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Uncovering 2023
Introducing RGU’s first ever T.H.E Hybrid Conference taking place Tuesday 12th April & Wednesday 13th April under the banner of Uncovering 2023.
Over two days, the conference explored a range of trends, cross-boundary partnerships and solutions which are important to the tourism, hospitality and events environment in engagement, promotion and expertise. Drawing on a wide range of industry and research expertise, the theme of the conference focused on how can we look ahead to the future of 2023?
Our industry & research speakers explored through seminars, debates and workshops:
- The viability and sustainability of the industry with a focus of ‘emerging from covid’
- To provide attendees with platform for open discussion to discuss new possibilities and opportunities for the year ahead
- Identify the possible new partnerships and solutions from a cross industry and disciplinary approach
- Whilst providing a forum of engagement for the future generation of research and industry professionals with focus on learning & employability
Download the conference programme here:
Download the conference programme here:
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Opening Plenary with Jo Royle
Head of RGU School of Creative and Cultural Business
See the opening plenary below.
Online sessions on Wednesday 13th April
1pm
Richard Cormack Corrigan has over 30 years’ experience in a variety of industries including working as a Holiday rep in Spain, France (Ski Repping) and Italy, promoting Aberdeen as a destination for business tourism for the Aberdeen Convention Bureau and the former AECC, project managing the Aberdeen South Harbour programme for Visit Aberdeenshire and event managing Tiger Tiger Bar, restaurant, and night club.
Richard currently works for Converge which is a business competition for universities in Scotland and still finds the time to develop his Airbnb start up while being STGA qualified tourist guide and dad to two daughters. Richard is originally from Dublin but has lived in Stonehaven for nearly 20 years and is a proud RGU alumnus graduating from the Aberdeen Business School in 2010 as a very mature student with a degree in management.
The one thing that has connected everything Richard has done in all his roles is exactly that ...”connections”... Richard claims that most of the opportunities that have come his way were due 100% to his network of contacts which he has carefully created and curated for many years. It’s a truism to say that “it’s not what you know but who you know”, and Richard says he is evidence of that! So come along and hear why Richard attributes so much of his success to these connections and he also promises to share some top tips about networking and building your own networks post pandemic and in to a more virtual or hybrid world of work future.
Richard currently works for Converge which is a business competition for universities in Scotland and still finds the time to develop his Airbnb start up while being STGA qualified tourist guide and dad to two daughters. Richard is originally from Dublin but has lived in Stonehaven for nearly 20 years and is a proud RGU alumnus graduating from the Aberdeen Business School in 2010 as a very mature student with a degree in management.
The one thing that has connected everything Richard has done in all his roles is exactly that ...”connections”... Richard claims that most of the opportunities that have come his way were due 100% to his network of contacts which he has carefully created and curated for many years. It’s a truism to say that “it’s not what you know but who you know”, and Richard says he is evidence of that! So come along and hear why Richard attributes so much of his success to these connections and he also promises to share some top tips about networking and building your own networks post pandemic and in to a more virtual or hybrid world of work future.
2pm
Josh Bircham is a Lecturer at RGU’s School of Creative and Cultural Business leading postgraduate and undergraduate modules on topics around digital marketing, digital PR, production, and analytics. Prior to joining RGU Josh ran an agency which provided a range of digital marketing and creative services to clients like the BBC, SEPA, the Scottish Poetry Library and HES. He also previously worked in communications for the European Energy Institute and authored a political non- fiction book We are the 56. Josh has an MSc in Digital Marketing from RGU and an MA in English Literature from the University of Aberdeen. Josh’s talk will focus on digital adaptations in the tourism, hospitality and event industries and what we can look forward to in 2023 and in a post-Covid environment.
3pm
Vegas Dyce is a first year PhD student at Robert Gordon University’s School of Creative and Cultural Business.
She is working towards a PhD in Communication, Marketing and Media. Before embarking on her PhD, she completed an undergraduate degree in International Business Management BA (Hons) in June 2020 and master’s degree in International Marketing (MSc) in 2021 at RGU. During her guest talk, she hopes to provide the audience with an overview of her current research project, entitled 'Living life through the lens: An exploration of why Millennials and Generation Z share their dining experiences on Instagram and its growing influence on the hospitality industry’. She is extremely passionate about the subject and hopes to contribute to the growing body of research surrounding Instagram throughout her work.
She is working towards a PhD in Communication, Marketing and Media. Before embarking on her PhD, she completed an undergraduate degree in International Business Management BA (Hons) in June 2020 and master’s degree in International Marketing (MSc) in 2021 at RGU. During her guest talk, she hopes to provide the audience with an overview of her current research project, entitled 'Living life through the lens: An exploration of why Millennials and Generation Z share their dining experiences on Instagram and its growing influence on the hospitality industry’. She is extremely passionate about the subject and hopes to contribute to the growing body of research surrounding Instagram throughout her work.
3.30pm
Step on board for a journey into the technologies, trends and innovations that already influencing the world of tourism, hospitality and events today but are primed to disrupt and reshape the industry from 2023 and beyond. As we consider the world beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, what opportunities are on the horizon that we need to be prepared for and what challenges will we be responsible for overcoming? Join Edward Pollock, Innovation Manager at Robert Gordon University, on this time machine through the impacts of innovation and get a new perspective on the industry. Edward leads on the delivery of RGU’s start-up accelerator and entrepreneurship programmes and supports staff, students, alumni and start-ups with tools and methods to innovate and design products and services of the future.
Thank you!
The Stage 2 Events Management students would like to thank all attendees and speakers that came along to both the in person and online aspects of T.H.E Conference 2022! We are extremely happy with how our first live event as a class unfolded and there was some really interesting discussion points and industry insights into the future of Uncovering 2023 in the Tourism, Hospitality and Events industries! We hope you enjoyed!