The end of the ISTC exchange … for me at least

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Well that’s it from me in Siem Reap. As I sit here for the final time in the restaurant of Rosy’s, looking out onto theĀ bustlingĀ streets of Siem Reap, i thought it would be a great time to recap on what has been a whirlwind few weeks.

The experience has been wonderful and really hope that the work and help done both at the guesthouse , and at the charities, will be fruitful for all parties. Read the rest of this entry »

And now, the end is here, And so I face the final curtain

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Hey there all. A little bit of Frank Sinatra on my last evening in Siem Reap. So the ISTC skills exchange draws to a close.

We spent the afternoon going over some further designs, having a bit of a recap of all the stuff we have done, and discuss various reports and figures that have all been completed and are now being used ! The website will go live next Tuesday which is very exciting and also it has been great to see the guys here embrace some of the operational changes suggested. Read the rest of this entry »

Forecasting … Check…. Budget for 2011 …. Check

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Today has been another day of number , statistics and looking into a crystal ball trying to predict what will happen in 2011.

Rachel did really well with yesterdays homework and managed to compile the data in regards rooms revenues and occupancies for the past two years. She then pet those figures into a spreadsheet that we gave her, to work out Average Room Rate and then allow us to discuss a Budget for the rest of the year. Read the rest of this entry »

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