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== <font color="green">Happy holidays!</font color="green">==
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<center>{{#widget:YouTube|id=_x2BvHfPm7Q|width=50%}}<br><i>It's the most wonderful time of the year! A message from our CEO [[Jill Jandal]]</i>.</center> ---->
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== <font color="green">Welcome at the Emerald Forest Hotel!</font color="green">==


This platform is part of the management training program of the [http://www.emeraldforesthotel.com/site/ Emerald Forest Hotel]. Welcome in the 2023 version v0.7 of this hotel management game! This simulation, or game, can easily be made blended online and off-line, or, when needed, completely online. Interested in joining this concept of ''real virtuality''? Check the page [[joining the game]] or contact me! <br>
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<I>Good luck and thanks to all joining, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-jandal-a226ba186/ Jill Jandal], CEO of the Emerald Forest Hotel.</I>
== <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 Our hotel is a bit outdated, and we’re counting on you to make it a better place to stay.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.
Have a look at the promo: <br>
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== <font color="green">Welcome to all the coaches and Teams IN Breda, Netherlands</font color="green">==
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Welcome to this platform! Your competition is [[Game 49NL home]]. Apart from the other Games, feel free to use all the options in the left-hand bar. Good luck running your hotel! <br>
|Column 2 text=<center><i>Welcome on behalf of the Emerald Forest management!</I><br>
 
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== <font color="green">A big shout our to all the Teams and coaches from TuT, Tallinn Estonia</font color="green">==
Thanks you all so much for joining [[Game 48EE home]], it has been a pleasure! Hope to be seeing you again, maybe as coaches.
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== <font color="green">What can this simulation do for you?</font color="green">==
Joining a Game? Choose your Game in the left-hand menu. 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. It is used by Universities, companies as well as training institutes all over Europe. Ideal for an international week (1-5 ECTS) of in any curriculum as a attractive course (5-10 ECTS). The simulation consists of much more than just this platform and has been played by more than 19,000 participants. <br> The management skills to demonstrate should focus on: creativity, commercial calculating, managerial capacities, and promotional skills.
The Emerald Forest Hotel is an international management simulation with a strong realistic story-line combined with an attractive competition based on profit and on creativity. You can use the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation under one of our licenses: check [[Joining the game|Joining the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation]].<br> Hospitality happens to be the industry in the simulation, but it's also very useful in other industries or solely as a training aiming at management skills. 
 
== <font color="green">New contacts </font color="green">==
Visiting the [https://www.horecava.nl/beurs/horecava-2023/ Horecava Trade Fair] our CEO [[Jill Jandal]] has been discussing new possibilities regarding personalization e.g. regarding [https://emeraldforesthotel.com/ the Emerald Forest Hotel]. We are looking in to having our own labelled coffee brand via [https://neuteboom.nl/ Neuteboom coffee roasters] and introducing (in the Summertime) [https://www.wowsmoothies.nl/ Wow smoothies].
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== <font color="green">New release</font color="green">==
A big shout-out to all joining in 2023, and to partners of the past years: the Management Teams as well as thanks to the enthusiastic coaches from: <br>
<i>Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands), Katholische Universitat Eichstatt-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), Thomas More University a.s. (Belgium) </I>and others!<br>
 
== <font color="green">After movie</font color="green">==
Just to give you an idea what the total of a (finished) game looks like in an ideal mix between live and online, check the video.
<center>{{#widget:YouTube|id=Olb0kB5LiYw|width=50%}}<br><i>Wrap up of Game in Karlsruhe</i>.</center>
 
== <font color="green">Game-based learning stimulates the frontal brain </font color="green">==
Interesting and important studies on Game Based Learning by Kober e.a. showing the relevance and effectiveness of working with simulations or games. Also positive affect was reported to be higher while engaging in the game-based as compared to the non-game-based task version.
These research results underscore the potential of game-based learning environments to promote more efficient learning by means of attention and reward up-tuning. [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0242573 Read the research paper here].
 
