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Samantha Lauver-Marion is a veteran of Minor Hotels, with over a decade of rounded experience in operations, sales, communications and customer relationship management. Her latest role sees her lead student engagement at the Asian Institute of Hospitality Management. A graduate of Hospitality Management herself from Temple University in the US, she is also a certified trainer with a proven record of empowering students to succeed.
Knowledge is power. The world constantly evolves. The business world is in a state of flux. New technologies, values and global dynamics change the formulas for success. Never-before-faced risks emerge, and so do unprecedented opportunities. Where can you find the knowledge and skills to stay on top of the changes?
Happy New Year! There’s something special about the start of a new year, isn’t there? It is a time where we all get a chance to hit the refresh button and start anew. As a new year begins, the world feels full of new opportunities. This is the time to set goals and resolutions, to dream of new horizons, to make plans for the experiences you would like to have in the year ahead.
Are you tired of sending out job applications and never hearing back? Does the thought of a job interview make you sweat? You’re not alone. But fear not! The two-day “Career Ready: CV and Interview Skills” course is the key you’ve been looking for.
Have you ever noticed that world’s most successful businesspeople are often fantastic communicators? This is no coincidence. Great presentation skills are one of the most important professional competencies you can possess.
In this AIHM Higher blog post, Matthew Fryar—the General Manager of Avani Pattaya Resort—sits down with Samantha Lauver-Marion—Head of Student Engagement at AIHM—to discuss the Young Talent Scholarship, a fantastic initiative open to graduating high school students in Thailand.
Everyone’s educational journey is different. AIHM understands that. While many of our students are young adults just starting out in the world, we also welcome a significant number working professionals who are early or mid-way through their career and looking for a way to take their achievements to the next level.
AIHM’s Executive Education short courses in professional development provide industry professionals the opportunity to upskill, to upgrade their knowledge and to put practical new tools and techniques into action as soon as they complete a two-day course. Taught by guest experts and AIHM’s own passionate faculty, our Executive Education courses tackle the most important topics and talents required to succeed in today’s hospitality industry and in fields beyond.
Preparing for the start of your university experience is just as important as beginning this next step of your educational journey. It’s a moment of transition and wide-open possibilities. This period is also a prime opportunity to cultivate the skills and habits that will serve you well in your university experience, your future career and your personal life. It’s a time to start becoming the person you want to be.
AIHM’s Meet the Instructor series invites you to get to know our hospitality management faculty inside and outside the classroom. Discover their passions. Learn about their lives before AIHM and the journeys that led them to where they are today.
AIHM’s hospitality management students enjoy internships in some of the world’s most exclusive hotels and innovative resorts. On the AIHM Higher blog, we’ve shared internship stories from the Maldives and student experiences in the United Arab Emirates. Today, we turn our attention closer to home. Read on to discover what our students learned on their internships in Thailand.
