youtravel.com and Aquis Hotels and Resorts, visits Bournemouth University to discuss his strong track record in the tourism and travel industry.

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Date: 14 January 2011

'The impact of social media to the inspiration stage of consumer behaviour' with Jerome Touze, Co-Founding Director of www.wayn.com.

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