Marketing, Events & Tourism, University of Greenwich

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How did Tesla make some of its cars travel further during Hurricane Irma? The electric-car giant gave customers a lifeline by remotely boosting their vehicles’ battery capacity. But this act of kindness also highlighted that it had been selling identical cars at different prices

Waterstones chief defends decision to open unbranded stores James Daunt denies using subterfuge to attract customers with unbranded shops in Rye, Southwold and Harpenden

A really crummy photograph of some really very nice MA students just starting today - welcome!

Philip Holden on Twitter “Here they are! ”

Prof Ozlem Oznaran from the University of Greenwich on the German parliament's decision about the Greek bailout - from about 8 mins.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0622p1h/world-news-today-17072015

International Labour Organisation in Geneva is looking for an intern...ideal for one of our multi-lingual students...

www.itcilo.org

Please see the details of the 'Tourism Symposium - Connecting to the Future ~ THE Tourism Debate' organised by The Tourism Society, UK, taking place on 1st June - 2nd June 2015 at Ashford and Canterbury, Kent. Tourism Society is offering a concessional price of £35/- for day 2 of the symposium, which covers the second days programme, lunch and refreshments. This is a very special offer made to Greenwich University students. A very good opportunity to listen to senior tourism professionals and thought leaders, travel trade and invited journalists. Please do try to attend it.

http://www.tourismsociety.org/event-details/396/tourism-symposium-2015.htm

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It's a bit slow, but there is some fascinating local history in here, including a contemporary account of the closure of the Royal Ordnance factory at Woolwich Arsenal (of interest in view of the development issues faced by Firepower and the surrounding Riverside area) and also, at around 40 mins, footage of the old Woolwich Polytechnic (which went on to become part of our Uni).

http://youtu.be/1arqxzBoDoo

S.E.18: Impressions of a London Suburb (1964) Narrated by Bruce White and backed by a soundtrack specially commissioned for the film, this highly polished production takes a finely detailed look at Woolw...

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Now that we have our shiny new library and teaching building http://stockwell-street.gre.ac.uk/ - the old library is being transformed. We'll be keeping these great reminders of its history as the hospital.

HR Industrial Placement Present in the UK since 1966 and part of a leading global company, Ferrero UK is recognised for iconic brands such as Ferrero Rocher, Tic Tac, Nutella and Kinder Surprise: unique brands which are well loved throughout the UK. Ferrero UK is a dynamic, progressive company, fusing modern, innovative ap…