A team of four undergraduate students from Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) have qualified to advance to the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge (SHC) Finals which will be held in Dubai from September 30-October 2, 2024.The team of four second year students, comprising three Tourism majors and one Accounting major will give a pitch about an innovative sustainable solution for the hospitality industry before a Jury of tourism industry leaders.The members of the MSBM/UWI team are Abigale Forbes, Katrina Chin, Dedranae Davis, and Judane Whittaker. The UWI Mona Campus team developed an investment deck for the innovative solution and gave a compelling pitch that convinced the Jury of its sustainability, suitability, and scalability for the tourism industry and beyond. The students were accompanied by their tutor, Dr. Michelle McLeod who worked with the team in collaboration with the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
Dr. McLeod commented that ‘the students received an all-round hospitality industry experience during the event in Miami by exposure to sustainability workshops, a tour of the Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, a visit to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, and interactions with industry leaders and university students from the Americas.”
Their project is called PZYLO which is a revolutionary fabric made from a blend of Zeolite cotton and Jamaican bamboo upholstery cloth. This innovative combination is designed to absorb air pollutants and odours while providing superior insulation and comfort.
The public voting for the finalists of the sustainable Hospitality Challenge is now open and will close on September 28th 2024. We encourage you to vote for the MSBM/UWI team at the link below.
Your vote will help determine the public’s favourite project which will be celebrated on the main stage of the finals at the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS World) in Dubai.
https://www.sustainablehospitalitychallenge.com/project/pzylo/
(Article adopted from two MSBM press releases sent to the FSS Community)
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