{"id":1735,"date":"2020-11-19T00:24:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T00:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelcommunication.net\/?p=26625"},"modified":"2020-12-21T00:22:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T00:22:38","slug":"unwto-challenge-of-supporting-the-hospitality-talents-of-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/global-travel-news\/unwto-challenge-of-supporting-the-hospitality-talents-of-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"UNWTO: Challenge of Supporting the Hospitality Talents of Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Madrid, Spain, November 19, 2020 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Sommet Education launched the Hospitality Challenge. This was designed to identify ideas and individuals capable of accelerating the recovery of the tourism sector in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

The initiative has received almost 600 applications from all around the world. The 30 top finalists will be granted a full-board scholarship for Bachelor or Master\u2019s degree-level courses at 30 different hospitality programs. All of them are hosted by Sommet\u2019s internationally renowned institutions specialized in Hospitality and Culinary Arts: Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches, and \u00c9cole Ducasse.<\/p>\n

The scholarships are dedicated to accelerating the personal development of talented individuals who will build the Hospitality of Tomorrow. Bringing the submitted projects to life and increasing their chances of impacting the tourism sector has been the driving force of this challenge. The three most entrepreneurial projects among the 30 winners will receive seed money from Eurazeo, the leading global investment group to which Sommet Education belongs.<\/p>\n

Out of the 600 applications, 39% were submitted from the Americas, followed by Europe (28%), Africa and the Middle East (both 18%), and Asia and the Pacific (15%).<\/p>\n

It shows how innovators from around the world can keep tourism, hospitality and travel at the very forefront of sustainable development and positive change for all<\/p>\n

Putting People and Planet First<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hospitality Challenge focused on four categories. The Hotels and Hotel-Related Operations category was the most popular, receiving 41% of all applications, followed by the Luxury Travels, Goods and Services category (34%), then the Food and Beverage category (17%), and finally the Smart Real Estate category (8%). The breakdown of the different categories demonstrates a strong interest in improving the operational side of hotels through its social impact, with many projects aiming to reduce unemployment and the better management of hotel staff.<\/p>\n

Among the four categories, four eminent trends have emerged: waste reduction and sustainability, jobs and education, safety and travel experience, as well as revenue and productivity. Almost 50% of the projects address Sustainable Development Goal 8 \u2013 Decent Work and Economic Growth. Many projects also offer new perspectives on the COVID-19 response.<\/p>\n

A large number of the high-quality projects promoting inclusivity and sustainability to reinvent the Hospitality of Tomorrow, also provides fresh ideasfor the tourism sector. These will allow tourism to keep on contributing to overall socio-economic recovery.<\/p>\n

UNWTO and Sommet Education would like to thank all the participants, innovators and entrepreneurs for their enthusiasm and contributions to the Hospitality Challenge, and to congratulate the 30 selected finalists.<\/p>\n

UNWTO Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili said: \u201cThe tourism of tomorrow must embrace new ideas, new voices and the full diversity the sector has to offer. This competition highlights the best global tourism and hospitality has to offer. It shows how innovators from around the world can keep tourism, hospitality and travel at the very forefront of sustainable development and positive change for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beno\u00eet-Etienne Domenget, Sommet Education CEO adds \u201cwe are thrilled to welcome so many diversified talents in our institutions next year. The variety of backgrounds and profiles will source of creativity and bring fresh perspectives to all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Out of the following 30 selected finalists, the three winning projects will be announced in March 2021:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Chartok \u2013 Hotel Collaboration Software
\n\u2013 Coliving Hotels \u2013 Medium and long-term shared housing rentals
\n\u2013 Digital Butler \u2013 Personalized guest assistance
\n\u2013 Digital Concierge \u2013 Digitalized guest experience
\n\u2013 FirstClasset \u2013 Asset model and payment process
\n\u2013 Food safety and organic food production
\n\u2013 GauVendi \u2013 Retail system
\n\u2013 Go-Travel direct hotel booking club \u2013 Data driven direct booking club
\n\u2013 Hogaru \u2013 Cleaning and facility management provider
\n\u2013 Hosbot \u2013 Digital Hospitality assistant
\n\u2013 Hospitality Onlearning \u2013 Online Hospitality learning platform
\n\u2013 HUTS \u2013 HR management support
\n\u2013 Join F&B \u2013 Recruitment of disabled people service
\n\u2013 Komodore \u2013 Guest management automation
\n\u2013 Lemonade Social \u2013 Experience driven e-commerce
\n\u2013 Little Big Travel \u2013 Experience travel provider
\n\u2013 Luxury Origin \u2013 Immersive customizable luxury experience
\n\u2013 Mes Petites Feuilles \u2013 Urban SmartFarming
\n\u2013 Olappa Linens \u2013 Sustainable linen
\n\u2013 Recotrak \u2013 Certification process for food donation
\n\u2013 Searchef \u2013 Food & Beverage sharing platform
\n\u2013 Service Club Delivery \u2013 Recruitment solution
\n\u2013 SiliconBali \u2013 Youth employability
\n\u2013 Travel Seeds \u2013 Sustainable on-line booking platform
\n\u2013 TrekSecure \u2013 Covid contagion response application
\n\u2013 Tiptrip \u2013 On-line guest comment management
\n\u2013 Viridescent \u2013 Eco-friendly on-line booking platform
\n\u2013 Virtual Hospitality Research Platform \u2013 Research Hospitality platform
\n\u2013 Woof Together \u2013 Standards in pet-friendly hospitality
\n\u2013 Young Hotelier Network- Social impact community integration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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