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On Tuesday 8th June 2010, the Institute of Hospitality is holding its Annual Lunch - one of the top networking and social events in the hospitality industry calendar, at the five-star luxurious Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London. Click here to Book Online or download a Booking FormThe Annual Lunch attracts an abundance of senior management professionals, offering a fantastic opportunity to share ideas and build new contacts. The Annual General Meeting (AGM), open to all corporate members will commence at 11am followed by the pre-lunch reception at 12 noon and the three-course lunch at 1pm... Read More>>Have your say by voting in the Executive Council Elections 2010All fully paid corporate members should, by now have received a ballot paper to vote in the Executive Council Election which is currently underway. Please make sure you have your say in the election of Trustees of the Institute of Hospitality. You can vote for up to three candidates so please make good use of your right to vote. Please note all completed ballot papers must be received by the Independent Scrutineer, Electoral Reform Services Limited, The Election Centre, 33 Clarendon Road, London N8 0NW no later than noon on Friday 7th May 2010. The ballot papers are issued directly from the Electoral Reform Services. If you are a corporate member and have not received your ballot paper please check to make sure you have paid you subscriptions for 2010. To avoid your membership being lapsed please pay any outstanding subscriptions immediately. We hope you find eNews interesting and informative. If you have any comments or ideas for articles, please share them with us by emailing: news@instituteofhospitality.org. Best wishes, The eNews Team | |
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Hackers Target Hospitality
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 Hackers Target Hospitality
| The hospitality sector is the biggest victim of data security breaches in the world, according to Trustwave, a global provider of IT security and compliance headquartered in Chicago.
Its latest Global Security Report found that hospitality businesses accounted for 38% of all data security breaches last year, compared to 19% for financial services and 14% for retail.
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Energy Efficiency Scheme
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Energy Efficiency Scheme
| Major UK hospitality companies need to register for the Government's Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme. Registration is now open until the 30 September, after which non-compliance may result in civil sanctions and fines.
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Fit Notes
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Fit Notes
| The current medical certificates issued by UK doctors have been replaced by a "Statement of Fitness for Work" as from 6 April 2010. The new certificates represent a change in attitude and will require employers to be more proactive in considering what work the employee CAN do as opposed to them just being signed off sick.
Evidence suggests that long periods away from work are associated with poor mental and physical health, increased use of health services and poverty.
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Other Stories
Institute of Hospitality Accurately Predicts UK Hotel Performance Not Once But Twice!
The Institute of Hospitality accurately predicted the occupancy, average room rate and RevPAR performance of the UK hotel industry in 2009, just as it did for the year 2007...Read More>>
Sodexo, Marriott and Starwood among Top 50 Companies for Equality
Sodexo is the most effective company in the world at proactively managing equality amongst its employees, customers and suppliers, according to a survey by DiversityInc, a New Jersey-based private organisation that promotes knowledge of diversity management... Read More>>
Arora Hotels Executive Director Awarded
Our warmest congratulations go to John Donaldson FIH, executive director of Arora Hotels, who was named 'Business Person of the Year' at last month's UK Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2010... Read More>>
Do you find it difficult to delegate?
Why employ staff at vast expense and then not utilise them thoroughly? A recent survey by Learndirect Business found that nearly two thirds of the people surveyed felt that they had talents that were not being called upon. Caroline Cooper MIH, author of the Hotel Success Handbook extols the benefits of delegating more effectively. Just see if you are guilty of any of these excuses.. Read More>>
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Institute of Hospitality Regional Management Briefings
F ollowing their success last year, this month will see the return of a series of regional Hospitality Management Briefings delivered by the Institute of Hospitality with the Master Innholders, and in collaboration with the British Hospitality Association, Springboard UK, and Hospitality Action...Book Online Now!
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