History

1. History • Alpine schools and central European schools • Set a high education standard • Close relations between industry and hotel schools • Share knowledge of needs in the industry and hospitality programmes • Social relationships between directors and people from the industry (networking) • Etc.

2. Present time • Things have not changed but … • EUHOFA is now a truly international association • Members from all over the world • Congresses all over the world • Academic programme has changed to more global issues

3. Networking Social aspects EUHOFA INTERNATIONAL Future strategy Benefits

4. Benefits • Efficient and easy way of meeting a lot of colleagues at a low cost if the alternative was to visit the same colleagues at various trips or seminars • Nursing your existing network and • You always have the possibility of meeting new colleagues and create new relations • Bringing new inspiration and ideas to your own school and programmes • Creating business

5. Networking • Agreements between schools nationally as well as internationally • Special agreements between schools • Support and help in order to give schools an international dimension • Exchange programmes • Exchange ideas to create curricula • Knowledge concerning different countries educational system and programmes

6. Social dimension • When there is friendship it is easier to approach colleagues to create business • Friendly environment create ideas • Having a great time opens your cultural awareness • Intercultural understanding and communication

7. Future strategy • More members • Qualitative members  the best schools from every country in the world • Associate members; Deans and other key figures from the schools as well as the hospitality industry • Exchange agreements for Deans and other key figures • Establishing associate as well as joint programmes • Establishing network that could expand business or schools in new areas • Business development  new portfolios