== <font color="green">Content and upgrade</font color="green">==
Joining a Game? Choose your Game in the left-hand menu. Looking for specific content? Check the options in the left-hand menu, or use the search box top right hand. Type in a relevant word and look for a page on this platform specifically on this word, or for pages ''containing'' this word.
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*Ca' Foscari University of Venice
**A special welcome to [https://www.unive.it/pag/18630/ Centro Internazionale di Studi sull'Economia Turistica]
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*Katholische Universitat Eichstatt-Ingolstadt
**Aspecial welcome also to [https://www.ku.de/en/ Universitat Eichstatt-Ingolstadt]
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*Thomas More
**And a special welcome to [https://www.bachelorstudies.com/universities/Belgium/Thomas-More-University-of-Applied-Sciences/ Thomas More University a.s.]
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Feel free to have a look around. Recommended pages:
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_concepts|All concepts]] gives an idea on the Teams which joined so far.
* [[Introduction to Hotel]] an introduction to the story line.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK_notj_UIc The promo video] will gave you an overview of it all.


== Welcome BCU: Birmingham City University ==__NOEDITSECTION__
== <font color="green">All information</font color="green">==
A special welcome to [https://www.bcu.ac.uk/ Birmingham City University]. <br>
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].  
We surely hope the cooperation will have a restart in 2021-2022!


<center>[[Image:Birminghamcity_uni_logo_small.jpg|300px]]</center><br>
Done? You first step here, will be checking the pages from the menu:
* [[Introduction to Hotel]] and
* [[Introduction Game play]]
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!


==<font color="green">Thank you for your contributions! Recently finished games </font color="GREEN">==
<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>
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== Hello [https://www.buas.nl/en/programmes/hotel-management Hotel Management track of Breda University a.s.] your competition has ended! ==  
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The game [[Game_40NL_home|Game 40NL]] has ended. For the secodn year we have been surprised by the creativity and commitment of the coaches and teams. Hope to see you again next year.<br>
== <font color="green">Thank you Teams from Hotel Management at BUAS!</font color="green">==
Your competition [[Game 55NL home|Game 55NL]] has ended. Thank you for running my hotel and making it a better place to stay! We have seen some amazing concepts and presentation. A shout out to the coaches as well, helping you in this pressure cooker. Hope to see you around in hospitality, it's a small world.
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== Rotterdam University, your competition has ended! ==
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Your [[Game 35NL home]] has finished, thank you all so much for joining and the coaches for their demanding work. It has been a long 'stint' to all of you, but we cherry picked some nice ideas and concepts! And congratulations to the winning Teams!
== <font color="green">Welcome University of Split!</font color="green">==
<center>[[Image:rotterdam_small.png]]<br></center>
We truly hope to welcome [https://www.efst.unist.hr/en/ to see the University of Split] as a new partner, running the Emerald Forest Hotel! Croatia will offer yet another interesting perspective to the simulation and all of it's participants. We are ready to take on the challenge, are you?
 
[[Image:Split logo.jpg|thumb|300px|left|alt= University of Split joining Emerald Forest Hotel||<i><center><code>University of Split</code></I></center>]]
== Competition [https://www.buas.nl/en Breda University a.s. Academy for Tourism] has ended ==__NOEDITSECTION__
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The competition has finished! The oldest and most royal partner in helping the Emerald Forest Hotel out, over the years. Jill has visited your institute several times, and you have many experiences coaches: the family Bergman counts on Breda!<br>
Congratulations to the winning teams!
 
<center>[[Image:buas_logo_small2.png|250px]]. <br></center>
 
== Competition at [https://www.ttu.ee/en Tallinn Technological University TuT] has ended ==__NOEDITSECTION__
Congratulations to the winning teams! <br>:<font color="red">
* Obsidina Sky on profit in Amstelburg
* Infinity Hotel on profit in Budano and overall!
 
