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BE A HIT : SCHOLARSHIPS
Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland helps continuous development in the workplace.
To keep employees motivated and up to date in key skills, within the competitive world of hospitality, Michael Lennon, (assistant food and beverage manager at the Sheraton hotel, Edinburgh) spent three weeks at the international Jumeirah beach resort courtesy of HIT Scotland. The Scholarships recognise the need to continually update skills within the hospitality industry, enhance personal development and bring fresh ideas back to Scottish hospitality businesses to remain at the forefront of international innovations. Michael's experience allowed him to see first hand how a new tourism destination was developing, plus gain a full understanding of how different cultures worked towards a common goal of delivering excellent standards. He spent the time working in many of the operational areas of the resort and this enabled him to gain valuable knowledge that will give him the insight and confidence to get to the next level.
The limited Scholarships are available to all aspiring individuals within Scottish hospitality and the awards are presented at the annual Emerging talent conference, which takes place in February. The conference moves around the country and has taken place in Aviemore, Edinburgh, Glasgow and the venue for 2008 is the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena in Ratho.
Funds are raised by the industry, for the industry, at events such as the Edinburgh luncheon, 5th November 2007 at the Sheraton hotel, Edinburgh.
The twenty scholarship winners pictured with David Cochrane, Chief Executive, the Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland, left stage, and Hans Rissmann, Bursary Chairman, the Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland and Fred MacAulay, conference host, right stage.
Scholars pictured as follows:
Top row left to right: Hugh Cater – Channings Hotel; Lindsay Aitchison – Glasgow Metropolitan College; Nicola Sinclair – Glasgow Metropolitan College; Jamie Hastings – Robert Gordon University; Barrie Fleming – Malmaison Edinburgh; Alison Pratt – The Gleneagles Hotel; Felicia Markram – City Inn Glasgow; Kelly Johnstone – St Andrews Bay Golf Resort and Spa; Graham Campbell – Caledonian Hotel, Oban; Chloe McQuillan – VisitScotland.com
Front row left to right: David Barkley – Townhouse Company; Maura Petrie – St Andrews Bay Golf Resort and Spa; Thomas Browning – Swallow Hotel, Inveraray; Nina-Valesca Mozer – The Bosville Hotel, Portree; Kim Falconer – The Balmoral Hotel; Helen Vass – Glasgow Caledonian University; Keith Campbell – Buccleuch Visitor Services, Selkirk; Lisa Anne Isaacson – Frank Mullen Trust Scholarship winner from Channings Hotel, Edinburgh.
