By Palma Ileye
Management of National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, NIHOTOUR and Hospitality and Tourism Management Association of Nigeria, HATMAN, have said it will jointly host the 2024 edition of Tourism and Hospitality Management Workshop on Monday 15 of April 2024 in Asaba, Delta State.
This collaboration is contained in a press release issued yesterday by Joesef Karim, Public Relations Officer for NIHOTOUR.
The statement disclosed that the Tourism and Hospitality Management Workshop is an exclusive program tailored for management-level professionals in the tourism and hospitality.
According to the statement, the workshop targets hoteliers, caterers, event handlers, tour operators, travel agents, tour guides, recreation and parks operators, resorts managers, clubs, and lounge operators in Nigeria.
It stated that the workshop parades an array of renown Nigerian tourism technocrats and hospitality industry experts including Dr. Lilian Managwu, Dr. Eric Mekwuye, Aguele Omolara, Gbenga Sunday, Chibuikem Diala, Justina Ovat, among others.
Adding that the facilitators will be led by the Director General of NIHOTOUR, Nura Sani Kangiwa and the President of HATMAN, Mr. Samson Aturu.
It disclosed that over the years, NIHOTOUR and HATMAN have regularly collaborated personnel capacity development training programmes with deep dive into industry insights, strategic management skills, and career growth opportunities.
It stated that such NIHOTOUR and HATMAN immersive workshops are designed to empower leaders to navigate challenges and seize opportunities in Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality sectors.
It disclosed that at the end of the Tourism and Hospitality Management Workshop participants will be given National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, NIHOTOUR, professional certificates and will be inducted as members of Hospitality and Tourism Management Association of Nigeria, HATMAN.
Furthermore, it added that the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, NIHOTOUR, is the lead parastatal of the Federal Government of Nigeria that is empowered by an Act of Parliament to Train, Certify and Register all personnel in Nigeria’s hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors.