* Porto Forest on creativity in Amstelburg
* Emerald park Hotel on creativity in Budano and overall!
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Thank you all so much for joining, and thanks to the enthusiastic coaches!
<center>[[Image:Tut_logo_small.jpg|400px]] <br></center>
 
== Thank you UCLL, the Virtual business week has finished! ==__NOEDITSECTION__
The game [[Game_36BE_home|Game 36BE]] has finished! Thank you all so much for joining! It has been a pleasure. Congrats to the winning teams!<br>
Hope to be seeing you again, next year in a setting in which we can do a blended versions and actually <i>meet and greet.</i>
<center>[[Image:ucll.jpg|300px]]</center>
 
== Thank you [https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/ John Moores University] ==__NOEDITSECTION__
We received some valuable we ideas and thought on how to handle the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation from John Moores University Liverpool.  
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:::<b>Games running right now: </b><br> 
<b>Amstelburg</b><font color="red"><br>
*On Profit Woodland Hotel €3,380,000
*On Creativity The Jadenity and Businessaholiday Hotel 2,2 points</font color="red">
 
<b>Budano</b><font color="red"><br>
*On Profit Villa Verde €3,788,000
*On Creativity Lignum International Hotel  2,6 points</font color="red">
 
<b>Copenstadt</b><font color="red"><br>
*On Profit Bos Retree’t  €4,141,000
*On Creativity Bos Retree’t  2,8 points </font color="red">
 
<b>Dreskovski</b><font color="red"><br>
*On Profit Tranquility Forest Hotel €2,239,000
*On Creativity The Bergman Hotel and the Colloquium Capital 2,4 points</font color="red">
 
<b>Efemada</b><font color="red"><br>
*On Profit Marriott €2,373,000
*On Creativity Hotel Passion Verde 2,6 points</font color="red">
 
<center>[[Image:ucll.jpg|300px]]</center> <br>
 
<b>Thank you [https://www.buas.nl/en Breda University a.s. Academy for Tourism] </b><br>
The game [[Game_31NL_home|Game 31NL]] has finished! <br>
Congratulations to the winning Teams of each city, and especially to the overall winning Teams in the city of Budano:
* On profit the '''Ryokan Sakura Hotel''' realizing an amazing € 3,325,000 cumulated net profit
* On Creativity '''Super Local''' with a staggering coach mark of 8,8!
Well-done!
<center>[[Image:buas_logo_small2.png|250px]]<br></center><br>
 
<b>Thank you [https://www.ttu.ee/en Tallinn Technological University TalTech] </b><br>
The game has finished! Thank you all once again. We've seen very creative work from Tallinn. Hope to be seeing you in the future!
<center>[[Image:Tut_logo_small.jpg|400px]] <br></center>  
 


== Competition in Breda at [https://www.buas.nl/ENG.html BUas (former NHTV)] has ended! ==__NOEDITSECTION__
== <font color="green">Welcome University of the West Indies!</font color="green">==
Congratulations to all the winning teams. And especially to the overall winning teams:
We hope [https://www.uwi.edu/ to see the University of the West Indies] as a new partner, running the Emerald Forest Hotel! <br>
* Creativity The Happy Otter
The perspective of the West Indies would be a valuable addition to the range of viewpoints already represented in the simulation.
* On profit The Grammable Hotel
[[Image:Jamaica logo.jpg|thumb|300px|left|alt= University of the West Indies joining Emerald Forest Hotel||<i><center><code>University of the West Indies</code></I></center>]]
<br>Pictures of the Final available on [https://www.flickr.com/photos/79317761@N02/albums/72157694549474842 Flickr] <br>
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== <font color="green">Sponsor</font color="green">==
Are you interested as an international hotel chain, to join the game as partner, user or sponsor?  We offer you a modern platform which lots of linked media and an interesting group of users, mainly working or about to work in hospitality industry. Check the page [[sponsor]].


