Sommet Education, together with Indian School of Hospitality (ISH), announced that Sommet Education has acquired a strategic stake in ISH, founded by hospitality veteran Dilip Puri and key partners.
Beloved Community, the racial and economic equity focused nonprofit, in partnership with the Made in New Orleans Foundation (MiNO) announced the inaugural class of Beloved Community's Equity at Work: Hospitality. Funding is being provided by Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland live-streamed its second annual Cook ‘N’ Battle virtual competition on July 24, with Ms. Yihan Ying from the United Arab Emirates in first place.
Company Takes Next Step in Goal to Train All On-Property Associates to Recognize and Respond to Potential Trafficking Situations by 2025
Two Black-owned businesses will be paired with Four Seasons executives for training and mentorship
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International Foundation (HSMAIF) announced this year’s recipients of the Mike Dimond Scholarship. This prestigious program supports degree-seeking students who plan to pursue careers in hospitality. Awardees are Madeline Lalomia and Julia Weinberger.
The Tourism Online Academy, a virtual platform launched by the UNWTO and IE University in 2019, has already attracted around 10.000 registered users. Throughout 2021, more prestigious universities from around the world are set to join this platform.
More than 300 hospitality students from 17 hospitality schools attended the HSMAI Greater New York Chapter’s Virtual Global Intercollegiate Spring Conference on April 5–8, 2021, to network, learn more about the industry, and hear from renowned speakers. Coordinated by New York University, Pennsylvania State University, and St. John’s University, the conference featured an opening keynote from one of the most dynamic leaders in hotel real estate: Art Adler, president and founder of Adler Hotel Advisors LLC.
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation excited to open the 2021 call for applications for its Mike Dimond Scholarship Program. This scholarship program was established to support degree-seeking students who are pursuing careers in hospitality sales, marketing, or revenue optimization.
In some instances, alcohol-to-go means beer and wine delivery only, but could also include liquor delivery, and may or may not include cocktails.
Seven-month pilot project, Hilton Liya Diriya, aims to empower local women through hospitality skills training and development
The contest includes three rounds at the end of which three finalists are invited to pitch their service or product to a judging panel of industry experts, faculty members, investors, start-up owners, and CEOs at Les Roches Campus in Crans-Montana (Switzerland).
The donation will help support the programmatic and career development elements of the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership, which will be housed within the Howard University School of Business.
In-Depth Training Guides Participants Through Immersive, Three-Year Program at the Union Club Hotel at Purdue
The new certificate demonstrates a hospitality professional’s expertise in financial analysis and benchmarking. Course discounts available through May 31, 2021.
Marriott International to create the Arne M. Sorenson Hospitality Fund to support the design of a world class hospitality program and curriculum
Aimbridge Hospitalit has continued to prioritize the education of its future leaders, despite the unique challenges COVID-19 has presented through the AHLA Foundation's Lodging Manager Apprenticeship program. As a result, they have seen the largest class of apprentices to date, with 73 high performing candidates currently enrolled.
Chef Michelle Bernstein, Chef Lorena Garcia, and Ernisha Randolph of Sweet Butter Hospitality among well-known list of speakers
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Sommet Education launch Hospitality Challenge Pitch - a series of online discussions with UNWTO experts and tourism leaders, revealing some of the winners of the 'Hospitality Challenge,' the solidarity initiative created by the two partners. They will share insights on the state of tourism and hospitality, and the prospective solutions to restart tourism.
Led by Disney Institute facilitators and featuring special presentations by Disney theme park and resort leaders, new on-demand courses start at $49 per person, and new online live courses start at $499 per person. All courses are available to business professionals in the United States and most Canadian provinces.
The initiative has received almost 600 applications from all around the world. The 30 top finalists will be granted a full-board scholarship for Bachelor or Master’s degree-level courses at 30 different hospitality programs. All of them are hosted by Sommet’s internationally renowned institutions specialized in Hospitality and Culinary Arts: Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches, and École Ducasse.
Legacy 4-Year Scholarship Program Awards $1 Million
The training provides specific actions employees can take to de-escalate difficult situations and provide solutions for handling conflict throughout all interactions. The modules meet expanding COVID-19 training needs across the hospitality industry.
Advancing digitalization will be key to adapting to the new tourism environment.
The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) has launched Hospitality Training LIVE as a virtual learning series for restaurant, foodservice, and lodging training professionals. The event will take place on three consecutive Wednesdays in September from 1:00-3:30pm EST, and will feature 14 keynote, breakout, and interactive best practice sessions.