Students and Staff at ICCA Summer Debate

Higher Education Students and Lecturers from Tourism, Hospitality and Events programmes have presented at the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) UK & Ireland Summer Debate.

Talking about the strength of University College Birmingham's industry links, and their real-life experiences through work placement and industry projects; they showed the value of vocational learning to the industry.

Held at Birmingham's International Convention Centre the 5 students and 2 staff enjoyed the opportunity to meet representatives of the congress and convention industries and get an exclusive look at what's happening in the sector.

Students attending were:

Alexandra Johnson, BA Events Management

Dominee Easy, BA Events Management

Christopher Freeman, BA Tourism Business Management

Mohammed Adnan Suleman, BA Tourism Business Management

Zhenya Kyanova, International Tourism Business Management

Joined by Lecturers:

Kathryn Bell and Victoria Ketchers