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== <font color="green">Welcome at the Emerald Forest Hotel!</font color="green">==
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<center>{{#widget:YouTube|id=_x2BvHfPm7Q|width=50%}}<br><i>It's the most wonderful time of the year! A message from our CEO [[Jill Jandal]]</i>.</center>---->
== <font color="green">Welcome to the Emerald Forest Hotel!</font color="green">==
This platform is part of the management training program of the [http://www.emeraldforesthotel.com/site/ Emerald Forest Hotel]. Welcome to the 2023 version v0.7 of this hotel Management Game! This simulation, or game, can easily be blended online and offline, or, when needed, completely online. Interested in joining this concept of ''real virtuality''? Check the [[joining the game]] page or contact me! <br>
<I>Good luck and thanks to all joining, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-jandal-a226ba186/ Jill Jandal], CEO of the Emerald Forest Hotel.</I>


This platform is part of the management training program of the [http://www.emeraldforesthotel.com/site/ Emerald Forest Hotel]. Welcome in version v0.7 of this hotel management game! <br> This Game can, easily, be made blended online and off-line, or, when needed, completely online. Interested in joining this concept of ''real virtuality''? Check the page [[joining the game]]. <br>
<I>Good luck and thanks to all joining, [[Jill Jandal]], CEO of the Emerald Forest Hotel.</I>
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<center>{{#widget:YouTube|id=_x2BvHfPm7Q|width=50%}}<br><i>It's the most wonderful time of the year! A message from our CEO [[Jill Jandal]]</i>.</center> ---><br>
Have a look at the promo: <br>
Have a look at the promo: <br>
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== <font color="green">A warm welcome to all new managers at TUT, Tallinn Estonia</font color="green">==
Soon you will start running Emerald Forest Hotel, competition [[Game 51EE home]]<br>
Good luck to you all!
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[[Image:tallinn2023.jpg|300px]]<br><i>Greetings from the Teams in Tallinn, the competition in 2023</I></center>
== <font color="green">A big shout out to all the Teams and coaches from Germany, Katholische Universität Eichstatt-Ingolstadt</font color="green">==
Thanks you all so much for joining [[Game 50DE home]],it has been a pleasure! Hope to see you again in the future, maybe as coaches. <br>
<center>[[Image:WFI.jpg|300px]]</center>
== <font color="green">Thank you, Breda</font color="green">==
The competition in Breda has ended :-).
Nice to see the  ‘Golden Bell’ award Breda University of Applied Sciences as final of the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation. Congrats to winning Team Serene Haven!
Thanks to all the Management Teams, the coaches and the jury Michel Brokke  Frank Veenstra  and Jeroen Vinkesteijn. It has been very interesting!
<center>[[Image:xxx.jpg|300px]]<br></center>


== <font color="green">What can this simulation do for you?</font color="green">==
== <font color="green">What can this simulation do for you?</font color="green">==
Joining a Game? Choose your Game in the left-hand menu. The Emerald Forest is a unique learning opportunity, offering the possibility to work on (business) management skills in a modern, attractive way, completely online way. It is used by Universities, companies as well as training institutes all over Europe. Ideal for an international week (1 ECTS) of in any curriculum as a attractive course (4-10 ECTS). The simulation consists of much more than just this platform and has been played by more than 18,000 participants. <br> The management skills to demonstrate should focus on: creativity, commercial calculating, managerial capacities, and promotional skills.
Joining a Game? Choose your Game in the left-hand menu. The Emerald Forest is a unique learning opportunity, offering the possibility to work on (business) management skills in a modern, attractive, completely online way. It is used by Universities, companies as well as training institutes all over Europe. Ideal for an international week (1-5 ECTS) of in any curriculum as an attractive course (5-10 ECTS). The simulation consists of much more than just this platform and has been played by more than 19,000 participants. <br> The management skills to demonstrate should focus on: creativity, commercial calculating, managerial capacities, and promotional skills.
The Emerald Forest Hotel is an international management simulation with a strong realistic story-line combined with an attractive competition based on profit and on creativity. You can use the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation under one of our licenses: check [[Joining the game|Joining the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation]]. A hotel happens to be the case, but it's also very useful in other industries or solely as a training aiming at management skills.   
The Emerald Forest Hotel is an international management simulation with a strong realistic story-line combined with an attractive competition based on profit and creativity. You can use the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation under one of our licenses: Check [[Joining the game|Joining the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation]].<br> Hospitality happens to be the industry in the simulation, but it's also very useful in other industries or solely as a training aiming at management skills.   


