Tourism and Hospitality

Government is committed to ensuring that a skilled workforce is in place to provide world-class services during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and to support training for the expansion of this vital industry in the years following.

As part of that commitment, government has established a tourism and hospitality consortium in consultation with stakeholders. The British Columbia Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training Consortium will provide overall strategic direction and facilitate communication and planning among educational institutions, industry and government to ensure the education and training requirements of tourism and hospitality are met.

Tourism & Hospitality Education and Training Programs

The Achieve BC career planning tool provides access to a comprehensive listing of institutional tourism and hospitality education and training programs. To use the tool, follow the link below and search by the following subjects:

1. Hospitality/Tourism General
2. Hospitality/Tourism Management

Tourism & Hospitality education and training programs

• Arlene Keis, Chief Executive Officer, go2
• Chris Kanuka, Vice President of Operations, Old Spaghetti Factory
• Kirby Brown, Director of Employee Experience, Whistler/Blackcomb
• Terry Schneider, Vice President of Operations, Prestige Inns
• Bruno Marti, President of the Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks, and Owner/operator of La Belle Auberge Restaurant, Delta
• Joel Bridle, General Manager, April Point Resort and Marina

• Greg Lee, President, Capilano University
• Dale Dorn, President, Vancouver Community College
• Stephanie Forsyth, President, Northwest Community College
• Roger Barnsley, President, University College of the Cariboo
• Julia Peters, Director of Education, Vancouver Premier College of Hotel Management
• Wendy Lee, Executive Director, B.C. School Superintendents Association

• Arlene Paton, Assistant Deputy Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development
• Doug Caul, Assistant Deputy Minister of Small Business and Economic Development
• Brian Clewes, Chief Executive Officer of the Industry Training Authority of British Columbia

News Releases

Ministry

Tourism, Hospitality Centres to help prepare for 2010
    August 23, 2004

Capilano College

Capilano College to lead new B.C. Centre for Tourism Excellence
    August 23, 2004

Vancouver Community College

VCC officially opens B.C. Hospitality Centre
    October 28, 2004

VCC receives major designation as centre for hospitality training
    August 23, 2004