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== <font color="green">Welcome to the Emerald Forest Hotel</font color="green">==
This platform will assist you in managing the [http://www.emeraldforesthotel.com/site/ Emerald Forest Hotel]. Our hotel is a bit outdated, and we’re counting on you to make it a better place to stay. We’ve recorded a message for you.
|Column 2 text=<center>'''Word of welcome by [[Christina Bergman]], owner of the Emerald Forest Hotel'''[[:Category:Sysop:Overview|.]] <br>
|Column 2 text=<center><i>Welcome on behalf of the Emerald Forest management!</I><br>
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"I would kindly like to welcome you all to this training program for new hotel management! I'm pleased to see that you are interested in our vacancies. My name is [[Christina Bergman]]: my family and I used to run the Emerald Forest Hotel, a nice and cozy hotel with 100 rooms. In fact, we still own 50% of the hotel, but we are in urgent need of new management insights! This platform and several social media sites will support you as the new management team with over '''''{{NUMBEROFPAGES}} pages''''' in training how to manage any hotel, especially my hotel. So, don't get killed by information and stay focused. You, as well as a number of other candidates have the unique opportunity to show you can do better than we did in recent years. I will surely keep an eye on you, through social media, and the coaches will support you, for I am still an active member of the Board of Directors. I wish you all good luck in achieving profit and in your creativity!"[[Special:RecentChanges|.]]</i><br><br>
Want to see the promotion video? Check [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaKe-dhZMKY promo Emerald Forest Hotel] or check all management teams ever running my hotel in the overview of all [[All_concepts|ideas and concepts]] so far or pictures shot: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/79317761@N02/sets/ just click here].
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== Competition in Breda has ended==__NOEDITSECTION__
The competition [[Game_21NL_home|in Breda]] has ended. Congratulations to all the winning teams! <br>
In a few days a wrap-up movie will be available. Check all pictures on [https://www.flickr.com/photos/79317761@N02/albums Flickr]
You are now part of a new Management Team tasked with taking over the Emerald Forest Hotel. Your mission is to manage the hotel, enhance its current operations, and deliver significant improvements compared to previous years. You will have access to last year's performance results and the decisions that shaped them, providing a valuable reference point. Remember, you are competing against other Management Teams who share the same starting position. This is your opportunity to showcase your skills in management, creativity, finance, and marketing, with guidance from your coaches. Seize this chance to stand out!
On this platform, you’ll find a wealth of information to help you understand the hotel's operations, including financial data like the operating review, as well as guidance on managing the hotel and making strategic decisions. Be sure to explore the main menu on the left (or tap the three bars at the top left if you’re on mobile). Have you seen our hotel's website? It's not in the best shape right now, but we encourage you to take a look nonetheless., [https://www.emeraldforesthotel.com Click here to visit the Emerald Forest Hotel website].
|Column 1 text= Short video recap from competition in Breda: still to come: <br>
|Column 2 text=Below please find some pictures of the final in Breda, May 2017. <br>
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== The competition in Tallinn has ended ==__NOEDITSECTION__
Done? You first step here, will be checking the pages from the menu:
The competition [[Game_20EE_home|in Tallinn]] has ended. Thank you all so much for participating. All of the footage will be available soon. <br>
* [[Introduction to Hotel]] and
Congrats to the winning tams: <br>
* [[Introduction Game play]]
* Amstelburg
Now that you have a clear understanding of the hotel, you’re ready to begin the competition. Review the menu again, and click on <i>Join a Game, choose your competition </i> to get started!
** Aventurine Resort and the Bow Tie Hotel on creativity & entrepreneurship
** The Emerald Hotel on profit
* Budano
** Hotel Oas on creativity & entrepreneurship
** Swallow N'Est Hotel on profit
== A proud HSMAI member ==__NOEDITSECTION__
<center><I>Good luck and thanks you all for helping the Emerald Forest Hotel! [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-jandal-a226ba186/ Jill Jandal], CEO of the Emerald Forest Hotel.</I>
Wednesday 29th of March at Amsterdam RAI the [https://www.hftp.org/hitec/amsterdam/ HITEC]: Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference took place. This in combination with [http://hsmai-europe.com/ HSMAI] Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference. Emerald Forest Hotel staff has visited both conferences. We are delighted to tell, that we have been chosen one of the nominees for the prestigious HSMAI - awards. Though we didn't win we are proud of our nomination and special recognition! [http://www.emeraldforesthotel.com/site/ .]
== A warm welcome to Haaga Helia, Finland ==__NOEDITSECTION__
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We are looking forward to solutions for Emerald Forest's management issues from [http://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/frontpage Finland!] <br>
== <font color="green">Welcome to Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy Les Roches</font color="green">==
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We hope [https://lesroches.edu/campuses/abu-dhabi/ to see Les Roches Abu Dhabi] soon, as one of our new partner, running the Emerald Forest Hotel! <br>
== <font color="green">Thank you, Management Teams from BUAS-Breda!</font color="green">==
This platform is part of an extended management training program: "Emerald Forest Hotel". Interested in joining this concept of "real virtuality"? Look in [[joining the game]].
The latest competition at [https://www.buas.nl/en/programmes/hotel-management BUAS, Breda University of Hospitality and Facility Management] has concluded. A big shout-out to all the participating teams and coaches—it has been a pleasure working with you. Congratulations to Management Teams, on winning the 'Golden Bell' award as the finale of the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation.
