| SCOTLAND: HIT Scotland doubles scholarships |
| Written by HIT Scotland | ||||||
| Tuesday, 19 February 2008 | ||||||
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HIT Scotland announced that it is more than doubling the number of scholarships it offers to support Scotland's £4.4 billion tourism, hospitality and catering industry. HIT Scotland have announced that it is more than doubling the number of scholarships it offers to support Scotland's £4.4 billion tourism, hospitality and catering industry. The statement came as part of the Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland's annual Emerging Talent Conference. Taking place at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, the event, now in its fourth year, is Scotland's only conference established to reward and encourage the development of tomorrow’s hospitality industry leaders. Coming from across Scotland, 400 students, employees and managers heard the 191 individuals chosen for this year’s scholarship programme; more than double last year's programme. Emerging Talent Scholarships are awarded to employees and final year students who demonstrate they have the commitment to drive Scotland's hospitality or catering industry forward.
Delegates at the HIT Scotland's Emerging Talent Conference
included Mr Jim Mather MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and
Tourism, who opened the event and host Fred MacAulay. Alan Sugar’s
former Apprentice and Founder of the Bright Ideas Trust, Tim Campbell
and Charles Allen CBE, Chairman of the Nations and Regions Group for
the London 2012 Games, were present to offer their advice to the future
leaders of the industry. Tourism Minister Jim Mather said: At a time when the Government’s ambition to grow tourism revenues by 50% by 2015, Emerging Talent Scholarships offer paid for placements with development chefs, top hotels and bespoke experiences. The top awards see scholars travel to 6* resorts in Dubai and the Disney Institute in Florida in order to bring back best practice and fresh ideas to Scotland.
The Hospitality Industry Trust is a Scottish charity designed to
help hospitality industry workers realise their full potential through
scholarships, conferences and training placements. This year's
scholarship programme is expected to cost in the region of £125,000.
This is in addition to a £105,000 Bursary Fund which HIT Scotland
awarded late last year to universities and colleges to help students
who face financial difficulty. David Cochrane, Chief Executive of HIT Scotland, said: Charles Allen, Chairman of London 2012’s Nations and Regions Group said: Tim Campbell said:
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