St Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association » Training and Development http://slhta.org/p Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:45:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Team Saint Lucia’s Practice Dinner http://slhta.org/p/team-saint-lucias-practice-dinners/ http://slhta.org/p/team-saint-lucias-practice-dinners/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:01:47 +0000 andyluvy http://slhta.org/p/?p=1331 P9200054 

“TEAM SAINT LUCIA” participation in the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s Taste of the Caribbean Culinary Competition requires a focused preparatory process as well as adequate financial resources to enable the team to give its best effort.   The competition is scheduled to take place in Puerto Rico from the 9th-12th September 2010 at the Rio Mar Beach Resort, a Wyndham Grand Resort.

 

We have therefore organized a series of preparatory/practice dinners that would allow the team to receive critical feedback and inputs from invited patrons, while progressively honing their competitive skills.

 

Please note the next dinner will be held at the Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort on Wednesday 18th August, 2010 from 7:p30pm.  The SLHTA therefore invites you to patronize Team Saint Lucia 2010 preparatory/practice dinners.  Please note seating is limited!

 

Tickets cost EC$125.00 per person and can be reserved or purchased at the SLHTA offices Tel: 452 5978 or Email: slhta@candw.lc

 

Proceeds from the dinner will go towards Team Saint Lucia 2010 cost for participation in the event.  The SLHTA would like to thank you in advance for your support and we look forward to making this year’s efforts a resounding success.

]]> http://slhta.org/p/team-saint-lucias-practice-dinners/feed/ 0 Saint Lucia’s National Culinary Team prepares for CHTA’s Taste of the Caribbean 2010 http://slhta.org/p/saint-lucias-national-culinary-prepares-for-taste-of-the-caribbean-2010/ http://slhta.org/p/saint-lucias-national-culinary-prepares-for-taste-of-the-caribbean-2010/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:37:10 +0000 andyluvy http://slhta.org/p/?p=1326 The St. Lucia Hotel & Tourism Association (SLHTA) has begun preparing for this year’s edition of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Taste of the Caribbean Culinary Competition scheduled to take place in Puerto Rico from the 9th-12th September 2010 at the Rio Mar Beach Resort, a Wyndham Grand Resort.  We intend to make an extra special effort in 2010 to present a winning team capable of achieving no less than a gold medal.

 

The road to Taste of the Caribbean begins with each country selecting 3 chefs, 1 pastry chef and 1 bartender to comprise their national team.  To this end we have retained the core of last year’s team and enhanced it with the addition of Chef Bobo Bergstrom as the Team Captain.  As you may recall, Chef Bobo succeeded in bringing home a gold medal in the 2003 competition and also won the prestigious “Chef of the Year” title. 

 

Other members of Saint Lucia’s culinary team this year feature first timers and seasoned competitors namely Chef Asa Johannson (Fire Grill & Lounge Bar), Chef Nicodemus Joseph (Cap Maison), Roystan Antoine (Ladera) and Alva Preville (Delirous). Pastry Chef Gilry Samuel (Rendezvous) has previously brought home Gold with his tantalizing deserts. 

 

The competition required the chefs and bartenders to present food and cocktails respectively and will be judged on taste, execution of skills and presentation.

]]> http://slhta.org/p/saint-lucias-national-culinary-prepares-for-taste-of-the-caribbean-2010/feed/ 0 Green Globe in alliance with CHTA http://slhta.org/p/green-globe-in-alliance-with-chta/ http://slhta.org/p/green-globe-in-alliance-with-chta/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:10:46 +0000 andyluvy http://slhta.org/p/?p=1319 Green Globe in alliance with CHTA and CAST has taken another step to bring the world’s most recognized certification label to you. The newly introduced Green Globe University offers an online Green Globe Auditor Accreditation class. This new e-learning tool allows individuals to become Green Globe Auditors in order to audit local businesses.

 

Having your own accredited Green Globe Auditor on island will lower the cost of a Green Globe Certification by approx. 30-50%!  Additionally the Green Globe University offers a sophisticated Sustainability Course, specifically designed to train hospitality industry staff.

 

For more information about the Green Globe University, please visit www.greenglobeuniversity.com

 

To register for the Green Globe Auditor Accreditation:  http://www.greenglobe.com/registerauditor.html

 

Green Globe Contact Information: Phone: +1-310-337-3000, e-mail: wecare@greenglobe.com or via Skype: greenglobelax

]]> http://slhta.org/p/green-globe-in-alliance-with-chta/feed/ 0 Switch Off Save Big Workshop http://slhta.org/p/1270/ http://slhta.org/p/1270/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 15:20:11 +0000 andyluvy http://slhta.org/p/1270/ Please find attached for your perusal an invitation to The Travel Foundation “Switch Off Save Big” workshop scheduled for Wednesday 19th May, 2010 from 1:00p.m. to be held at the Bay Gardens Hotel.  Travel Foundation of the UK is working to encourage hotels across Antigua, Barbados and St Lucia to adopt water and energy saving measures throughout their resorts.  The SLHTA would like to urge its members to take advantage of this opportunity by sending a representative to this very important initiative.

