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It’s almost two years since the announcement of the collaboration between Keele University and Tower Hotel Management, to deliver the 150-bedroom Courtyard Hotel Keele Staffordshire, which opens on February 1st 2021. Whilst most ventures of this nature will see challenges throughout the build, this project has had the additional challenges of managing a new build during a pandemic and the obstacles COVID-19 placed on the project.…
HBAA board and senior management share their predictions for 2021
Collaboration and consolidation will be key trends for the business events, accommodation and meetings industry in 2021, according to the HBAA.
HBAA governance director Sian Sayward captured this when predicting: “M&A activities, joint ventures and partnerships will increase in 2021.”…
Who are Hospitality Digital Services?
We were the first UK business to launch a dedicated hotel-based cloud solution for digital signage (DisplayHub), and app-less mobile order and pay (ConciergeHub). Since 2018 our business has grown organically, and as an implication of supporting hospitality businesses throughout Covid-19.…
When Warwick Conferences re-opened its doors following the lockdown period, one of the first companies to return was British Mensa. The high IQ society not only held its first post-lockdown board meeting in the COVID-secure facilities, but also hosted its first ever virtual annual general meeting (AGM), for its 18,000 members.…
Hayley Smith, Head of Sales, Silverstone Circuits Ltd talks us through how they adapted their business in COVID-19 times.
With the coronavirus pandemic having sudden and long-lasting effects on the meetings and events industry, venues are having to adapt to survive.…
Well what a year it’s been… one that we will always look back and say .. Remember 2020…what a year that was!
It’s really encouraging to see some green shoots in the hospitality world.. we have seen hotels opening, restaurants welcoming people in their droves with the government “Eat Out” initiative.…
As the events and hospitality industry prepares to raise the safety curtain when released from lockdown, technology will take centre stage in providing solutions to keep everyone safe and give them confidence.
No longer is its primary purpose to solve the business problems of tomorrow.…
Meetings and events post CoronaVirus
What will they look like?
The hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis. The industry and our clients are left wondering what events will look like when restrictions are lifted.…
Terry Gordon, Learning Solutions Manager with Ashorne Hill, has in the current climate written an article which explores a few thoughts on the role of body language in communication.