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GREEN TOURISM BUSINESS SCHEME

02/07/2008 10:30:00

The subsidy for membership of the Green Tourism Business scheme is still available, MHA members will benefit from 50% off the fee. Hotels wishing to join the scheme should contact Vicoria Braddock.

6-A-SIDE FOOTBALL

02/07/2008 10:28:16

The six-a-side Football Tournament on 31st August is now fully subscribed with 24 teams. The draw will take place on 1st August when further details will also be issued. Invoices have been issued with payment due on 1st July.

MANCHESTER TOURISM AWARDS 2008

14/01/2008 10:25:52

On behalf of everybody in the Manchester Hotel Association congratulations to the following members who won an award last night at the Manchester Tourism Awards.

OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE
Madge Butler Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport

TOURISM BAR OF THE YEAR
Cloud 23 Hilton Deansgate

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD
The Palace Hotel

LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Marriott Worsley Park Hotel & Country Park

For a full list of winners, please visit www.marketing-manchester.co.uk

WHAT'S HAPPENING ON WHITWORTH STREET?

14/01/2008 10:24:23

This multi use development which not only will house 180 apartments but also; 62,000 sq ft of office space, ground level retail premises, cafes, restaurants, an art gallery and a four star boutique hotel.
For more information on this story visit www.movingmanchester.com

HOTEL CHIEF: BRITISH STAFF ARE UNEMPLOYABLE COMPARED TO BRIGHT, SMILING AND HARDWORKING POLES

14/01/2008 10:20:13

The man who represents Britain's hotel industry has sparked controversy by labelling British workers "unemployable".
Bob Cotton, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association - representing 40,000 hotels, restaurants and caterers - said it was a "no brainer" whether employers in his industry hired a Pole or a Briton. For more information on this story, visit www.dailymail.co.uk

TAXI UPDATE

11/12/2007 10:18:32

Further to the discussions with taxi drivers regarding Manchester Standard, Howard Raynor met with the Taxi Owners and Drivers Association (TODA) on 20th November to explain the Standard. TODA were supportive of the plan to launch the standard through a drop in day at Mantax in January. Drivers who commit to the Standard will be notified to all hoteliers along with a contact number. Drivers will be checked and recognised for their achievement if they are complying with the Standard.

Diary Dates For 2008
MHA Meetings set for 2008 - Venues to be confirmed:

16 January / 13 February / 12 March / 16 April / 14 May / 11 June / 16 July / 13 August / 10 September / 15 October / 19 November / 17 December

THE MANCHESTER STANDARD IS AWARDED TO 6 MORE COMPANIES...

28/10/2007 10:16:30

Congratulations to The Lowry Hotel, Jury's Inn and Atrium by Bridge Street Worldwide for becoming the latest 3 hotels to be awarded the Manchester Standard on board Concorde this morning.

The Jury’s Inn staff at Concorde (photo by Gareth Lowe)
For more information on this story visit www.worldclassservice.co.uk

THE MHA BALL - A GREAT NIGHT HAD BY ALL

28/10/2007 10:15:21

Many thanks to Richard Morrell, his Palace team and the organising committee for an excellent evening. We raised an astonishing £17,500 for Hospitality Action.

A NIGHT AT THE THEATRE - THE MHA BALL

20/10/2007 10:10:28

The MHA ball will take place at the Palace Hotel in Manchester on Thursday 25th October. The theme is “A night at the Theatre” with a Black Tie dress code. Drinks from 7pm for a 7.45pm start. Carriages will be at 1am.”

MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL WINNERS

16/10/2007 10:09:44

MHA members The Lowry hotel scooped two awards at last night's prestigious Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards Ceremony at the Town Hall. The winners in full...

10TH MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL

20/09/2007 10:09:02

The 2007 Manchester Food and Drink Festival will be the landmark 10th year of this nationally established event and the organisers are promising “a Festival that is bigger, better and more creative than ever before.” The festival runs from 5th to 15th October and you can find out about all the events at www.foodanddrinkfestival.com

MANCHESTER CABBIES DRIVING MANCHESTER TOURISM

15/09/2007 10:11:58

A group of taxi drivers from across Greater Manchester are ‘getting in’ on the drive to increase the number of return visitors to the city.

They met with Paul Simpson, the deputy chief executive of Marketing Manchester, Steven Miles, the chairman of the Manchester Hoteliers Association, Howard Raynor, the managing director of World Class Service and Gordon Reid, the chief executive of City Co, to find out about their role in the city’s thriving tourism industry.

They heard from the speakers about a range of topics, including information about the types of people that come to Manchester, where they are coming from, how they get here and most important of all, the benefits that tourists bring to the city.

The seminar, which took place at one of the city’s latest tourist attractions, the Manchester 235 casino, also gave them an opportunity to find out about ‘Mapping Out Manchester’, a course established by Marketing Manchester that gives taxi drivers the knowledge they need to sell-in the city’s tourism product to their passengers.

Paul Simpson, deputy chief executive of Marketing Manchester, said: “For many visitors to the city, the taxi ride from the airport or the rail station is their first impression of the city and its people.

“We’re lucky that, by their very nature, Mancunians are very warm and friendly people so customer service is something that we, as a city, do very well. And the fact that taxi drivers are interested in learning more about Manchester’s tourism product shows just how high a standard Mancunians expect of ourselves.

“The tourism industry brings billions of pounds to the North West economy every year so we need to make sure that tourists have a first class experience of the city and feel encouraged to come back.”

Taxi drivers that wanted to make their new found knowledge more official were encouraged to consider a qualification offered by City College.

The BTEC Level 2 Award course 'Transporting Passengers Through Taxi and Private Hire' covers everything from customer service and disability awareness to route planning and taxi regulation.

Anyone interested in taking-up the course should contact Gerard Slawson at City College on 0161 935 4065.