== Game-based learning stimulates the frontal brain ==
== <font color="green">New contacts </font color="green">==
Interesting and important studies on Game Based Learning by Kober e.a. showing the relevance and effectiveness of working with simulations or games. Also positive affect was reported to be higher while engaging in the game-based as compared to the non-game-based task version.  
Visiting the [https://www.horecava.nl/beurs/horecava-2023/ Horecava Trade Fair] our CEO [[Jill Jandal]] has been discussing new possibilities regarding personalization e.g. regarding [https://emeraldforesthotel.com/ the Emerald Forest Hotel]. We are looking in to having our own labelled coffee brand via [https://neuteboom.nl/ Neuteboom Coffee Roasters] and introducing (in the Summertime) [https://www.wowsmoothies.nl/ Wow Smoothies].
These research results underscore the potential of game-based learning environments to promote more efficient learning by means of attention and reward up-tuning. [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0242573 Read the research paper here].
<center>[[Image:neuteboom.jpg|200px]]</center>


== <font color="green">New release</font color="green">==
== <font color="green">New release</font color="green">==
A big shout-out to all joining in 2023, and to partners of past years: the Management Teams as well as thanks to the enthusiastic coaches from: <br>
A big shout-out to all joining in 2023, and to partners of the past years: the Management Teams as well as thanks to the enthusiastic coaches from: <br>
<i>Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands), Katholische Universitat Eichstatt-Ingolstadt (Germany), Birmingham City University (UK), UCLL University Belgium, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), Vidzeme University A.S. (Latvia), Liverpool John Moores University (UK), St. Cyril & St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria), Breda University (Netherlands), Karlshochschule International university (Germany), Thomas More University a.s. (Belgium) </I>and others!<br>
<i>Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands), Katholische Universität Eichstatt-Ingolstadt (Germany), Birmingham City University (UK), UCLL University Belgium, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), Vidzeme University A.S. (Latvia), Liverpool John Moores University (UK), St. Cyril & St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria), Breda University (Netherlands), Karlshochschule International university (Germany), Thomas More University a.s. (Belgium) </I>and others!<br>


== <font color="green">After movie</font color="green">==
== <font color="green">After movie</font color="green">==
Just to give you an idea what the total of a (finished) game looks like in an ideal mix between live and online, check the video.
Just to give you an idea what the total of a (finished) game looks like in an ideal mix between live and online, check the video.
<center>{{#widget:YouTube|id=Olb0kB5LiYw|width=50%}}<br><i>Wrap up of Game in Karlsruhe</i>.</center>
<center>{{#widget:YouTube|id=Olb0kB5LiYw|width=50%}}<br><i>Wrap up of Game in Karlsruhe</i>.</center>
== <font color="green">Game-based learning stimulates the frontal brain </font color="green">==
Interesting and important studies on Game Based Learning by Kober e.a., showing the relevance and effectiveness of working with simulations or games. Also positive effects were reported to be higher while engaging in the game-based version as compared to the non-game-based task version.
These research results underscore the potential of game-based learning environments to promote more efficient learning by means of attention and reward up-tuning. [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0242573 Read the research paper here].


== <font color="green">Content and upgrade</font color="green">==
== <font color="green">Content and upgrade</font color="green">==
Joining a Game? Choose your Game in the left-hand menu. Looking for specific content? Check the options in the left-hand menu, or use the search box top right hand. Type in a relevant word and look for a page on this platform specifically on this word, or for pages ''containing'' this word.
Joining a Game? Choose your Game in the left-hand menu. Looking for specific content? Check the options in the left-hand menu, or use the search box in the top right hand. Type in a relevant word and look for a page on this platform specifically on this word, or for pages ''containing'' this word.
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*Ca' Foscari University of Venice  
*Ca' Foscari University of Venice  
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*Katholische Universitat Eichstatt-Ingolstadt  
*Katholische Universitat Eichstatt-Ingolstadt  
**Aspecial welcome also to [https://www.ku.de/en/ Universitat Eichstatt-Ingolstadt]
**A special welcome also to [https://www.ku.de/en/ Universitat Eichstatt-Ingolstadt]
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== Competition [https://www.buas.nl/en Breda University a.s. Academy for Tourism] has ended ==__NOEDITSECTION__
== Competition [https://www.buas.nl/en Breda University a.s. Academy for Tourism] has ended ==__NOEDITSECTION__
The competition has finished! The oldest and most royal partner in helping the Emerald Forest Hotel out, over the years. Jill has visited your institute several times, and you have many experiences coaches: the family Bergman counts on Breda!<br>
The competition has finished! The oldest and most royal partner in helping the Emerald Forest Hotel out, over the years. Jill has visited your institute several times, and you have many experiences coaches: the family Bergman counts on Breda!<br>
Congratulatiosn to the winning teams!
Congratulations to the winning teams!


