University Welcomes Industry Professionals To International Conferences
6 November 2012
These events provided a great networking opportunity for our students and industry professionals to seek and create opportunities, gain expert knowledge, and drive forward industry standards, research and education.
”Dr Gillian Hunter, researcher and workshop leader at the Buxton Spa Forum
Over 160 leading figures from the tourism, hospitality and spa industries met at the University of Derby Buxton on November 1, where they discussed the future sustainability of each industry with academics and current students.
Both the Buxton Spa Forum, which returned for its second consecutive year, and the inaugural Tourism and Hospitality Conference were held in the University's iconic Devonshire Dome.
Students, who also attended, were impressed with the broad range of topics discussed by the guest speakers and 100% of students who gave feedback found the conferences interesting and useful to their studies.
The events, organised by the University of Derby Buxton's events management company, Dome Events, gave current students studying towards degrees in Tourism, Hospitality and Spa Management an understanding of issues affecting their industries and the work being done to ensure their long term sustainability.
Dr Gillian Hunter, researcher and workshop leader at the Buxton Spa Forum, said: "These events provided a great networking opportunity for our students and industry professionals to seek and create opportunities, gain expert knowledge, and drive forward industry standards, research and education."
Sarah Rawlinson, Assistant Dean of the University of Derby Buxton, said: "With our commitment to providing real world learning to our students, we aim to involve them where possible in the organisation of events at the Dome.
"These conferences provided a fantastic opportunity for our Hospitality, Events Management and Culinary Arts students to gain essential events management experience with the supervision of event professionals in a truly unique commercial learning environment."
For more information about the Tourism, Hospitality and Spa Management courses delivered by the University of Derby Buxton, visit www.derby.ac.uk/udb/culture-and-lifestyle
