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New Contacts
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Ted Hasbrouck
General Manager
Sheraton North Charleston
Phone: 529-2300
Email: thasbrouck@sheratoncharleston.com
Maureen Sheridan
General Manager
Best Western King Charles
Phone: 723-7451
Email: msheridan@charlestownehotels.com
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HPI Monthly Drawing
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Winner Announced...
The Charleston Area CVB is pleased to announce the June winner for consistently entering their property's information into the HPI program is Betsey Painter of the Holiday Inn Airport Convention Center! This is Betsey's second time in winning a $100 gift certificate!
We hope you are participating in this very important program and we look forward to naming September's winner in the coming weeks. |
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September 11
Regular Meeting
North Charleston/American LaFrance Fire Museum & Educational Center
4:00 PM
October 9
Regular Meeting
Charleston Marriott Hotel
4:00 pm
November 13
Regular Meeting
James Island County Park
4:00 pm
Questions...contact Kelly Wood at kwood@charlestoncvb.com or 805-3084. |
Out & About
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 Mayor Joe Riley accpets the Lifetime Achievement Award for the Most Mannerly City presented by Cynthia Grosso of the Charleston School of Protocol.
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UPCOMING MEETING DATESSeptember 19General Meeting featuring AirTran Airways Holiday Inn Airport/Convention Center 11:00 am - Board of Directors 11:30 am - networking Noon - lunch October 17General Meeting featuring Scholarship Awards Trident Technial College 11:00 am - Board of Directors 11:30 am - networking Noon - lunch RSVP TO MBRATTON@CHARLESTONCVB.COM. |
Brush Up on Your Charleston History
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CHARLESTON: HISTORY and INSPIRATION, FALL 2007, Continuing
Education Course
Once again, the Culinary Institute of Charleston at Trident
Technical College is offering the Charleston: History and Inspiration
The course is for those who want to learn more about the City and
the Lowcountry. Each semester the session offers new or different information
about our area. This fall's topics are no exception. Focusing on many of the
social and "high season" elements of life in earlier days, The Roaring 20's and
Summerville retreats are examples of presentations. For the more serious
historical elements, Graveyards of the 1800's and the Old Slave Market Museum
are part of the program plan---to name a few. Each night, the class includes two
different presentations with a break for enjoying food samples from Lowcountry
recipes.
Anyone can take the course-those who just want to learn more
about our "neighborhood," those aspiring to become licensed tour guides, or
those who are tour guides and ready for recertification. All are welcome. Some
students enroll each time the course is offered because they know new
information will be presented.
Four Tuesday evenings: September 18 and 25; October 2 and
9
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Building 920, Room 407, Culinary Institute of Charleston at
Main Campus, Rivers Avenue, Trident Technical College
Costs: $ 89.00
TO REGISTER online: www.tridenttech.edu/ce.htm.registration
or phone 843.574.6152 |
Calling all Volunteers!
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Judges needed for 2008 High School Competitions
How would you like to help develop a strong future workforce, rekindle the passion you once had for the industry, show your operation in a positive light and have a lot of fun-all at once, in a few hours?
The Tourism and Hospitality Education Foundation (THE Foundation) is currently recruiting industry judges for its high school competitions. The South Carolina ProStart Student Invitational, which focuses on culinary arts and restaurant management, will be held January 28 & 29 at the Sheraton in Myrtle Beach. The South Carolina Lodging Management Program Student Invitational is set for February 29 and March 1 at the new Hilton Hotel in Columbia.
Thanks to special grant funding available this year, THE Foundation will provide judges' hotel rooms and meals.
What sets these programs apart from other school activities is their industry orientation. Students study hospitality management in school using textbooks written and published by the national associations. They demonstrate the skills and knowledge they get in class and on-the-job at the state Invitationals, where they compete for medals, trophies and scholarships.
Judges not only have the opportunity to provide valuable feedback to students who are considering careers in hospitality, but they may also recruit promising young competitors for after school and summer jobs.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Monica Miller, Director of Education for the Hospitality Association of South Carolina, at 803-765-9000, ext. 304 or monica@schospitality.org.
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Board Members Head to Washington
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 Time to walk the Halls!
Once again members of your Board of Directors will travel to Washington, DC, to visit with members of Congress. This year the trip is held in conjunction with SC Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism and TIA's State of the Industry Dinner.
After the recent success of the increase in the Federal Per Diem, we know our trips make a difference. Let's thank the following industry leaders that are taking time to travel on behalf of our industry: Dan Blumenstock, Geoff Cipkala, Pierre Estoppey, Tripp Hays, Helen Hill, David Jennings, Mitch Linder and Ed Riggs.
Schedule of Events
September 26 TIA State of the Industry Dinner
September 27 Visits on the Hill
SC Congressional Staff Reception
Dinner with Cong. Brown
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