The outstanding young hospitality industry employees and student winners of the 2012 'Career Investment Development Scholarships' ofHOSPA– the UK's leading educational organisation for hospitality professionals involved in Financial Management, Revenue Management and IT – were announced Thursday, 22 November at HOSPA's Annual Conference and Exhibition,HOSPACE 2012, held at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5.
This year'sHOSPAScholarships were sponsored by Extegral Solutions Ltd. and split into two categories.
The first was for outstanding young hospitality industry employees, under 30 years of age, in Finance, Revenue Management or IT; and the second was for UK University and College students who have excelled in their current full-time undergraduate hospitality-related studies.
'Outstanding Young Hospitality Industry Employees'
The 2012 recipients of the 'HOSPA Career Investment Development Scholarship' for being 'Outstanding Young Hospitality Industry Employees' are Natalie Hassell, Revenue Management Analyst, De Vere Hotels; and Mareen Kroeger, Reservations Co-ordinator, Malmaison Reading. Natalie was nominated for her award by HOSPA President Robert Cook, Chief Executive of De Vere Hotels & Village Urban Resorts; and Mareen was nominated by Paul Watson, General Manager, Malmaison Reading. Unfortunately, Mareen was unable to attend HOSPACE 2012.