 

The Travel Foundation Invitation Letter

]]> http://slhta.org/p/1270/feed/ 0 Water and Energy Conservation Workshop http://slhta.org/p/water-and-energy-conservation-workshop/ http://slhta.org/p/water-and-energy-conservation-workshop/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 15:14:57 +0000 andyluvy http://slhta.org/p/?p=1266 The Caribbean Development Bank, through its Caribbean Technological Consultancy  Services (CTCS) Network, will be hosting a regional workshop on “Water and Energy Conservation Techniques and Procedures for Owners and Operators of Small Hotels” to be held at the Accra Beach Hotel & Spa in Barbados from 3rd – 4th June, 2010.  CDB, through its CTCS programme, will provide selected participants with airfare, hotel accommodation including breakfast and workshop meals, in keeping with CTCS’ normal provisions for workshop training.  Please find attached the pre-registration form for the workshop.  The SLHTA would like to urge its hotel members to seize this opportunity to attend this very important workshop. 

 

Pre-registration Form

]]> http://slhta.org/p/water-and-energy-conservation-workshop/feed/ 0 Caribbean Export Development Agency http://slhta.org/p/caribbean-export-development-agency/ http://slhta.org/p/caribbean-export-development-agency/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:08:18 +0000 andyluvy http://slhta.org/p/?p=1125 Caribbean Export Development Agency has launched a Call for Proposals under the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme.  This call for proposals applies to both the Regular Procedures and Accelerated Procedures grants.  The Direct Grant Assistance Scheme is focused on enhancing the competitiveness of firms in CARIFORUM, through increasing export potential and expansion of export markets.  The scheme is funded by the European Union under the 9th Economic Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Trade and Private Sector Support Development Programme (CTPSP) Phase 2.

In order to take advantage of the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation invites you to a half-day workshop on Thursday, 18th Mar 18, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. at the St. Lucian by Rex Resort.  The workshop will outline the procedures for accessing the scheme.

]]> http://slhta.org/p/caribbean-export-development-agency/feed/ 0 Security Seminar http://slhta.org/p/security-seminar/ http://slhta.org/p/security-seminar/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:58:29 +0000 andyluvy http://slhta.org/p/?p=1048 Please find attached an invitation to a half day seminar on Security and Incident Management hosted by the Ministry of Tourism.  The gathering will take place on the Monday, 08th March 2010 at 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Coco Palm.  The seminar will cover security issues and how to deal with such problems and will be conducted by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and the Federation of Tour Operators (FTO).  For any further information, please contact Ms Sophia Pierre, Senior Executive Officer, Ministry of Tourism at Tel: 468-4612 or Email: spierre@gosl.gov.lc.

Click here to download SLHTA Members Invite

Click here to download Programme Seminar Security & Incident

]]> http://slhta.org/p/security-seminar/feed/ 0 The Mental Health Reform Project http://slhta.org/p/the-mental-health-reform-project/ http://slhta.org/p/the-mental-health-reform-project/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:32:33 +0000 andyluvy http://slhta.org/p/?p=1034 The Mental Health Reform Project is currently in the process of planning the implementation of its public education campaign “Treasure Minds” for the year 2010-2011.  In 2009 – 2010, the campaign raised awareness of mental health/mental illness and sort to de-stigmatize mental health treatment.  As part of this Campaign three public service  announcements for television in both English and Creole was launched.  This year, the Campaign focus in on “Depression”, with the aim of raising awareness of the symptoms and encouraging early intervention and treatment.  As part of the calendar of activities, the month of June 2010 has been specially set aside to target employers and civil service organizations.  

In this regard, the Ministry of Health would like to encourage members to include the following seminar “Depression Among Employees: The Hidden Cost” in your organization’s calendar of activities.  The program can be tailored to best suit your organization’s needs with regard to the length, date and exact time of the seminar.  For example, the seminar may be conducted at a special time set aside for this purpose, or included as part of your regular meetings.

 

If you should require any further information, please contact Ms Jennifer Joseph at Telephone: 450 6463 0r 450 6463 Ext #1203 or Ms Francisca Plummer-Gabriel at Ext #3085.

]]> http://slhta.org/p/the-mental-health-reform-project/feed/ 0 SEDU Courses http://slhta.org/p/sedu-courses/ http://slhta.org/p/sedu-courses/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:49:16 +0000 andyluvy http://slhta.org/p/?p=1001 Please be advised of the commencement of the following Entrepreneurial Development Courses offered by the Small Enterprise Development Unit of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Consumer Affairs.  The listing of the courses with cost information and other relevant details can be downloaded below.  For further information regarding course descriptions, pre-requisites, endorsement, programme outline, payment plans etc., kindly contact SEDU at 468-4223 or 453-2891.

 

Click Here to Download SEDU Courses 2010

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Click Here to Download Invitation

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