{"id":26242,"date":"2025-02-08T22:07:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T22:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26242"},"modified":"2025-02-08T22:07:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T22:07:57","slug":"region-ten-launches-training-programmes-to-boost-tourism-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/region-ten-launches-training-programmes-to-boost-tourism-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Region Ten Launches Training Programmes to Boost Tourism Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Tracey Liverpool<\/em> | January 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Region Ten Tourism Committee (RTTC) is taking significant steps to enhance the region&#8217;s tourism industry by launching a series of capacity-building training programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These programs are designed to equip residents with the necessary skills to contribute effectively to the growing tourism sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first two training sessions will be held in Kwakwani on January 11 and 12, focusing on business development and leadership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trea Johnson, Marketing and Branding Representative for the RTTC, emphasized the importance of starting in Kwakwani to ensure that the training efforts reach a broad audience across Region Ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The main objective is to raise the service offerings here within the region,&#8221; Johnson said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She highlighted the committee&#8217;s commitment to inclusivity, ensuring that all communities in the region benefit from the training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the sessions in Kwakwani, three more training workshops will take place in Linden later in January. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These will cover front desk operations, vehicle safety, and housekeeping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sessions are open to individuals in these fields, as well as those interested in gaining new skills to enhance their prospects in the tourism industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnson noted that these training sessions are just the beginning, with plans for monthly sessions on various tourism-related topics, such as customer service and housekeeping, to foster continuous development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, the RTTC facilitated training for over 100 people in the service industry, and with this new initiative, the committee aims to further strengthen the region&#8217;s tourism offering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specialists will lead these sessions, ensuring that participants gain valuable knowledge to enhance the overall tourism experience in Region Ten.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracey Liverpool | January 2025 The Region Ten Tourism Committee (RTTC) is taking significant steps to enhance the region&#8217;s tourism industry by launching a series of capacity-building training programs.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25569,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26242"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26243,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26242\/revisions\/26243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}