Oh how time flies by and the best of intentions are left to fall to the wayside. I started this blog in early 2008 and failed to keep it up: my last posting was eight months ago. Among my many New Years resolutions is to do a better job of keep this blog going. And as it turns out, with a little motivation, that may not be such a tall order.
About six months ago, I landed a job as Chief Technical Advisor for a Vientiane-based (Laos) Education and Training Project in Hospitality and Tourism. It’s a five year gig in which I am charged with leading the development of a National Tourism and Hospitality Training Center with the aim of improving service quality in the Lao PDR. The Project has a variety of components including: professional development of teachers; upgrading/development of curricula in hospitality and tourism subjects; and the construction of a training center with capacity for 250+ students.
When complete, the National Tourism and Hospitality Training Center will serve as a vocational education hub for underprivileged youth in Laos. Not only will it help alleviate poverty, but will inject much needed technical skills so as to improve the prospects of Lao PDR tourism.
Stay tuned…………..that is if I stay committed to my resolutions for 2009. I won’t dare tell you what the others are.