In
a major achievement, students from Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa (LEH), were
declared winners in the Accor Take Off Challenge 2013 at Singapore.
Third year students - Chaitanya Adgaonkar, Sagar Neve and Dushyant
Periwal represented LEH in this competition
‘Novotel Reinvented
2020’– was the theme for this year’s Accor Take Off Challenge. In this
annual contest teams had to imagine the next generation of Novotel
hotels in terms of products & services to match the expectations of
the guests in 2020 keeping in line with the brand DNA. The contest which
began on 16th September, 2013 had 3 rounds under which students were
judged on their creativity, approach and innovation.
This
competition comprised of three rounds- An online collage submission, a
two minute video showcasing Novotel 2020 “services” concept and a finale
in Singapore with a presentation to Accor Executive Committee.
The
trio from LEH created ‘NOVA’ - Novotel's Own Virtual Assistant, where a
guest can check in, ask questions, open doors and customize their
experience as per their needs. The jury selected their project titled
‘InNOVAte’ amongst top 50 entries from 120 entries worldwide as they
moved to the second round. The
Accor jury then chose 20 entries for the second round where they had to
express their ideas through a video. The students from LEH excelled in
the second round too and were amongst the top 5 teams that were invited
to present at the Finale. The final round was held at Novotel Clarke
Quay Singapore where the students from LEH were declared winners.
The team exhilarated by their performance said, “We
are incredibly thrilled to win Accor Take Off 2013. The journey from
first round online to the finale in Singapore has been really exciting.
It was a great learning experience at every level. Competing on a global
level was really inspiring and brought out the best of us. We are
really grateful to Accor for giving us the platform to showcase our
ideas. We think it's amazing that a hospitality leader like Accor is
valuing ideas from students. We want to thank our college Ecole
Hoteliere Lavasa for the immense encouragement and support they have
given us.”
Mr.
Rony Kurien, Chief Operating Officer, Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa said,
“This award is a testimony to the talent that is being nurtured at Ecole
Hoteliere Lavasa. Our students are not only trained for their chosen
fields but they are also mentored to become accomplished individuals.’
LEH
recently celebrated the convocation of the first batch of its students.
The four year hospitality management programme of LEH is one of the
most comprehensive hospitality education programs being offered by any
institute in India. The students are exposed to best in class industry
practices and the entire focus of the program is to develop students as
hospitality leaders and entrepreneurs. The rigorous curriculum based on
this unique pedagogy puts the students through a rigorous self learning
process and lays emphasis on practical training.
About Lavasa
Lavasa
is India’s first hill city where people can live, work, learn and play
in harmony with nature. Lavasa, an inclusive city being developed by HCC
(Hindustan Construction Company) over 10,000 hectares, is based on the
principles of New Urbanism. It takes three hours from Mumbai and one
hour from Pune to reach Lavasa by road. Lavasa will host a multitude of
global leaders in hospitality, tourism, education, health care, business
research and industry. The hill city provides a combination of
contemporary and timeless architectural designs, with multiple options
for housing including rental housing, apartments and villas. With
state-of-the-art infrastructure and amenities, the city enables people
to live life in full.
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