Join tourism and hospitality business leaders in Buckinghamshire at this tourism and hospitality masterclasses brought to you through a partnership of Visit Buckinghamshire, Be The Business and Buckinghamshire Business First.
Having a thorough and well thought through business plan is an essential part of running and managing any business. Knowing your customers, your competitors, market trends and financials should be non-negotiables.
Effective business planning isn’t just about the numbers and focusing on internal activity, it’s just as much about knowing what’s going on outside your business.
And knowing your core customers goes without saying but knowing who all your potential customers are, is even more helpful when it comes to business planning.
Our latest masterclass will focus on business planning for tourism and hospitality businesses and how having a robust plan can ensure your business is operating at its most competitive.
Led by hospitality strategist Jon Yantin of Stake Concepts, the day will be a mixture of presentations and practical group work that will help you take a renewed focus to business planning.
Who should attend?
Buckinghamshire tourism and hospitality business owners, leaders, managing directors, general managers and senior managers motivated to improve business performance through learning, sharing and collaborating.
What you will gain?
- Understanding of the importance of customer profiling
- Greater insight into revenue streams
- Alternative methods on how to build the most effective P&L
- Increased confidence to become a more effective leader
- Support in overcoming your business challenges
- Growth of your own personal network of like-minded Buckinghamshire business leaders
To Book your place
To book your place on this event please scroll down to the bottom of this page. If you have any difficulty making your booking, please email events@bbf.uk.com with your contact details and business name and we will be back in touch.
This event is being delivered by Buckinghamshire Business First in partnership with Be The Business, We will be sharing your details with Be The Business in accordance with our Terms and Conditions
If you would like to opt out of sharing your data please let us know before 5pm on Monday 24th February by contacting events@bbf.uk.com
What is the Masterclass Series?
Masterclasses will take place across Buckinghamshire leading up to the 2020 summer season and will each focus on one of the five levers of productivity:
- Leadership & Strategy
- People & Team
- Sales & Growth
- Business Planning
- Digital Readiness
The Tourism & Hospitality programme has been developed in partnership by Visit Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire Business First and Be the Business as part of its Collaborative Networks for Tourism and Hospitality activity.
Details
Agenda - Printed copies of the agenda, along with notepads and pens, will be available at the event. An electronic version is available below.
Getting here & Parking - Full travel and transport can be found on the Danesfield House website.
Delegate list sharing - Following feedback from the previous event and to facilitate the building a network of likeminded business leaders across Bucks, we will share the basic details of each attendee with the other attendees post-event. This will be: name, role, business and email address. If you would prefer your details not be shared, please contact us by 12:00 on Thursday 27 February and we will not share your information.
Name badges and seating plan
A big part of the day will be the group work and getting to know other hospitality and tourism business leaders from Buckinghamshire like you. As such, we have pre-assigned all attendees to set tables of approximately 6 people per table.
On your badge you will find a numbered sticker – this is your table number. When we begin, please make your way to your table which will be clearly numbered. There is no set seating on specific tables.
Please note: attendees from the same organisation will likely be split across different tables so that knowledge, expertise and different backgrounds are spread across the room.
Refreshments/Lunch
Tea, coffee and refreshments will be available upon arrival and a networking buffet lunch will be served at 12:45
Access and dietary requirements
The venue is fully accessible. However, if you have any specific access or dietary requirements, please contact annie.olivier@bethebusiness.com in advance so that we can make any necessary arrangements.
Evaluation
As a part-publicly funded organisation, Be the Business is required to report back to Government on its activities and as part of this, your feedback is hugely important. This will help us secure ongoing funding to continue our work and support businesses like yours.
On the day, we will be trialling a new event evaluation survey method whereby attendees will receive an email link (Wifi will be available) to complete the form during the event. We have timetabled this into the agenda and would ask for your support in completing the evaluation survey. (Paper copies will be available too as back-up).
Social media
For any postings at the event, please use #bethebusiness and follow and tag the us via:
• Instagram: @Visit_bucks, @bbf_uk and @bethebusiness
• Twitter: : @Visit_bucks, @bbfuk and @bethebusiness
• Facebook: @visitbucks, @buckinghamshirebusinessfirst and @bethebusinessapp
Name changes and late bookings
If you can no longer attend and will be sending a colleague in your place, please let us know in advance via email to events@bbf.uk.com so that we can have a name badge ready.
Filming & photography
There may be a film crew and/or a photographer on the day capturing the sessions, short vox pops and the general goings of the event as part of a new promotional film we are producing to demonstrate our work. By attending the event, participants consent to being captured in photography and filming without compensation and confirm that Be the Business shall be entitled to use such photographs and videos for future marketing purposes including video production, posting on the Be the Business website, social media platforms or future Be the Business events.
Dress code
There is no dress code for the day but we suggest smart-casual.
Polite notice – non-operators
The masterclass events are designed primarily for hospitality and tourism business operators to develop their skills, knowledge and personal network of business leaders like them. Whilst we don’t wish to exclude those non-operators who work as part of the industry, we ask that non-operators attending still fully take part in the day and all group work to share their knowledge and experience, as opposed to selectively choosing sessions, and respect that those in attendance are primarily there to learn.
On-the-day contact
For any questions or assistance on the day, please contact Annie Olivier, Networks Co-ordinator, Be the Business, on 07375 640439.
We look forward to welcoming you and meeting . If you have any questions or would like any further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Speakers
- Jon Yantin
Stake Concepts
Jon Yantin, Stake Concepts
Jon is a senior hospitality professional with over 25 years’ experience across hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs and casinos. Having worked in corporate, entrepreneurial and NASDAQ listed organisations, Jon brings a wealth of sector experience, specialising in business planning, fundraising, site selection, conceptualisation, licensing, operations, development and launch alongside strong commercial acumen and in-depth operational understanding. Today Jon operates Stake Concepts, a boutique advisory firm and is currently advising a range of hotel developers and operators across the UK and Europe.
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