#TurksandCaicos, November 25, 2023 – The theme for Tourism Environmental Consciousness Month is “Investing in Right now for Tomorrow”. College students of the HJ Robinson Excessive College in Grand Turk got a possibility on Tuesday, November 14th to find out about job alternatives within the tourism trade.
The scholars had been a part of the Tourism Profession and Entrepreneurial Truthful held on the Yellowman and Sons Auditorium. The profession truthful was the primary of three that Expertise Turks and Caicos is staging as a part of Tourism Environmental Consciousness Month. The opposite two will likely be held in South Caicos on November twenty first and Providenciales on November thirtieth.
In her tackle, Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Josephine Connolly careworn that tourism is the largest employer within the Turks and Caicos Islands and every little thing is expounded to the tourism trade.
“Over the previous decade, we’ve got loved immense recognition. We’ve direct flights from the US day by day, we’ve got over 25 flights from the US into the Turks and Caicos Islands on a Saturday and typically on a Sunday. We’ve two direct flights from Europe, Virgin which began final Wednesday and we’ve got British Airways twice every week. There are flights from Canada connecting us and we’ve got flights connecting us within the Caribbean. We’ve Caicos Categorical and InterCaribbean,” she stated.
“We’ve to organize ourselves as a result of we wish our vacationers to have the most effective expertise from the time they arrive till the time they go away. The trade is altering, the talents are altering and all of it matches what the journey and tourism trade wants.”
“Tourism accounts for a big proportion of the workforce and there are lots of different jobs and companies that assist the tourism trade like cleansing providers, landscaping, banking, groceries, transport firms, utility firms, legal professionals and so many extra. Though these organisations will not be straight into tourism, tourism accounts for a good portion of their enterprise,” she stated.
“Investing in Right now for Tomorrow shouldn’t be solely for financial development however it’s about investing in the environment, communities and most significantly investing in yourselves. Search membership, purchase information and by no means underestimate the facility of perseverance.”
Additionally giving remarks was the Honourable Shaun Malcolm, Minister of Well being and Human Companies, who urged the scholars to soak up every little thing they will be taught.
“It is a nice initiative. I had the privilege of working within the lodge trade, within the tourism trade for over 19 years so that is one thing that may be very shut and pricey to my coronary heart. The Minister of Tourism is working tirelessly day by day to make sure that not solely will we stay the envy of the Caribbean however that we convey our folks alongside and I would like you to know that we spent hours beneath her management as a Authorities engaged on enhancing each island and you will note within the not too distant future, many good issues, massive issues coming to fruition. Because the Minister stated, Tourism is our enterprise, it’s our bread and basket and we don’t take that frivolously,” he stated.
In his remarks, Jamel Robinson, the Honourable Minister of Bodily Planning and Infrastructure identified the careers that individuals wouldn’t usually affiliate with tourism.
“You could have your firemen, you’ve got your Airports Authority, you’ve got Make investments TCI, the police and plenty of others, as a result of all of us work collectively to make that 85 p.c of our GDP work for all of us,” he stated, noting that his Ministry gives the assist infrastructure to assist the tourism trade within the Turks and Caicos to be the most effective on this planet.
In his keynote tackle, Junior Minister of Tourism Kiajé Williams stated the theme ‘Investing In Right now for Tomorrow’ resonates together with his function.
‘It signifies the significance of strategic worth of determination making, recognizing the alternatives you make right now straight impacts the longer term we’re constructing for the era to come back. Within the Turks and Caicos, a nation of pristine seashores, wealthy tradition and heat hospitality, investing in right now for tomorrow shouldn’t be solely sustaining our tourism trade but additionally guaranteeing its accountable development. It includes equipping our future era with the talent and information to be stewards of our pure sources and ambassadors of our distinctive heritage,” he stated.
The Tourism Profession and Entrepreneurship Truthful noticed participation from quite a few businesses and distributors. We wish to recognise and thank the next for his or her assist: the TCI Group Faculty, Seashores Resort, the Turks and Caicos Airport Authority, the Human Useful resource Administration Directorate, the Royal Turks and Caicos Police Power, the Turks and Caicos Hearth Companies, the Division of Environmental Coastal Sources (DECR), Division of Maritime and Fisheries, Funtastic Excursions, Splash Excursions, Make investments TCI, Blue Water Divers, Aunty Nanns, Tasty Treats and the Division of Tourism Rules (DTR).
