a joint research and conference between Les Roches & Hilton Worldwide
Summary _ On May 28th and 29th, 2012, Les Roches Jin Jiang International Hotel Management College in Shanghai and industry partner Hilton Worldwide, jointly hosted a dynamic and highly interactive conference where over 200 students representing 36 nationalities from Laureate Hospitality Education Network: Les Roches Jin Jiang, Les Roches Bluche, Les Roches Gruyere, Les Roches Marbella, Glion, and Kendall gathered together with young talents from Hilton Worldwide to find out what Gen Y looks for as guests and employees in the hotels. A total of 320 attendees were at the 2-day conference. _ Les Roches Jin Jiang International Hotel Management College (LRJJ) and Hilton Worldwide launched this first ever Gen Y Conference with the aim to bring together students, faculty, industry and education leaders to share ideas and insights on Generation Y, the soon to be largest workforce. The idea and concept was born over a meeting the CEO of Les Roches Jin Jiang, Ms. Judy Hou had with Hilton’s VP of HR for China, Mr. Lawrence Lee discussing how hospitality educators and the industry can collaborate better. The conference provided the participants with a truly unique learning platform through panel discussion, project presentations, survey findings, and collaborative games where students, educators, and professionals worked alongside of one another. The conference is an ideal way to engage students and the future workforce who are the generation Y (age 15-29). The program was carefully designed to reflect learning by doing for all stakeholders involved. For the students, it is about understanding how to build and operate hotels while working with colleagues from other generations. For the industry professionals, it is an opportunity for them to work first hand with GEN Y students, the future workforce, and gain insights on how to better manage them and motivate them._ Please tell us why do you think you should win?_ The value of hospitality education in preparing students for successful careers in the industry is well recognized and appreciated. This is a true reflection on how committed Les Roches institutions are to working closely with leading industry players like Hilton Worldwide in developing our curriculum and providing knowledge sharing innovative education programs like the Gen Y Conference to meet the changing needs of the workforce and give our students a head start in their careers when they graduate
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