Pantour & Pact for Skills for Tourism (PfST) Event
Friday 17th February 2023
10:30 – 13:00 (CET) | 09:30- 12:00 (GMT)
Programme in CET
10:30 Welcome and registration (this is registration for in-person event only)
11:00-13:00 Panel discussion: ”A solution-focused approach to attracting and retaining staff in Tourism and Hospitality”
Programme in GMT
09:30 Welcome and registration (this is registration for in-person event only)
10:00-12:00 Panel discussion: ”A solution-focused approach to attracting and retaining staff in Tourism and Hospitality”
Panellists
Elfa Kere (Policy Officer – Tourism at European Commission – GROW)
Arran Wiltshire – Director of Events, European Tourism Association (ETOA)
Michael Quinn – Manager of Tourism Careers (Failte Ireland)
Summary
In a joint event organised by the Pantour Consortium, an Erasmus + funded project which aims to create impactful skilling initiatives in Europe, and the Pact for Skills for Tourism (PfST), which promotes joint action through the establishment and implementation of large-scale skills partnerships at national, regional and local levels, we will also celebrate the 1st anniversary of the PfST, bringing together panellists to discuss this urgent issue in the industry.
This panel seeks to discuss with a solution-focused approach the emergence of initiatives to attract and retain staff in tourism and hospitality across Europe. In a joint event organised by the Pantour Consortium, an Erasmus + funded project which aims to create impactful skilling initiatives in Europe, and the Pact for Skills for Tourism (PfST), which promotes joint action through the establishment and implementation of large-scale skills partnerships at national, regional and local levels, we will also celebrate the 1st anniversary of the PfST, bringing together panellists to discuss this urgent issue in the industry.
A current priority for Tourism and hospitality employers across Europe is to find solutions to the issue of staff shortages in the sector. This shortage is a result of large numbers of workers, leaving the sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the current recovery phase, attracting and retaining staff is a key concern. This event will present some solutions by exploring case studies on innovative recruitment and retention approaches, policy solutions, and building new career pathways.
Some of the questions that arise are, how we could potentialise the industry by promoting solutions to address staff shortages? And what initiatives are happening on the ground? This panel seeks to provide an overview of initiatives and case studies to address the shortage of staff in the sector.
Registration
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