HOSPA Annual Learner Awards honour 10 individuals

Monika Hyde and David Clancy led the way at the HOSPA Professional Development Annual Leaner Awards during which accolades were presented to young hospitality professionals working in financial and revenue management.

Hyde, management accounts assistant at the Quay Hotel & Spa in Deganwy, Conwy, was recognised for achieving the highest combined course work and examination scores in financial management during 2017, while Clancy, general manager of the Leonardo Edinburgh Capital hotel, was rewarded likewise in revenue management.

They were among 10 recipients of awards presented at a ceremony held at the Hilton on Park Lane, London, to individuals who have undertaken training provided by HOSPA (Hospitality Professionals Association) in association with Area4finance.

The full list of winners in financial management include:

Introduction to Financial Accounting
Monika Hyde, management accounts assistant, Quay Hotel & Spa, Deganwy, Conwy
Emalyn Gretton, formerly accounts assistant, Jurys Inns; now at DS Smith Packaging Services, Bristol

Operational Management Accounting
Monika Hyde, management accounts assistant, Quay Hotel & Spa, Deganwy, Conwy
Natalia Zaremba, assistant financial controller, Renaissance hotel, Paris

Strategic Management Accounting
Matthew Bennett, financial controller, the Derbyshire Hotel, Alfreton, Derbyshire
Ketan Bhakta, cluster accounts manager, Jurys Inns, Birmingham

The full list of winners in revenue management include:

Introduction to Revenue Management
David Clancy, general manager, Leonardo Edinburgh Capital hotel, Edinburgh -
Miriam Waldmeyer, revenue centre manager, Royal Lancaster London hotel

Operational Revenue Management
Sam Jennings, key market revenue manager, South West, Whitbread, Premier Inns, Luton, Bedfordshire
Henry Rouse, revenue manager, Hoseasons, Lowestoft, Suffolk

Strategic Revenue Management
Diane Little, assistant cluster rooms revenue manager, Principal Hotels, Edinburgh
Sam Jennings, key market revenue manager, South West, Whitbread, Premier Inns, Luton, Bedfordshire

Picture caption: from left to right - Ketan Bhakta, Monica Hyde, Sam Jennings, David Clancy, Miriam Waldmeyer and Matthew Bennett

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