<center>[[Image:buas_logo_small2.png|250px]]. <br></center>
<center>[[Image:buas_logo_small2.png|250px]]. <br></center>
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<b>Amstelburg</b><font color="red"><br>
<b>Amstelburg</b><font color="red"><br>
*On Profit Woodland Hotel €3,380,000  
*On Profit Woodland Hotel €3,380,000  
*On Creativity The Jadenity and Businessaholiday Hotel 2,2 points</font color="red">
*On Creativity The Jadenity and Business holiday Hotel 2,2 points</font color="red">


<b>Budano</b><font color="red"><br>
<b>Budano</b><font color="red"><br>
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== <font color="green">Sponsor</font color="green">==
== <font color="green">Sponsor</font color="green">==
Are you interested as an international hotel chain, to join the game as partner, user or sponsor?  We offer you a modern platform which lots of linked media and an interesting group of users, mainly working or about to work in hospitality industry. Check the page [[sponsor]].
Are you interested as an international hotel chain, into joining the game as partner, user or sponsor?  We offer you a modern platform whith lots of linked media and an interesting group of users, mainly working or about to work in hospitality industry. Check the [[sponsor]] page.


== <font color="green">A proud HSMAI member</font color="green">==
== <font color="green">A proud HSMAI member</font color="green">==
In Amsterdam RAI, each year the [https://www.hftp.org/hitec/amsterdam/ HITEC Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference] takes place. The conferences is held in combination with [http://hsmai-europe.com/ HSMAI Hospitality Sales Marketing Association International]. Emerald Forest Hotel management visits both conferences. We are delighted to tell, that we have been chosen one of the nominees for the prestigious HSMAI-awards (already by 2018). Though we didn't win, we are proud of our nomination and special recognition!
In Amsterdam RAI, each year the [https://www.hftp.org/hitec/amsterdam/ HITEC Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference] takes place. The conference is held in combination with [http://hsmai-europe.com/ HSMAI Hospitality Sales Marketing Association International]. Emerald Forest Hotel management visits both conferences. We are delighted to say, that we were one of the nominees for the prestigious HSMAI-awards (already by 2018). Though we didn't win, we are proud of our nomination and special recognition!
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<center> [[Image:hsmai.jpg|300px]]</center><br>
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== <font color="green">Release and copyrights</font color="green">==
== <font color="green">Release and copyrights</font color="green">==
If you are planning to use this simulation, be sure to read the page [[disclaimer]] and respect the IP rights, related to this platform. The Emerald Forest Hotel simulation is actively monitored, but as the entire simulation is always "in progress", it is hard to oversee all of the changes and its impacts on all media[[:Category:Assignments|.]] All postings are, for that matter, the individual responsibility of a specific editor of that specific piece of content, also on social media! <br>
If you are planning to use this simulation, be sure to read the [[disclaimer]] page to understand the IP rights, related to this platform. The Emerald Forest Hotel simulation is actively monitored, but as the entire simulation is always "in progress", it is hard to oversee all of the changes and their impacts on all media[[:Category:Assignments|.]] All postings are, for that matter, the individual responsibility of a specific editor of that specific piece of content, also on social media! If, by any means, you ended up on this website and think that some elements of the content infringe on your rights in any way, please contact us and we will respond: emeraldforesthotel at gmail.com. For details on usage of the platform itself ([[IP]]), please check the [[copyright]] page or contact us. <br><br>
If, by any means, you ended up on this website and think that some elements of the content offend your rights in any way, please contact us and we will respond: emeraldforesthotel at gmail.com. For details on usage of the platform itself ([[IP]]), please check the page [[copyright]] or contact us. <br><br>
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<center><small>[[Special:RecentChanges| . ]] [[Special:WhatLinksHere| . ]] [[:Category:Sysop:Overview| . ]]''Emerald Forest Hotel'' offering an <font color="green">'''emerald''' </font color="green">hotel experience!
<center><small>[[Special:RecentChanges| . ]] [[Special:WhatLinksHere| . ]] [[:Category:Sysop:Overview| . ]]''Emerald Forest Hotel'' offer an <font color="green">'''emerald''' </font color="green">hotel experience!
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 6 March 2024

Welcome to the Emerald Forest Hotel!

This platform is part of the management training program of the Emerald Forest Hotel. Welcome to the 2023 version v0.7 of this hotel Management Game! This simulation, or game, can easily be blended online and offline, or, when needed, completely online. Interested in joining this concept of real virtuality? Check the joining the game page or contact me!
Good luck and thanks to all joining, Jill Jandal, CEO of the Emerald Forest Hotel.

