HOSPA names CPD prize-winners

The highest achieving prize winners in HOSPA’s hospitality-focused professional development programme have been named. The winners are the leaners who achieved the highest grades during their studies in financial management and revenue management on courses completed in February and August 2017 HOSPA is a not-for-profit educational organisation offering courses for hospitality professionals seeking to improve their careers. The financial management programme is studied in three separate stages over 18 months. The revenue management programme is offered in three separate levels, each taking five months to complete. Cash prizes and certificates will be presented to the winners at an event held at Hilton on Park Lane hotel in January 2018. The day will also include a panel debate chaired by Professor Peter Jones MBE, chairman of HOSPA’s professional development committee, discussing education and recruitment needs of hospitality finance and revenue managers. Debra Adams, association’s head of professional development, said: “We are delighted to be returning to the Hilton Park Lane to celebrate the achievements of our highest performing learners on the HOSPA professional development programmes during 2017.” She added: “Congratulations go to all our learners and prize winners, who have successfully completed each stage of their financial Management and revenue management studies over the last eighteen months. We are very proud of their achievements which have been gained whilst working in demanding and fulfilling roles in the hospitality industry.” Financial Management prize winners, completed in February 2017 were: Stage 1 – Introduction to Financial Accounting: Monika Hyde, Management Accounts Assistant, Quay Hotel & Spa, Deganwy, Wales Stage 2 – Operational Management Accounting: Natalia Zaremba, Assistant Financial Controller, Renaissance Hotel, Paris Stage 3 – Strategic Management Accounting: Matthew Bennett, Financial Controller, The Derbyshire Hotel, Alfreton, Derbyshire Financial Management prize winners, completed in August 2017 were: Stage 1 – Introduction to Financial Accounting: Emalyn Gretton, formerly Accounts Assistant, Jurys Inns; now at DS Smith Packaging Services Ltd., Bristol Stage 2 – Operational Management Accounting: Monika Hyde, Management Accounts Assistant, Quay Hotel & Spa, Deganwy, Wales Stage 3 – Strategic Management Accounting: Ketan Bhakta, Finance Graduate Manager, Jurys Inns, Birmingham Revenue Management prize winners, completed in February 2017 were: Level 1: Introduction to Revenue Management: David Clancy, General Manager, Leonardo Edinburgh Capital Hotel, Edinburgh Level 2: Operational Revenue Management: Sam Jennings, Key Market Revenue Manager – South West, Whitbread – Premier Inn, Luton, Bedfordshire Level 3: Strategic Revenue Management: Diane Little, Assistant Cluster Rooms Revenue Manager, Principal Hotels, Edinburgh Revenue Management prize winners, completed in August 2017 were: Level 1: Introduction to Revenue Management: Miriam Waldmeyer, Revenue Centre Manager, Royal Lancaster London Hotel, London Level 2: Operational Revenue Management: Henry Rouse, Revenue Manager, Hoseasons, Lowestoft, Suffolk Level 3: Strategic Revenue Management: Sam Jennings, Key Market Revenue Manager – South West, Whitbread – Premier Inn, Luton, Bedfordshire