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> 16.00 After the game final we kindly ask you to evaluate the game by filling out the questionnaire; it helps us to further improve the game!<br>
> 16.00 After the game final we kindly ask you to evaluate the game by filling out the questionnaire; it helps us to further improve the game!<br>
> 18.00 Closing dinner for all students and coaches<BR><BR>
> 18.00 Closing dinner for all students and coaches<BR><BR>


* '''Task 10: Assignment''' <br>
* '''Task 10: Assignment''' <br>

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On the page Game 09DE home you can find all tasks to be done before the game week starts: this should be ready when you start off here.

Your tasks during the game week (Feb 2 - Feb 6)

All the sessions during the game week are very instructive and compulsory (and often fun, of course...). Tasks 1 to 4 should have been finalized previous week: see Game_09DE_home.

  • Task 5: Monday 2 February (year 01) - Preparations

> 09.00 - 10.00 Registration & welcome
> 10.00 City Ralley (Turmberg)
> 12.30 Lunch break
> 14.30 Official opening and Kick-off
> 15.30 - 17.30 Meet with your team, work on your team page on this platform. Be sure it is ready by the end of the day. Be sure to bring down the size of pictures or photo's used to 150kb. Use for instance the tool shrinking pictures.
Visit your teamsheet, fill out your (new) hotel name, and experiment with filling in decisions. Work on your team page on this platform.
> 17.30 - 19.00 Prepare the Trade Fair: be sure to have all things ready and set for tomorrow! Work on the assignment (a big one!) and look ahead to the rest of the tasks.
> 19.00 Deadline for teampage on platform and for filling out your hotel's name in your teamsheet. You can improve the team page later on, but it should be completed now. Tip: watch this video on filling out your teamsheet:

Video only available from the 1st of February
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> 19.00 Hotel Association Business Networking Event: Get-Together at KarlsCafé (third floor). Participation of all team members mandatory.

  • Task 6: Tuesday 3 February (year 01) - Day of Creativity

On this first day your team will demonstrate its creativity and thereby present the new hotel in a more promising strategic direction, as well as distinguishing your hotel from your competitors.
> 08.30 - 10.00 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations. Prepare for the trade fair.
> 10.00 Deadline for handing in the assignment for year 00.
> 10.00 - 11.00 AGM: impressions of year 00, instruction on year 01.
> 11.00 - 11.30 Round table on the Trade Fair.
> 11.30 - 14.30 Preparations for Trade Fair, work on decisions.
> 14.30 Deadline for decisions and explanations both in your teamsheet for year 01. Read the page secret link teamsheet and fill your decisions out. You will absolutely have to read the page decisions as to get a grip on things.
> 14.30 - 16.00 Participation in Trade Fair and presenting your new hotel on the Trade Fair and work on your assignment. Participation of all team members mandatory.
> 16.00 - 18.00 work on the assignment in question number 15 in your explanations form and look ahead to the rest of the tasks.

  • Task 7: Wednesday 4 February (year 02) - Day of Calculations

Analyze the results, the operational costs made and the key indicators for your hotel. On this day, focus on the calculations a manager often has to make. "Financial language" is key in the hotel sector. Further, linking these to benchmarks is crucial to profitability. After receiving your first results (on year 01) you need to study them, in order to decide on how to react in the next year.
> 09.00 - 09.45 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.
> 09.45 Deadline for assignment for year 01.
> 09.45 - 10.45 AGM: results year 01, instruction on year 02.
> 10.45 - 11.45 Input session “Financial Planning” (Kai Holschuh).
> 11.45 - 12.30 Questions and coaching.
> 12.30 - 16.00 Analysis of the results, make new decisions etc: make a dashboard for Christina and hand that in printed out at 16.00. Work on your assignment.
> 16.00 Deadline for the dashboard, the decisions and explanations in explanations form for year 02, both to be done in your teamsheet. You will absolutely have to read the page decisions to get a grip on things.
> 16.00 - 17.00 Open Café (all coaches)
> 17.00 - 18.00 Look ahead to the rest of the tasks.
> 18.00 - 20.00 Mystery ride through Karlsruhe.

  • Task 8: Thursday 5 February (year 03) - Day of Managing the Company

The managing of a hotel relies heavily on the ability to communicate with customers as well as your staff, especially when "exceptional" situations arise. The hotel management will need to deal directly, actively and creatively with the event, as well as to take timely decisions to resolve it.
> 09.00 - 10.00 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.
> 10.00 - 11.00 AGM: results year 02, instruction on year 03.
> 11.00 – 11.30 Roundtable “Management Under Pressure” (all coaches).
> 11.30 – 12.00 Questions and coaching.
> 12.00 - 16.00 Resolve management issues; pricing decisions, adjust team page, work on your social media and website, make new decisions!
> 16.00 Deadline for decisions and explanations both in your teamsheet for year 03, both to be done in your teamsheet. You will absolutely have to read the page decisions to get a grip on things.
> 16.00 - 18.30 Prepare for the 3 Minutes of Fame, work on the assignment and look ahead to the rest of the tasks. Tomorrow is going to be a really packed day!

  • Task 9: Friday 6 February (year 04) - Day of Promotion

On this day your team will show how to sell its services and make hotel promotions attractive through the use of internet and social media. The competitions finish today. Final results will be determined and the teams with the most profit and that were the most creative will be awarded.
> 08.00 - 09.00 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.
> 09.00 Deadline for handing in the assignment for year 03.
> 09.00 - 10.00 AGM: results year 03, instruction on year 04
> 10.00 - 11.00 Team preparation of 3 minutes of fame; pricing decisions, adjust team page etc. Coaches available for feedback and questions
> 11.00 Deadline for team decisions and explanations in explanations form for year 04, both to be done in your teamsheet for year 04.
> 11.00 - 12.00 Presentations for 3 minutes of fame: all members are in. Take note for the assignment (question 15, year 4) on this.
> 12.00 - 12.30 Finish last details on your assignment (year 4), to be handed in at the Game Final.
> 15.00 - 16.00 Game Final: Award Ceremony
> 16.00 After the game final we kindly ask you to evaluate the game by filling out the questionnaire; it helps us to further improve the game!
> 18.00 Closing dinner for all students and coaches

  • Task 10: Assignment

The assignment is a big part of this game and important for your final mark: it is worth 50% of your total mark. You will have to finish this document which you have been working on all week and hand it in at the Game Final, printed out. Deadline Friday 14:00.



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