[[Image:goldenbell 2024.jpg|thumb|300px|left|alt= BUAS winning Team Emerald Forest Hotel||<i><center><code>The Golden Bell Award</code></I></center>]]
== What does the program look like? ==__NOEDITSECTION__
Congratulations to
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* Public award winnning team, Hotel Malia
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* Jury award winning team, Evergreen resort
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Thanks to all the Management Teams, the coaches and the jury Michel Brokke, Geertje Klijn, Joost van der Minne and Jeroen Vinkesteijn. It has been very interesting!
<li>St. Cyril & St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
== What can this program do for you? ==__NOEDITSECTION__
<li>Breda University (Netherlands)
The Emerald Forest is a unique learning opportunity, offering the possibility to work on (business) management skills in a modern, attractive way, completely online way. The simulation consists of much more then just this platform and has been played by more than 4.500 participants. <br>
<li>Karlshochschule International university (Germany)
The management skills to demonstrate focus on:
<li> Thomas More University a.s. (Belgium)
* creativity, commercial calculating, managerial capacities and promotional skills.
<li>and others!</li>
The Emerald Forest Hotel is an international management simulation and is also set in an attractive competition based on profit and on creativity. <br>
</div> </div> <BR>Want to join? Check [[Joining the game]].</div>
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You can use the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation for free, under the Creative Commons license. We have several packages to support you.
Interested? [[Joining the game|Learn more!]]
== All new hotel concepts == __NOEDITSECTION__
All concepts that have been developed by the participants from over 20 countries in this management simulation are summarized on the page [[All concepts| all new hotel concepts]]. Starting from this page, you can navigate to every new hotel concept.<br>
Or check [[:Category:Emerald forest finished teams|what other teams have done so far!]]
<!--- Your preparations have started now, your first presentation on the Trade Fair:
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== Release and copyrights == __NOEDITSECTION__
If you are using this simulation, be sure to read the page [[disclaimer]]. Be sure when working on this program that whatever you post, you are allowed to post that specific item without copyright infringements. The Emerald Forest Hotel platform is actively monitored, but as the entire simulation is always "in progress", it is hard to oversee all of the changes and its impacts. All postings are, for that matter, the individual responsibility of the editor of that specific piece of content. <br>
If, by any means, you ended up in this website and think that some elements of the content offends your rights in any way, please contact us and we will respond. The entirety of this content is published under Creative Commons license. For details check the page [[copyright]] on this platform.<br>
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Latest revision as of 17:23, 9 October 2024
In response to popular demand, we will be integrating an AI chatbot and conducting a complete overhaul of the game. The new version 9.0 is scheduled for release by the end of 2024. Please note that, as a result, this version may occasionally be offline or experience some instability.
Welcome to the Emerald Forest Hotel
This platform will assist you in managing the Emerald Forest Hotel. Our hotel is a bit outdated, and we’re counting on you to make it a better place to stay. We’ve recorded a message for you.
Welcome on behalf of the Emerald Forest management!
You are now part of a new Management Team tasked with taking over the Emerald Forest Hotel. Your mission is to manage the hotel, enhance its current operations, and deliver significant improvements compared to previous years. You will have access to last year's performance results and the decisions that shaped them, providing a valuable reference point. Remember, you are competing against other Management Teams who share the same starting position. This is your opportunity to showcase your skills in management, creativity, finance, and marketing, with guidance from your coaches. Seize this chance to stand out!
All information
On this platform, you’ll find a wealth of information to help you understand the hotel's operations, including financial data like the operating review, as well as guidance on managing the hotel and making strategic decisions. Be sure to explore the main menu on the left (or tap the three bars at the top left if you’re on mobile). Have you seen our hotel's website? It's not in the best shape right now, but we encourage you to take a look nonetheless., Click here to visit the Emerald Forest Hotel website.
Done? You first step here, will be checking the pages from the menu:
Now that you have a clear understanding of the hotel, you’re ready to begin the competition. Review the menu again, and click on Join a Game, choose your competition to get started!
Good luck and thanks you all for helping the Emerald Forest Hotel! Jill Jandal, CEO of the Emerald Forest Hotel.
Welcome to Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy Les Roches
The latest competition at BUAS, Breda University of Hospitality and Facility Management has concluded. A big shout-out to all the participating teams and coaches—it has been a pleasure working with you. Congratulations to Management Teams, on winning the 'Golden Bell' award as the finale of the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation.
The Golden Bell Award
Congratulations to
Public award winnning team, Hotel Malia
Jury award winning team, Evergreen resort
Thanks to all the Management Teams, the coaches and the jury Michel Brokke, Geertje Klijn, Joost van der Minne and Jeroen Vinkesteijn. It has been very interesting!
A special thank you, to all our partners, so far!
A big shout-out to all participants and to our partners from previous years—the Management Teams, with a special thanks to the enthusiastic coaches.
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)
Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (Germany)
Birmingham City University (UK)
UCLL University Belgium
Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)
Vidzeme University A.S. (Latvia)
Liverpool John Moores University (UK)
St. Cyril & St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
Breda University (Netherlands)
Karlshochschule International university (Germany)
