Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research (ICTHR) will be contributing to the
Association of British Travel Agencies (ABTA) Business Resilience Webinar Series
Managing Travel Workforces 17 March 2021, 10:30 – 12:15 –
Venue: Zoom followed by a virtual networking platform
REGISTER https://www.abta.com/events/abta-webinar-managing-travel-workforces
This webinar will provide an essential update for those responsible for managing workforces in travel. Listen to sessions on key areas affecting travel employment before taking part in a new virtual networking session with other HR and industry peers.
In the morning, get an employment law update, including the latest information on the furlough scheme, and what the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement means for your staff. Following the Government’s COVID-19 roadmap announcement, understand your responsibilities for homeworkers and staff returning to the office. Learn the key considerations for when you are developing and implementing new remote working policies, and get an insight on how you can use technology to support your staff. Hear expert advice on training, motivating, and engaging with staff that have worked through the pandemic and those returning from furlough. Get guidance and advice on how you continue to look after your staff as working patterns change, providing support both in the office and at home. Finish the morning by taking part in a new interactive networking session. This discussion group on an innovative platform ‘Wonder’ will allow you to discuss common issues with colleagues, and follow up directly with webinar speakers.
10:30 | Welcome from the moderator
Vicki Wolf, Education Manager, ABTA |
10:35 | Employment law update
Ami Naru, Employment Partner, Travlaw |
11:00 | Hybrid workforce – what does this mean?
Simon Johnson, General Manager, UK&I, Freshworks |
11:20 | Staff wellbeing and engagement
Hazel Craig, Senior Data Analytics Consultant, Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing |
11:40 | Panel discussion: future talent in travel
Moderated by: Vicki Wolf, Education Manager, ABTA Jo Roche, Managing Director, Northern Training Academy Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, Professor in Marketing, Strategy and Innovation, Bournemouth University Carole Hodgson, Apprenticeship Delivery Manager, Hays Travel (TBC) |
12:10 | Summary and close of webinar
Vicki Wolf, Education Manager, ABTA |
12:15 | Networking and discussion
ABTA is hosting a virtual discussion group on an innovative platform, specifically designed to make networking easy and fun. Meet your industry colleagues and discuss common issues surrounding your workforces. The interactive platform will have a number of areas to help start discussion, feel free to join a specific meeting group or network informally with colleagues. Discussion groups to include:
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