Fleming College to host tourism and hospitality expo
Peterborough, ON (Oct. 28, 2016) – High school students will have the opportunity explore careers in the tourism and hospitality industry at Fleming College next week.
Fleming is partnering with Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) to host the Explore Tourism and Hospitality Career Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Sutherland Campus. The event, now in its second year, is aimed at high school students, guidance counsellors and college students.
The day will start at 10 a.m. with an address from keynote speaker Tiffenni Wilkenson from the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation.
Students will also have the opportunity to:
- Attend a session on adventure experiential tourism by Bretton Clark from The Land Canadian Adventures (interactive session featuring Aboriginal games and wild eatables)
- Take a campus tour
- Have lunch prepared by Fleming Culinary students at Fulford’s Restaurant
- Visit the Expo, which highlights careers in the industry
The expo will feature employers such as AON, Ontario Waterway Cruises, Air Canada Vacations, Travel Plus, South Pond Farms, Expedia Cruise Centre, Treetop Trekking, and St. Anne’s Spa.
About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 5,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 71,000 alumni.
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Media, for more information please contact:
Laura Copeland
Communications Officer
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370