Dr John Fong, director of business development and consulting, EAHM and Rene Beil, president of HAMA MEA & managing director of Beaufort Global Partners. Dr John Fong, director of business development and consulting, EAHM and Rene Beil, president of HAMA MEA & managing director of Beaufort Global Partners.

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (EAHM) signed a cooperation agreement with the Hospitality Asset Managers Association of Middle East and Africa (HAMA MEA).

This agreement with EAHM was signed with the aim of educating students on the possibility of asset management as a career path.

Judy Hou, managing director of The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, said: “We are proud of this partnership as this collaboration will give our students the invaluable experience needed before they enter the industry.”

HAMA is the organisation of professionals responsible for proactively increasing asset values on behalf of hotel owners worldwide with more than 400 professionals worldwide representing an estimated 5,000 hotels.

The MEA affiliate is based out of Dubai within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), covering the Middle East and Africa, with members reaching as far as South Africa.

"We are delighted with this collaboration agreement which is in line with our mission of the enhancement of hospitality asset management through education, advancement of the profession, and highlighting the viability of asset management as a professional career path," said René Beil, president of HAMA MEA & managing director of Beaufort Global Partners.

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