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to a profession that is as rewarding as it is demanding. This is one of the objectives of EHMA Lugano 2022: to attract young hotel talent driven by passion.”
An ‘exciting’ programme
It is no coincidence that, within the rich programme of the three days in Lugano, the highlight will be the Educational Day on 19 March. In fact, it will be the overarching theme that unites the speakers who will exchange the baton on the stage of the LAC theatre. Great personalities, leaders by nature and attitude, who will tell their personal and professional success stories, enchanting the public with the charisma that distinguishes each of them. Coming from outside the hotel industry but sharing a passionate love for their work, the guests of the day will be revealed a few weeks before the start of the assembly. To conclude the day, a round table, with the participation of the chief executive of leading companies in the luxury hotel sector, will discuss how they can enhance passion in their companies, and how passion has helped them overcome the challenges wrought by the pandemic. The Gala Dinner at the Hotel Splendide Royal will be among the most anticipated moments for the delivery of the European ‘Hotel Manager of the Year’ award, but also the new ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ and, of course, the Sustainability Award by Diversey, dedicated to best sustainable hospitality project of the year. In fact, EHMA has always been committed to green principles, which are fundamental today and tomorrow for the sustainable growth of the sector.
Young people, opportunities and institutions
The EHMA Lugano programme will start the day before, as usual, with the General Assembly of Members – the 48th in the association’s basement in the splendid location of the LAC. During the meeting, the new members will be unveiled, three of whom will be lucky enough to win a Professional Development Program course at Cornell University in Ithaca in the US, and will be candidates for future general meetings. During the session, the presidential elections of EHMA will be held for the next mandate 2022/24. The commitment to the new generation of hospitality professionals has been, from the very beginning, one of the objectives of the association. In keeping with this theme, the Young EHMA 2022 Group will participate in a work session organised by EHL (Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne) and will present the results of its work at the same time as the shareholders’ meeting. The group is made up of young hoteliers, presented by the various
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delegations, with a certain level of experience (junior managers/department heads) who are offered the opportunity to participate in the EHMA Annual General Assembly. Within the group, the winner of the ‘EHMA Dario Dell’Antonia Award’ is annually awarded to the particularly deserving EHL graduate.
The assembly will continue with the intervention of the president of HOTREC – Jens Zimmer Christensen – and the ‘Members Hour’ where the EHMA Best Practices will be presented.
The day will end with the classic welcome cocktail at the Hotel Villa Principe Leopoldo in Lugano.
“The EHMA general assembly will also be an excellent opportunity to discover Lugano, its historic centre a stone’s throw from the LAC and dotted with squares and arcades, and its elegant lakefront framed by the mountains.”
A territory to discover
Known throughout Switzerland as the Swiss Riviera, the Canton of Ticino is the southernmost and sunniest part of the Swiss confederation. Lugano, in particular, combines luxuriant surroundings with a friendly and open culture.
The EHMA general assembly will also be an excellent opportunity to discover Lugano, its historic centre a stone’s throw from the LAC and dotted with squares and arcades, and its elegant lakefront framed by the mountains. The gastronomic square, as well as the wine world, offer real gems that are worth exploring, perhaps between one EHMA session and another. The LAC also offers the opportunity to feed a hunger for art and culture.
The hotels that will host the participants will be: Hotel Splendide Royal, Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola, Swiss Diamond Hotel, Villa Principe Leopoldo, Lugano Dante Center. ●
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Above: The LAC – Lugano Art and Culture, which will be EHMA’s headquarters for the event.
Opposite page: Set to host the annual general meeting of EHMA 2022, Lugano, Switzerland, combines a luxurious nature and tourist attitude.
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