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Haaga-Helia meets Estonian tourism and hospitality key stakeholders

Representatives of Haaga-Helia visited Estonian tourism and hospitality key stakeholders

On June 18-19 the representatives of Haaga-Helia Hospitality Centre in Estonia/Tallinn – Jouni Ahonen, Ain Hinsberg and Sven Lööndre - visited a number of Estonian tourism and hospitality key stakeholders in order to introduce Haaga-Helia and planned launching activities in Tallinn in the autumn.

The stakeholders met were Enterprise Estonia Estonian Tourist Board, Estonian Convention Bureau, Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association, Estonian Travel and Tourism Association and Estonian Rural Tourism.

The stakeholders were very interested in Haaga-Helia arrival to the Estonian tourism and hospitality knowhow and education market and welcomed Haaga-Helia warmly wishing success as the market needs new international and experienced knowhow and education providers.

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