Have a look at the promo:


A warm welcome to all new managers at TUT, Tallinn Estonia

Soon you will start running Emerald Forest Hotel, competition Game 51EE home
Good luck to you all!

Tallinn2023.jpg
Greetings from the Teams in Tallinn, the competition in 2023

A big shout out to all the Teams and coaches from Germany, Katholische Universität Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Thanks you all so much for joining Game 50DE home,it has been a pleasure! Hope to see you again in the future, maybe as coaches.

WFI.jpg

Thank you, Breda

The competition in Breda has ended :-). Nice to see the ‘Golden Bell’ award Breda University of Applied Sciences as final of the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation. Congrats to winning Team Serene Haven! Thanks to all the Management Teams, the coaches and the jury Michel Brokke Frank Veenstra and Jeroen Vinkesteijn. It has been very interesting!

Xxx.jpg

What can this simulation do for you?

Joining a Game? Choose your Game in the left-hand menu. The Emerald Forest is a unique learning opportunity, offering the possibility to work on (business) management skills in a modern, attractive, completely online way. It is used by Universities, companies as well as training institutes all over Europe. Ideal for an international week (1-5 ECTS) of in any curriculum as an attractive course (5-10 ECTS). The simulation consists of much more than just this platform and has been played by more than 19,000 participants.
The management skills to demonstrate should focus on: creativity, commercial calculating, managerial capacities, and promotional skills. The Emerald Forest Hotel is an international management simulation with a strong realistic story-line combined with an attractive competition based on profit and creativity. You can use the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation under one of our licenses: Check Joining the Emerald Forest Hotel simulation.
Hospitality happens to be the industry in the simulation, but it's also very useful in other industries or solely as a training aiming at management skills.

New contacts

Visiting the Horecava Trade Fair our CEO Jill Jandal has been discussing new possibilities regarding personalization e.g. regarding the Emerald Forest Hotel. We are looking in to having our own labelled coffee brand via Neuteboom Coffee Roasters and introducing (in the Summertime) Wow Smoothies.

Neuteboom.jpg

New release

A big shout-out to all joining in 2023, and to partners of the past years: the Management Teams as well as thanks to the enthusiastic coaches from:
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands), Katholische Universität Eichstatt-Ingolstadt (Germany), Birmingham City University (UK), UCLL University Belgium, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), Vidzeme University A.S. (Latvia), Liverpool John Moores University (UK), St. Cyril & St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria), Breda University (Netherlands), Karlshochschule International university (Germany), Thomas More University a.s. (Belgium) and others!

After movie

Just to give you an idea what the total of a (finished) game looks like in an ideal mix between live and online, check the video.


Wrap up of Game in Karlsruhe.

Game-based learning stimulates the frontal brain

Interesting and important studies on Game Based Learning by Kober e.a., showing the relevance and effectiveness of working with simulations or games. Also positive effects were reported to be higher while engaging in the game-based version as compared to the non-game-based task version. These research results underscore the potential of game-based learning environments to promote more efficient learning by means of attention and reward up-tuning. Read the research paper here.

Content and upgrade

Joining a Game? Choose your Game in the left-hand menu. Looking for specific content? Check the options in the left-hand menu, or use the search box in the top right hand. Type in a relevant word and look for a page on this platform specifically on this word, or for pages containing this word.

Are you interested as an international hotel chain, into joining the game as partner, user or sponsor? We offer you a modern platform whith lots of linked media and an interesting group of users, mainly working or about to work in hospitality industry. Check the sponsor page.

A proud HSMAI member

In Amsterdam RAI, each year the HITEC Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference takes place. The conference is held in combination with HSMAI Hospitality Sales Marketing Association International. Emerald Forest Hotel management visits both conferences. We are delighted to say, that we were one of the nominees for the prestigious HSMAI-awards (already by 2018). Though we didn't win, we are proud of our nomination and special recognition!

Hsmai.jpg


Nomination.jpg

Release and copyrights

If you are planning to use this simulation, be sure to read the disclaimer page to understand the IP rights, related to this platform. The Emerald Forest Hotel simulation is actively monitored, but as the entire simulation is always "in progress", it is hard to oversee all of the changes and their impacts on all media. All postings are, for that matter, the individual responsibility of a specific editor of that specific piece of content, also on social media! If, by any means, you ended up on this website and think that some elements of the content infringe on your rights in any way, please contact us and we will respond: emeraldforesthotel at gmail.com. For details on usage of the platform itself (IP), please check the copyright page or contact us.


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