Magazine: The most important results in the life of MVI in 2014 part 2

There were negotiations with MT Zrt. about connecting culture and gastronomy more efficiently. Balázs Csapody was named restaurateur of the year. MVI participated in the first SIRHA Budapest trade fair with its own stand. There were negotiations with the ministry about strategic issues and cooperation opportunities, about employing students and the masters training. MVI organised a study trip to Bavaria with 54 participants. New officials were elected and the winners of the Gundel Károly Award were announced, . MVI also organised its annual gala dinner, where the Gundel award was presented to winners. MVI president László Kovács told Trade magazin that this year the guild gave priority to interest representation work. MVI also made great efforts to achieve progress in the domain of education and training, they regularly made recommendations to the relevant authorities. MVI vice president Rudolf Semsei added that in his view the level of trade education is deteriorating and the number of those who quit the profession is growing. This year MVI made a strategic plan for reaching medium-term goals, in which one of the most import.