Congress Schedule
Kindly note that the schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
Wednesday 18 march
Morning & Afternoon
- Arrival of congress participants
- Reception by students at the airport
- Transport by train to Ghent
- Reception by students at Ghent train station
- Transport to hotel in Ghent
- Installation in hotel + free time
Evening
- Welcome reception and walking dinner in City Hall of Ghent provided by students and teachers Hotelschool Ghent & Spermalie Bruges.
- Evening tour in the centre of Ghent with its atmospheric lighting with boat trip in city centre, with fries from the fry shop afterwards.
Thursday 19 march
Morning
- Congress
- Festive opening of the conference
- Keynote speaker 1
- Coffee break with discussion tables
- Keynote speaker 2
- Development of EUHOFA partnerships around AI education
Lunch
- Lunch at Hotelschool Ghent
Afternoon
- Congress:
- Lecture & explanation about the Flemish education system
- Guided tour of the practical classrooms at Hotelschool Ghent, accompanied by culinary surprises.
- Guided tour of the historic center of Ghent, hosted by Spermalie Bruges.
Evening
- Culinary evening in the restaurant LEO (Leopoldskazerne Ghent) by Hotelschool Ghent
Friday 20 march
Morning
- Transport by bus to Bruges
- Congress
- Keynote speaker 3
- Coffee break with discussion tables
- Keynote speaker 4
- Workshop 'The Flax - House of AI'
- Curriculum development around AI in hospitality education
Lunch
- Lunch by Spermalie
Afternoon
- Cultural program in the historic center of Bruges
- Guided tour of the practical classrooms at Spermalie Bruges, accompanied by culinary surprises
Evening
- Culinary evening in the restaurants of Spermalie Bruges
- Transport by bus to Ghent
Saterday 21 march
Morning
- Congress
- AI-workshops & talks:
- Artificial Intelligence and legislation
- Artificial Intelligence, ethics, and philosophy
- Artificial Intelligence and design within the hospitality industry
- The use of Artificial Intelligence in managing tourist flows
- Using ChatGPT and prompt engineering in the hospitality sector
- The application of AI tools in hotel and restaurant interior design
- Curriculum development around AI in hospitality education
- Discussion tables
- AI-workshops & talks:
Lunch
- Lunch at Hotelschool Ghent
Afternoon
- Congress
- Lecture en debat about trends and innovation within the hospitality industry
- News from the EUHOFA board and presentation of EUHOFA sponsors
- Presentation EUHOFA congres 2027 in India
- Free time for shopping - relaxing
Evening
- Gala evening at the Oude Vismijn by Hotelschool Gent & Spermalie Brugge
- After party at the Oude Vismijn with DJ Shizzle - resident DJ of top football club AA Gent
Sunday 22 march
Morning
- Departure of congress participants
- Transport from hotel to train station of Ghent