Wednesday 29 February 2012

Professionals from across the hospitality industry gathered in February for our visiting fellows lecture series – a morning of discussion and networking about achieving the best in hospitality.

Session 1 – Chaired by Jenny Cockill, hospitality subject group leader

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Guest presentation
Mike Williams – commercial director, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin Will Harper – brasserie manager, Malmaison Liverpool and winner of the 2011 Virgin Rising Star award.

Session 2 – Chaired by Professor Stephen Ball

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A different kind of fat cat
Dave Wickett
How to become a professor of hospitality management: my experience laid bare
Professor Stephen Ball
How to become an expert at anything
Dr Peter Spencer

Session 3 – Chaired by David Graham, international development manager

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Poacher turned Gamekeeper...and back again
Melissa Thompson – managing director of health and safety consultancy, Safer Food Scores
Rising to the top of the Russian hospitality industry
Galina Khorina – dean of tourism and hospitality, Moscow University for Humanities

Formal presentation

Julia Sibley – chief executive, the Savoy Educational Trust