The National Department of Tourism will be hosting a Tourism Leadership Dialogue to discuss issues around skills development within the tourism sector. Themed,“ Unskilled Work and the Travel and Tourism Industry: Myth or Reality?” The dialogue will provide a platform for public and private sector tourism stakeholders to engage with the view of finding solutions to the lack of an adequately skilled workforce that has hampered the development of a strong national tourism industry in South Africa.
Topics for discussion:
- Readiness: Are the learning institutions producing the right/ relevant skills needed by the tourism industry, and if not, what are these requirements?
- Entrepreneurship in tourism: success stories
- How to attract and retain relevant skills within the tourism Industry
- Highlight of tourism skills partnerships
- An overview of current tourism skills development Initiatives/programmes
Members of the media are cordially invited to attend:
Date: 19 July 2013
Venue: Emperors Palace, 64 Jones Road, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
Time: 08h30 for 09h00 am
Kindly confirm your attendance by 18 July 2013 to:
Ms Lerato Mogorosi
Tel: 012 444 6620
E-mail: LMogorosi@tourism.gov.za
Thabang Mahatsi
Tel: 012 444 6619
E-mail: TMahatsi@tourism.gov.za
Media registration will be conducted on 19 July 2013 from 08h30-08h50.
