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ATTENTION: Allied Members
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Don't miss out on this unique opportunity!
Allied Alley will take place this year on November 18 at the Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport. The Association is offering each allied member an
opportunity to display their goods on
a 6-foot table at no charge. GCHMA will
be conducting a "scavenger - hunt" raffle encouraging attendees to visit each vendor. We also encourage you to do a give-away of something representing
your own company.
We hope that you will take
advantage of this great opportunity! Please contact Martha Bratton to reserve your spot today!
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Student of the Month
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The Culinary
Institute of Charleston
Work: The Sanctuary Hotel
A native of Seneca, South
Carolina, Marie Bolt is working toward an Associates Degree in Hospitality and
Tourism Management at The Culinary Institute of Charleston, as well as Certificates
in Event Management, Hotel Operations, and Food and Beverage Operations. After
graduating in May 2010, she hopes to her continue her education at the College
of Charleston, taking a double major in Hospitality Management and Accounting
or Finance. This fall Marie is taking courses in Food Service Management,
Hospitality Software Applications, Beverage Service Management, Into to Wine,
and Hotel Management.
Marie is employed by the
Sanctuary Hotel at Kiawah. In the summer, she is the Head Bartender at the
Loggerhead Grill, the hotel's pool and beach restaurant; the rest of the year,
she is a server at hotel's The Jasmine Porch restaurant. Marie is currently participating in The Sanctuary's
twelve-month Leadership Training Program, which develops skill sets for
upper-level positions in the hospitality industry.
"My job is always changing
and challenging," says Marie. "My main concern is the guests and I am
constantly looking for new ways to make their experience unique and special. It requires you to be focused, energetic, and
able to juggle many responsibilities at one time. But I am constantly learning
things in school that help me in my job; they go hand-in-hand."
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October General Meeting & Scholarship Awards
October 21, 2009
Mikasa Dining Room at The Culinary Institute of Charleston Trident Technical College - Main Campus 11:30 am - networking noon - lunch Allied Alley Lunch
November 18, 2009
Come meet the GCHMA Allied Members and enjoy lunch. Attendees entered to win cash prizes too! Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport 11;30 am - 1:30 pm RSVP to mbratton@charlestoncvb.com |
Legislative BBQ
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We appreciate the industry members that came out last month to spend time with our Charleston County Legislative Delegation! This event is always a fun one but more importantly it gives everyone an opportunity to mix and mingle without any pressure. The relationships strengthened at this event will pave the way for a new legislative session set to begin on Tuesday, January 12, 2010.
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What's Up in Washington?
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 Federal Update - Please take note
During September, Catherine Dority made 2 trips to Washington, DC, on behalf of the Association. First, she joined other tourism leaders from South Carolina for a Congressional members' reception. In attendance were Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Jim DeMint, Congressman John Spratt, Congressman Henry Brown and Congressman Joe Wilson. On the second night, the SC Association of Tourism Region's hosted a reception for congressional staff. It was a great time to network and everyone was very positive.
The second trip encompassed assisting the CACVB Sales Department with the Spirit of SC reception and most importantly attending a meeting on Spousal Travel Deductions. Sen. Graham and Cong. Brown's offices organized a very important meeting involving representatives from AH & LA, US Travel Association, National Restaurant Association and the National Club Association. There was also staff present from Congressman Neil Abercrombie's (Hawaii) office and the Republican Study Committee. With the Travel Promotion Act advancing quickly, it will allow the national industry associations a chance to bring Spousal Travel Deductions to the forefront. Be on the lookout for a stong push for a grass roots campaign. We'll need letters of support from local businesses and will supply you with all the relevent information in the coming weeks.
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Update from CACVB
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2010
Official Visitors Guide and new ExploreCharleston.com website now on sale!
Media kits and Visitor Guide listing forms are
being handed out at this week's Travel Council meeting. As
we are having some significant changes in marrying the new website to the
Visitors Guide, several listing category and amenity questions have
changed. For this reason, we are
requiring everybody to fill out a new Visitors Guide Listing Form for
the 2010 edition.
Please contact Andy
Rankin, 805-3033, Arankin@ExploreCharleston.com
or Jennifer Wilson 805-3005, Jwilson@ExploreCharleston.com
with any questions.
Listing forms are
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