As a young CEO in the hospitality sector, Hope Uy is putting focus on service, sustainability, and leading the way in changing the face of tourism in Bohol.
At 34 years old, Hope Uy is already a chief executive officer , running the hospitality arm of their family business. She is a member of one of Bohol’s famous families that has businesses all over the island. But despite having a prominent name, known in many circles in and out of Bohol, Hope is new to all the media attention she is getting recently.
“It all started as a family dream. My dad would always take us to this beautiful beach here in Panglao. Until we had the opportunity to develop it on our own. It has been 10 years now. [And then] five years ago, we planned what would be our Bohol development [project] for this island,” she shared to the audience during the event.
“The best teacher I'd say is experience. Education is there but I believe that the foundation is the experience that comes with it.” Hope added, “The best teacher I'd say is experience. Education is there but I believe that the foundation is the experience that comes with it. You know, working with hospitality leaders that show you the best practices is the best foundation one could get.”
“When we reopened we had to do a lot of strategies and a lot of marketing. We computed how much space can one individual have in this property. So there was this marketing approach of how you can serve the guest while having their own space. So we created the ‘Your space begins here’ tagline. That approach actually attracted a lot of tourists coming in. They don’t need to be in close proximity to each other and they loved it.
“The great part about this industry is, there’s not a day that's the same, every day is different. You know, as a hospitality person you crave doing service for people. I believe my team can speak for themselves as well that we always look forward to serving other people, not just guests, but also our colleagues. So that's service for us,” she added.Before the COVID-19 pandemic happened, Hope’s company already had expansion plans.
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