As we move into uncertain times, it’s important that we look to the future, to a position where Visit Somerset can help continue a recovery through communicating better industry knowledge, whilst helping businesses find opportunities to train, incentivise and motivate staff, so we can see hospitality as an industry that will support staff to grow, stay and move up in the industry within their careers.
Every 3 months moving forward the Institute of Hospitality, Visit Somerset and Weston College will be launching either online or in person industry updates, reporting on the vital signs of the hospitality industry, reflecting, live data and training opportunities with Weston College and the IoH.
The IoH is the award winning, world leading charitable body for hospitality professionals. Our purpose is to guide and inspire our hospitality family to perform at their best. Earning the recognition they deserve, through lifelong learning.
The following objectives are being finalised for launch:
- To share information between members to raise awareness of the expertise of each organisation and enhance member support.
- Promotion of events, training, webinars, blogs, expert papers issued which are of benefit to members e.g. through affiliation on websites and social media
- To showcase expertise where there is a potential professional or commercial benefit to members of each or either organisation.
- Links through marketing and media channels to expertise of IoH
- Visit Somerset will promote to its members at Gold and Platinum level to join the IoH for a rate of £99 for new members using code: VS99.
- Companies from the Visit Somerset membership who wish to join the Company Sponsored Membership scheme, can join at the 2022 rates (£125 per person, minimum of 6 people).
- Create events and interactions which encourage innovative practice and collaboration for better employability outcomes.
- Share events calendars to plan mutual activity and opportunities for representation
More on this story as it develops.