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Programme

We have a stimulating programme of speakers and events throughout the conference, including keynotes, debates, evening entertainment and gala dinner.

CHME Annual Research Conference  May 2009

Programme of Events

 

Wednesday 13th May                        Arrive Check-In and Register 10 – 12

 

10.00 – 12.00

Preregistration – Cook’s Tour to the Culinary Arts Studio
Please email to book a place

12.00 – 13.00

Lunch for delegates ,  plus CHME Executive meeting

13.00 – 14.00

Welcome to CHME 2009

13.30 – 14.30 Key Note presentation - Professor Gary Akehurst

14-00 – 17.30

Parallel Presentations (including tea/coffee break)

17.30 – 18.00

Authors Workshop hosted and facilitated by Emerald Publishing

19.00 – till late

Welcome Dinner - Black and White Dinner with fund raising Charity Casino night in aid of Hospitality Action

Thursday 14th May

 

9.00 – 10.00

Key Note Presentation - Grant Hearn - Chief Executive Officer, Travelodge

10-10 – 13.00

Parallel Presentations (including tea/coffee break)

13.00 – 14.00

Buffet Lunch in Main Dining Room

14-00 – 16.30

CHME Research Report presentation by Sheffield Hallam University

14-00 – 17.30 Parallel Presentations (including tea/coffee break)

16.30 – 18.00

CHME AGM in Sussex Suite (SS)

19.00 – till late

Gala Dinner at the Grand Hotel with special guest Bob Cotton Chief Executive of the BHA and presentation of Honorary Awards by Dr Angela Roper

Friday 15th May       

 

9.30 – 10.30

Mike Stapleton hosts the panel discussion and debate entitled Sustainable Supply Chain management in 21st Century.

10-30 – 13.00

Parallel Presentations (including tea/coffee break)

13-00 – 13.30 Final Plenary Session and invitation from the University of Surrey to attend CHME2010

13.00 – 14.00

Buffet lunch in Marine Restaurant and Depart

Keynote Speakers

Gary Akehurst
Editor in Chief, The Service Industries Journal (SIJ)

Gary is a freelance management consultant, researcher and author. He is also Adjunct Professor at RSM Erasmus University in Rotterdam and an Emeritus Professor of Marketing of the University of Wales.

Grant Hearn
Chief Executive Officer, Travelodge

Grant has a wealth of experience in the hotel and travel industry; he joined Travelodge in March 2003 from the Hilton Group where he was Managing Director for the UK and Ireland

Mike Stapleton
Corporate Affairs Director Compass Group UK

Mike has vast experience in the hospitality industry with such companies as Hilton Corporation and has engaged in consultancy and lecturing. He now develops and maintains external relations for Compass and is on advisory boards in 12 universities.

Key journal recognition

We have secured links for the publication with four key journals:- The Service Industries Journal, Tourism and Hospitality Research, The Journal of Culinary Science and Technology and Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education (JoHLSTE).

Cook's Tour of the Culinary Arts Studio

On Behalf of the School of Service Management and the Hospitality and Culinary Arts Division, I would like to offer you an invitation to view the Culinary Arts Studio and Laboratory and see some of the Food Hospitality and Culinary research being undertaken by our students. For more details click HERE

 


  
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