The team was comprised of Niamh Warren, Niamh Mulholland, Xin Xu (Caroline), Anja Meidl and Donnacha Lynch.  They were tutored by lecturers Maria Roddy Freyne & Lorraine Dunne  The challenges took place over the past week with their final challenge yesterday being a presentation to a panel of industry experts. 

In challenge 1 the students were required to operate a fictitious hotel for 6 months post Covid using the HOTs Business Simulation system. For challenge 2 and Challenge 3 the students had to choose a real-world hotel to represent and for this they chose the Crowne Plaza Dundalk.   

Challenge 2 required them to present a report to their ownership which detailed their strategy to address the current issue of recruitment, retention and attracting talent to the hotel.  In challenge 3 their task was to produce a sales and marketing plan for the hotel for 6 months from June onwards, which they then had to present to their hotel ownership. The judges took on this role when they presented to them live on Monday 7^th March.  

The students were put under pressure to complete all the challenges but they thoroughly enjoyed it and found it a hugely beneficial learning experience.