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IHI National Hospitality Business Management Game & Student Seminar
A team of 5 students representing Galway –Mayo Institute of Technology, International Hotel School were selected as the outright winners of the 36th Irish Hospitality Institute (IHI) National Hospitality Business Management Game 2021. Due to Covid-19 the Game was held virtually.
The winning team was comprised of Captain Max Reid, Roisin Corrigan, Abbie Daly, Elaine Greene, and Geraldine Ruddy. The team scored top marks in the competition against five teams representing Shannon College of Hotel Management, Galway - Mayo Institute of Technology, TU Dublin City Campus, Dundalk Institute of Technology and TU Dublin Tallaght Campus.
The Game supported by Failte Ireland, The Russell Partnership, Irish Hotels Federation and The Doyle Collection saw the teams complete 3 challenges which tested the students’ business acumen and management skills in the areas of Business Development Strategy, Digital Marketing and Revenue Management. Challenge 1 saw the students produce a digital marketing campaign for their hotel to target the Staycation market. In Challenge 2 the students produced a go-tomarket strategy to re-image the way their hotel delivers meetings & events, optimising product and technical needs. In the final Challenge, students completed a hotel simulation based on reopening their hotel post Covid-19.
Abbie Daly, Geraldine Ruddy, Max Reid, ,Elaine Greene and Roisin Corrigan
IHI STUDENT SEMINAR FRAME, BUILD, DEVELOP Pursuing a Path to a Career in Hospitality & Tourism
The IHI National Hospitality Business Management Game was followed by our annual student webinar. "The Pillars of a Hospitality & Tourism Management Career" .
Catherine Toolan
The IHI National Hospitality Business Management Game was followed by our annual student webinar. "The Pillars of a Hospitality & Tourism Management Career" .
Aaron Mansworth
Guest speakers spoke about developing connections, strengthening support, cultivating knowledge and the importance of maintaining a work-life balance. They shared their experiences and knowledge on how they built and continue to develop their hospitality and tourism careers.
Jennifer O'Neill
Helena Rowe Bradley