== <font color="green">A proud HSMAI member</font color="green">==
== <font color="green">Welcome to Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy Les Roches</font color="green">==
In Amsterdam RAI, each year the [https://www.hftp.org/hitec/amsterdam/ HITEC Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference] takes place. The conferences is held in combination with [http://hsmai-europe.com/ HSMAI Hospitality Sales Marketing Association International]. Emerald Forest Hotel management visits both conferences. We are delighted to tell, that we have been chosen one of the nominees for the prestigious HSMAI-awards (already by 2018). Though we didn't win, we are proud of our nomination and special recognition!
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>
<br>
[[Image:LesRoches logo.jpg|thumb|300px|left|alt= Les Roches joining Emerald Forest Hotel||<i><center><code>Les Roches Hospitality Academy</code></I></center>]]
<center> [[Image:hsmai.jpg|300px]]</center><br>
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<center> [[Image:nomination.jpg|300px]]</center>
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== <font color="green">Release and copyrights</font color="green">==
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If you are planning to use this simulation, be sure to read the page [[disclaimer]] to understand the IP rights, related to this platform. The Emerald Forest Hotel simulation is actively monitored, but as the entire simulation is always "in progress", it is hard to oversee all of the changes and its impacts on all media[[:Category:Assignments|.]] All postings are, for that matter, the individual responsibility of a specific editor of that specific piece of content, also on social media! If, by any means, you ended up on this website and think that some elements of the content offend your rights in any way, please contact us and we will respond: emeraldforesthotel at gmail.com. For details on usage of the platform itself ([[IP]]), please check the page [[copyright]] or contact us. <br><br>
== <font color="green">Thank you, Management Teams from BUAS-Breda!</font color="green">==
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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.
== What does the program look like? ==__NOEDITSECTION__
[[Image:goldenbell 2024.jpg|thumb|300px|left|alt= BUAS winning Team Emerald Forest Hotel||<i><center><code>The Golden Bell Award</code></I></center>]]
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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!
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== <font color="green">A special thank you, to all our partners, so far!</font color="green">==
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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.
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<li>[https://www.ku.de/ Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt] (Germany)
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<li>[https://taltech.ee/en Tallinn University of Technology] (Estonia)
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<li>[https://va.lv/en/ Vidzeme University A.S.](Latvia)
<li>[https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/ Liverpool John Moores University] (UK)
<li>[https://www.uni-vt.bg/eng/ St. Cyril & St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo] (Bulgaria)
<li>[https://www.ku.de/ Katholische Universität Eichstätt Ingolstadt](Germany)
<li>[https://www.buas.nl/en BUAS Breda University a.s.] (Netherlands)
<li>[https://karlsuniversity.de/ Karlshochschule International university](Germany)
<li>[https://www.thomasmore.edu/ Thomas More University a.s.] (Belgium)
<li>and others!</li>
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<BR>Want to join? Check [[Joining the game]]
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== All new hotel concepts == __NOEDITSECTION__
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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>
== <font color="green">Horecava Trade fair</font color="green">==
Or check [[:Category:Emerald forest finished teams|what other teams have done so far!]]
Another inspiring week, as we visited the Horeca Trade Fair in Amsterdam, as we do every year. Getting inspired by nice demonstrations, many new ideas, coffee and some drinks, meeting up with our partners and friends and new business contacts.
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Latest revision as of 08:55, 29 August 2025

In response to popular demand, we are conducting an upgrade of the game. The new version 10.0 is scheduled for release by the Decemer 2025. 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.


Thank you Teams from Hotel Management at BUAS!

Your competition Game 55NL has ended. Thank you for running my hotel and making it a better place to stay! We have seen some amazing concepts and presentation. A shout out to the coaches as well, helping you in this pressure cooker. Hope to see you around in hospitality, it's a small world.


Welcome University of Split!

We truly hope to welcome to see the University of Split as a new partner, running the Emerald Forest Hotel! Croatia will offer yet another interesting perspective to the simulation and all of it's participants. We are ready to take on the challenge, are you?

University of Split joining Emerald Forest Hotel
University of Split

Welcome University of the West Indies!

We hope to see the University of the West Indies as a new partner, running the Emerald Forest Hotel!
The perspective of the West Indies would be a valuable addition to the range of viewpoints already represented in the simulation.

University of the West Indies joining Emerald Forest Hotel
University of the West Indies

Welcome to Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy Les Roches

We hope to see Les Roches Abu Dhabi soon, as one of our new partner, running the Emerald Forest Hotel!

Les Roches joining Emerald Forest Hotel
Les Roches Hospitality Academy


Thank you, Management Teams from BUAS-Breda!

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.

BUAS winning Team Emerald Forest Hotel
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.


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Horecava Trade fair

Another inspiring week, as we visited the Horeca Trade Fair in Amsterdam, as we do every year. Getting inspired by nice demonstrations, many new ideas, coffee and some drinks, meeting up with our partners and friends and new business contacts.

Horecava 2025
Brinks Coffee Roasters, new coffee standard
CuliQuiz learning by Gamification
Green Vertical Farming
Digital kitchen equipment



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