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Welcome to STAY WYSE 2018 Welcome Dear colleagues, Welcome to the 2018 STAY WYSE Conference. This is the third year we’ve had hostel operators, investors, tour companies, suppliers, and many others gather in Amsterdam for trading and networking. This event grows bigger every year and 2018 is no exception with more buying organisations, a record number of pre-scheduled business appointments, plus a full educational and social programme. New this year and just in time for the STAY WYSE Conference, we have opened submissions for the Global Youth Travel Award: Best Green Accommodation Initiative. This competitive award category garnered a record number of quality submissions in 2017. The award winner will be announced during the 2018 World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) in Edinburgh on 18-21 September. We also encourage our accommodation delegates to sign the Sydney Declaration, which calls for online travel agents to participate in fair practices with hostel operators. And, our members are invited to participate in our self-certification programme to promote your safe communal environment for young travellers. We are very pleased to have Bruce Poon Tip, founder of social enterprise G Adventures, open our event this year. Bruce will address a question he has tackled for decades - can tourism be a force for growth, change and global good? For the latest industry insights, don’t miss hearing from STR Senior Director of Research & Development, Patrick Mayock. I will join him to present a first look at the youth travel accommodation findings from the fourth edition of the New Horizons global survey of 57,000 youth travellers. The main report will be released in the early spring and is free to WYSE Travel Confederation members. Additionally, a select group of entrepreneurs will share their innovative practices, partnerships, and products on the STAY WYSE stage. These BEDx sessions will cover business strategy for sustainability, crisis management, and new industry tech. Dr Stefan Tweraser, CEO of SnapShot, will give the Friday keynote on the future of data-driven hospitality management. We are very grateful to all our sponsors for ensuring the 2018 STAY WYSE Conference is productive, informative and fun. Thanks to Generator Hostel and Hans Brinker Hostel for keeping our conference evenings long and lively. And we especially thank each of you for joining us here in Amsterdam. DAVID CHAPMAN DIRECTOR GENERAL WYSE TRAVEL CONFEDERATION Go to table of contents STAY WYSE 2 Amsterdam Thank you to our sponsors Thank you to our sponsors PLATINUM SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS Part of SILVER SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORS BLUE SPONSORS Go to table of contents STAY WYSE 3 Amsterdam Table of contents Table of contents CONFERENCE HANDBOOK (click the links below) Welcome to STAY WYSE 2018 2 Thank you to our sponsors 3 Visitor information 6 Floor plan & Exhibitors 8 Business appointments 9 Programme 11 Educational programme 14 BEDx 16 Social programme 18 Speakers’ biographies 20 STAY WYSE 4 Amsterdam YOUR PARTNER FOR STUDENT TRAVEL GROUPS Freehand is a collection of hotels that combine the social culture of a hostel with innovative design, award-winning food and beverage, and a community-driven atmosphere. AMENITIES INCLUDE: Rooms With 4, 6, 8 Complimentary Wi-Fi or 10 Beds Available Gathering Places Complimentary Breakfast Available on Property 24-Hour Front Desk Easy Access to and Security Public Transportation Access to Guest Kitchens EUROPEAN SALES OFFICE Martyn Milford M: +44 (0) 7551 324789 E: [email protected] Back to table of contents MIAMI CHICAGO LOS ANGELES NEW YORKSTAY WYSE 5 FREEHANDHOTELS.COM | @FREEHANDHOTELS Amsterdam Visitor information Visitor information VENUE LOCATIONS Beurs Van Berlage Damrak 243 1012 ZJ Amsterdam +31 (0)20 530 4141 Find out more about the venue ClinkNOORD Hans Brinker Hostel Amsterdam Badhuiskade 3 Kerkstraat 136-138, 1031 KV Amsterdam 1017 GR Amsterdam +31 (0)20 214 9731 +31 (0)20 622 0687 Directions: Jump on the free ferry departing from the Directions: Catch tram 1, 2 or 5 (12 minutes) from north side of Amsterdam Centraal Station. The ferry to Centraal Station to Hans Brinker and get off at stop Buiksloterweg departs frequently and the ride takes just Keizersgracht; it’s a 4 minute walk from there. You can also a few minutes. ClinkNOORD is 400 meters from the ferry walk (20 minutes) from the Beurs van Berlage. landing. Click here for directions. Click here for directions. Please note: there will be a SANDEMANs NEW Europe Generator Amsterdam walking tour to Hans Brinker leaving from the Beurs van Berlage at 18:00 on Thursday, 25 January. Mauritskade 57, 1092 AD Amsterdam +31 (0)20 708 5600 Directions: From Centraal Station hop on tram 9 and get off at stop Alexanderplein. Then it’s a 6 minute walk to Generator Hostels. Click