Hospitality Industry

exclusive study findings and new approaches that the shortage has finally arrived in the hospitality industry, is clearly noticeable for many hoteliers. Professionals are increasingly difficult to recruit and keep. The reasons for this are varied and are among others in the demographic transition, the current market growth and higher personnel needs in the tourism industry, as well as in the changing requirements of generation Y”in a workplace and the partially negative employer image of the industry. German Berlin-based hotel Consulting has now investigated consulting with a comprehensive study, in particular the reasons for the pronounced region-specific skill shortage in the hospitality industry in Brandenburg and in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. This was what factors encourage the migration of skilled workers from the regions and what requirements are professionals in a workplace and the working environment in the surveyed regions explored first and foremost. The findings of the study and the bet on areas to targeted staff Measures can significantly increase the efficiency of staff recruitment, reduce significantly the rate of staff turnover and sick leave of the employee and bind good employees in the long term to a hotel. One comes noticeable improvement (service) and a rising attractiveness of the sector as an employer.

The results will be presented at an event in Berlin 2013 exclusively the 24.Otkober. A lecture to new approaches and measures of employee decision-making and binding is attached after the presentation of the results. The event is rounded off by an exciting panel discussion between representatives of employers and employees on the topics of shortages, recruiting and employee retention. A cosy get-together with tasting then forms the conclusion. Interested parties can register October 10, 2013 by application form on or send an eMail to immediately and at the latest.

Shoeshine Boy

The Berlin papers – 10 years Gallery LISTROS opening: 7 November 2013, 19:00 duration of the exhibition: 7 November 2013 12 December 2013 on the exhibition during its ten-year anniversary the Gallery shows LISTROS paper works by three artists living in Berlin, the is since now deal a decade with Listros – and Africa-specific issues. Participating artists: Jim Avignon – Hans Endelmann – Lupe Godoy Listros means ‘ shiny ‘ and is the name of young shoeshine boy in Ethiopia and their shoe shine boxes. The artistic approach with the situation of these young people shows that poverty has two faces: the Listros here not the pariahs of the Ethiopian society, but young people who open up better prospects for the future with entrepreneurial spirit and creativity. The involved artist Jim Avignon exhibition, Hans Endelmann and Lupe Godoy in her work creative limitations and known issues and focus attention on Africa, as well as on the continent of Africa in us. Also the material they use connect paper.

Their artistic positions, however, could not be more different. By the rapid immediacy in the works of Jim Avignon, about the precise spontaneity at Lupe Godoy up to the lyrical reflections by Hans Endelmann presents the exhibition a kaleidoscope of formal and substantive meetings with the subject of Listros (young shoeshine boy in Ethiopia) and Africa: from Schuhputzern to skin color of stools to Listro boxes, by associations with dreams. ABOUT the artist Jim Avignon is a painter, musician, performer, organizer, and curator and has put together these components your own professional image itself, that holds him every day on their toes. To create the fastest painter of the world”calls the artist himself even winking and claims an average 4.37 works” per day. His imagery consist of cartoon, figurative, expressionistic composition and dominant on the picture-painted titles and create maximum expression with a minimum of lines.