FRLAEF PINEAPPLE AWARD–2/2 DEADLINE!
Anyone may nominate a HTMP teacher they feel deserves this recognition using the criteria below. Forward the nomination link to your principal, your fellow teachers, your business partners so they can
nominate YOU!
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HTMP Teacher must have taught the HTMP curriculum at least one year
NOMINATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 2, 2018
SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARDS DINNER–2/2 DEADLINE!
The Salute to Excellence Awards will take place on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 6:30 PM at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando. The
awards dinner will recognize all Pineapple Award, FRLAEF Scholarship and Hospitality Excellence Awards recipients as well as ProStart Competition winners. All HTMP instructors, HTMP competition team members, and award recipients receive one complimentary ticket to the dinner.
CLICK HERE to register to attend the Salute to Excellence Awards dinner and/or to submit a student’s name for the Hospitality Excellence Award.
This is a two-fold entry form. The first section is an RSVP to the dinner itself. In the second section, you can name your top HTMP student for the Hospitality Excellence Award. You may select your Hospitality Excellence Award recipient using your own criteria. However, the selected student should be pursuing a culinary or hospitality career. This student will be recognized with a certificate during the awards dinner. Only one student per school may receive the Hospitality Excellence Award.
The deadline to register for the awards dinner and to recognize a student is Friday, February 2, 2018.
FRLAEF Scholarship
The FRLAEF received almost 70 applications for the 2018 scholarship. We will notify all applicants of their status by Friday, February 2, 2018.
Virtual Business–Hotel
The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute teamed up with Knowledge Matters to offer a virtual hotel you can use in your classroom.
Students who complete the Hotel Online simulator receive an exemption from the 100-hour internship component of the industry-recognized Certification in Hospitality Tourism and Management. Students must still pass both the HTMP Year 1 and Year 2 exams in order to earn the certification.
CLICK HERE for more information about the Virtual Hotel including lesson plans and pricing.
Hospitality Industry Internships
The Hospitality Industry Internship (HII) provides the opportunity for Florida HTMP instructors to work in a lodging establishment for at least 40 hours. Once the required paperwork has been processed, the participant will receive a personal check for $600 from the FRLAEF.
To qualify for an HII, the instructor must teach the HTMP curriculum during the 2017-2018 school year. If you are already employed at a restaurant or hotel, you MAY NOT use that site for your internship. The restaurant/hotel must also be a new work experience for you, not somewhere you have worked before or used as an HII internship location.
The applicant must secure a position at a foodservice or lodging facility where a minimum of 40 hours of hands-on experience is guaranteed. The host location may pay the recipient but is not required to do so.
The FRLAEF will award 11 HII’s this school year on a first-come, first-served basis. So apply NOW! Work experience may begin once the applicant receives an award notification from the FRLAEF.
CLICK HERE to apply.