here for directions. Back to table of contents STAY WYSE 6 Amsterdam Visitor information Visitor information PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEWS AND INFORMATION It is recommended to use public transport for getting To keep up to date with the latest conference news and around Amsterdam. You can use the website information, follow us on: www.9292.nl/en or Google Maps to plan your trips. • LinkedIn: #STAYWYSE Consider purchasing Amsterdam Travel Ticket for 3 days • Facebook: @staywyseconference – this ticket will enable you to travel to and from Schiphol • Twitter: #STAYWYSE Airport and use public transport in central Amsterdam (click here for more information). EMERGENCY CALLS If you are dialling from an international number, please TAXI SERVICE add the country code: 0031 Taxicentrale Amsterdam (TCA) • Local emergency services telephone number: 112 +31 (0) 20 777 7777 • STAY WYSE conference organiser’s Taxis in Amsterdam are very expensive, so make sure telephone number: +31 (0) 65 594 2137 you take a taxi which is running on the meter. Uber is a cheaper alternative. INTERNET ACCESS WiFi Network name: STAY_WYSE YOUR CONFERENCE BADGE WiFi Password: Selinaiscoming2018 Your badge will be ready for pick up as of 09:00 on Thursday, 25 January at the Beurs van Berlage. The STAY WYSE registration desk will be at the front of the trade hall DRESS CODE entrance. Business casual For your admission, security and safety, please wear your conference badge at all times, also during the networking TRANSPORTATION events. There is no pre-scheduled transportation. All venues are Please do not be offended if you are challenged for not easily accessible via public transport / taxi / Uber. having your badge. If you lose your badge, please visit the registration desk. Please note: there will be a SANDEMANs NEW Europe walking tour to Hans Brinker leaving from the Beurs van Berlage at 18:00 on Thursday, 25 January. Back to table of contents STAY WYSE 7 Amsterdam Floor plan Floor plan 19 19 1 Amsterdam a. Canal Tours Amsterdam by Stromma 5 M 6 7 b. Hard Rock Cafe Amsterdam 22 20 21 c. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Amsterdam d. Cheese & More by Henri Willig 8 e. Tour Company f. THIS IS HOLLAND 9 g. Heineken 10 2 Astor Hostels 4 3 Celtic Group Hostels 3 4 CMS Hospitality 16 17 11 2 5 Cloudbeds 15 14 6 30m2 Contract Solutions g 12 WYSE Travel Confederation f 7 e 23 23 13 8 Taplanes 1 d 9 SIHOT c 10 Sleeptite b 11 A&O Hotels and Hostels a 12 Selina 13 Wombat’s Hostels 23 14 G Adventures 15 Generator Hostels 16 Freehand Hotels 18 18 19 19 17 Clink Hostels 18 Entrance 19 Fire exit 20 Business appointments odd numbers 21 Business appointments even numbers 22 Additional appointment tables 23 Food & Beverages M Marcom Desk Would you be interested in exhibiting at other events? Contact us for more information. Back to table of contents STAY WYSE 8 Amsterdam Business appointments Business appointments Sponsored by SnapShot The business appointments are a valuable part of the If you do not wish to take part in last-minute appointment conference and crucial for networking and business scheduling, you will be able to opt out by changing your development. Here are some tips to keep you on track settings. You will be automatically opted-in for last minute in managing your schedule in Marcom ACE and saving appointment scheduling. To enter the settings, click on the important information before and after the event. cogwheel in the upper-right corner. BEFORE THE CONFERENCE AFTER THE CONFERENCE By now your business appointment slots should be full, and On Friday, 23 February at 17:00 CET, access to your you will have received an email from Marcom with a handy Marcom account will close. If at any time before this date, link to download/print your schedule. In case you have not you want to export the contact information of all trading seen the email, here are the instructions; delegates, and have been given access/permission to do Remember to print/download your schedule BEFORE so, use the following instructions: you travel and not earlier than 24 hours prior to the 1. Visit www.stay-wyse.marcom-ace.com, and log in. conference, as the meeting locations are subject to change. 2. Click on “Participants”, and then on “Trading organisations”. 1. Visit https://stay-wyse.marcom-ace.com/schedule, log in and click the “Print/Export” button located above 3. Click the “Export list” button located above the list of your schedule, on the right. delegates. Export and save the files. 2. Select the option that suits your computer or browser. 3. Depending on your web browser and your system, the DELEGATE NO SHOW document may open directly or you may be invited to If a delegate with whom you have scheduled a business save/download the file. appointment does not show up, you can ask a Marcom representative at the Marcom support desk to assist you in DURING THE CONFERENCE locating them.