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: Geertrui Mieke De Ketelaere
- Coffee break with discussion tables/themes
- Keynote speaker: Dado Van Peteghem
- Exchange of experiences regarding the existing AI curriculum at school
Lunch
- Lunch at Hotelschool Ghent
Afternoon
- Congress:
- General explanation Flemish education system + AI in Flemisch educ. System: Séverine De Bruyn
- Guided tour of the practical classrooms at Hotelschool Ghent, accompanied by culinary surprises.
- Leisure time and freshening up at the hotel
- Guided tour of the historic center of Ghent, hosted by Spermalie Bruges.
Evening
- Culinary evening in the restaurant LEO (Leopoldskazerne Ghent) by Hotelschool Ghent with local ingredients and specialties
- Information booth by RTC East Flanders with a demonstration of VR headsets for education on nutrition
- Presentation on local products from East Flanders by EROV
Friday 20 march
Morning
- Transport by bus to Courtrai
- Congress
- Keynote speaker: Renout van Hove
- Coffee break with discussion tables/themes
- Keynote speakers (plenary): Clo Willaerts
- Workshop and visit 'The Flax - House of AI'
- Curriculum development around AI in hospitality education
Lunch
- Lunch by Spermalie
Afternoon
- Transport by bus to Bruges
- 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 with local ingredients and specialties
- Transport by bus to Ghent
Saterday 21 march
Morning
- Congress
- AI-workshops & talks:
- Artificial Intelligence and legislation: Bart Van Besien
- Artificial Intelligence, ethics, and philosophy: Lode Lauwaert
- The use of Artificial Intelligence in managing tourist flows: Laura Terlaeken
- Using ChatGPT and prompt engineering in the hospitality sector: Wim Van Rompuy
- AI and education: Thomas Vliebergh
- Coffee breaks with discussion tables/themes
- AI-workshops & talks:
- News from the board and presentation of sponsors EUHOFA
Lunch
- Lunch at Hotelschool Ghent
Afternoon
- Congress
- Keynote on future trends on hospitality
- Discussion tables on the content of AI curriculum in schools – where are the opportunities for collaboration?
- 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