The Catering and Tourism Training Institute (CTTI) under the Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MoCT) is organizing a tourism and hospitality week for the first time. Officials of the institute indicated that the event will be held for three days from May 21.

Dawit Haile, director of CTTI, said that the event will help to promote the quality of the service that the institute offer. According to the organizers, CTTI students and other stakeholders, including tour and travel companies and hotels, will have a role in the event.

“The main aim of organizing this event is to create awareness among the public at large about the growing ‘Conference Tourism’ that our country is attracting and get our students to meet with their future employers,” Dawit said.

Regional tourism offices, governmental and non-governmental organizations will also participate in the event.

Established 44 years ago, CTTI has trained professionals in the hospitality sector. It has given training for 10,200 students in the past years and has currently 1,700 students that are being trained in different fields. CTTI plans to introduce degree level training in the coming academic year.

Source: Capital