hospitality and tourism management program
FAU Hospitality Expert: Pent-Up Demand Could Buoy Cruise Lines in 2021 but Other Segments Face Long Road Back
Florida Atlantic University | December 21, 2020
BOCA RATON, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2020) – The hospitality and tourism industry will lead Florida out of the coronavirus pandemic starting in 2021, but a full recovery likely will take years, says an industry expert within Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could relax its guidelines on cruising, whose pent-up demand is higher than most other industry segments, once about 20 million COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed, according to Peter Ricci, Ed.D, director of FAU’s Hospitality and Tourism Management program. The cruise industry has the highest guest satisfaction ratings...
FAU Hospitality Summit to Address Coronavirus Concerns for 2021
Florida Atlantic University | December 1, 2020
BOCA RATON, Fla. (Dec. 1, 2020) – The immediate future of the hospitality industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic will be the focus of a summit hosted by the Florida Atlantic University College of Business this month. Peter Ricci, Ed.D., director of FAU’s Hospitality and Tourism Management program, will moderate a panel discussion about hosting live meetings and events in 2021. The free webinar can be viewed at any time beginning Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. The hospitality industry is the largest private employer in Florida, with 1.1 million people working in the industry. It was decimated by the pandemic with estimates show...
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute Honors Joanne Goodman as Outstanding High School Educator
the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) | October 5, 2016
Orlando, Florida, October 2016—The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) has named Joanne Goodman as the recipient of the 2016 Lamp of Knowledge Award for Outstanding High School Educator. The Lamp of Knowledge is given to individuals who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to advancing the quality of professionalism and education in the hospitality industry. Goodman received her award from celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse during the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association's Hospitality Stars of the Industry Celebration on Wednesday, September 28. Goodman teaches at Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, where s...
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute and Knowledge Matters Partner to Offer Industry-Recognized Certification
the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) | April 21, 2016
Orlando, Florida, April 2016—The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) has signed an agreement with Knowledge Matters that will provide high school students who complete the Virtual Business Hotel Online simulation with an exemption from the 100-hour internship component of the industry-recognized Certification in Hospitality Tourism and Management (CHTMP). Students still need to pass both the Year 1 and Year 2 exams for the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program (HTMP) curriculum. "AHLEI is thrilled to be partnering with Knowledge Matters to better prepare our high school students for careers in the hospi...
Marriott International China Recognizes AHLEI’s Certification for High School Hospitality Grads
the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) | July 1, 2015
Orlando, Florida, July 2015—The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) and Marriott International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) whereby Marriott International China will formally recognize AHLEI's Certified Hospitality and Tourism Management Professional (CHTMP) designation awarded to students who successfully complete the requirements of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program (HTMP), AHLEI's high school hospitality curriculum. The signing ceremony was held at the JW Marriott Hotel, Shanghai Changfeng Park. Bill Lu, senior director of talent acquisition, Asia Pacific, signed on behalf of M...
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Provides Scholarships for 2015 HTMP Intl. Competition Winners
the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) | April 21, 2015
Orlando, Florida, April 2015—The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has committed to offering scholarships to members of the first-place winning team of the 2015 HTMP International Competition hosted by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI). The 12th annual competition will be held April 23-25 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, and will bring together teams of enthusiastic, motivated high school hospitality students who will demonstrate their skills and knowledge as they compete for scholarships to leading hospitality programs. The department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the Universi...
Sullivan University Provides Scholarships for 2015 HTMP International Competition Winners
the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) | March 31, 2015
Orlando, Florida, March 2015—The National Center for Hospitality Studies at Sullivan University has committed to offering scholarships to members of the top three winning teams of the 2015 HTMP International Competition hosted by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI). The 12th annual competition will be held April 23-25 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, and will bring together teams of enthusiastic, motivated high school hospitality students who will demonstrate their skills and knowledge as they compete for scholarships to leading hospitality programs. Sullivan University's National Center for H...
Newbury College Provides Scholarships for 2015 HTMP International Competition Winners
the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) | March 24, 2015
Orlando, Florida, March 2015 - Newbury College has committed to offering four-year scholarships to members of the top three winning teams of the 2015 HTMP International Competition hosted by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI). The 12th annual competition will be held April 23-25 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, and will bring together teams of enthusiastic, motivated high school hospitality students who will demonstrate their skills and knowledge as they compete for scholarships to leading hospitality programs. Newbury College is a four-year, career-education college in Brookline, Massachusetts...
