Seminar Series of the School of Applied Sciences – Fall 2021 – 1. Seminar

Dear Students of the School of Applied Sciences,

You are kindly informed to welcome SKAL International World President 2014/2015, Mr. Salih Çene as the guest speaker of the seminar series.

Date      : Thursday, 30 September 2021

Time      : 14:40-16:30

Place     : AB-3 / Law Auditorium

Mr. Salih Çene was born in Istanbul in 1950. After completing his high-school education in İstanbul, he moved to England for his higher education. He has a Higher National Diploma in “Hotel and Catering Administration” from Westminister Technical College-London. Mr. Salih Çene is in the Travel and Tourism industry since 1969. As a “hotelier” he spent 50 years of this period at top management or partner/CEO positions of various firms, hotels, and chains. He also gives educational seminars by taking part in the Tourism Education programs and symposiums of various universities. Between 2016-2019, he served the sector as a Free-lance Consultant by assisting with Operational Management, Project Development, System Analysis, Pre-opening, Organization & Re-organization. Mr. Salih Çene has more than 200 articles published in various industry magazines and the press and worked as a columnist for the Akşam Newspaper’s supplement. Mr. Salih Çene is an Skål member since 1980 and has taken office in every level of Skål International. In October 2014, he was elected the World President of SKÅL International - at the Skål AGM in Mexico City and delivered his Chain of office in October 2015 at the Skål AGM in Torremolinos- Spain. Also, Mr. Salih Çene holds office at various organizations such as the “Professional Hotel Managers Association (POYD)”, “International Hotels & Restaurants Association (IHRA)”, and ALTİD (Alanya Touristic Operators Association). He can speak English, German, and French. Mr. Salih Çene is going to make a presentation about “Social Impacts of Tourism” in the Seminar course.