Announcing the Winner of Destined to Travel with JA Contest
And the Winner Is ...
Thanks to the Destination & Travel Foundation, Nick Talamelli, a student at Trumbull High School in Trumbull, Conn., is the winner of the Destined to Travel with JA Contest. Nick entered the contest after playing Destination Build, a travel industry program supplement, on the JA Student Center. He has won a Walt Disney World weekend package for four. Nick is very involved with JA of Western Connecticut (Bridgeport). He and his family are excited to take their trip to Walt Disney World.
Nick said, "Winning this trip means a lot to me and my family. When I got the call I was very excited and thrilled with the opportunity I was given. For the past two years, I have been heavily involved in Junior Achievement and took a great interest in all of the business aspects it provided. I would like to thank my teacher Mrs. Debra Owen, the Junior Achievement staff of Western Connecticut, and Junior Achievement USA personnel for the wonderful prize. I look forward to taking the trip with my family."
Hey! Play Globetrotter and Destination Build too. They're fun and about hospitality and tourism industry and careers.
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See the world. Explore countless careers in travel and tourism, and learn about exciting global destinations, all in just 15 minutes. This lesson highlights some of the most dynamic careers in the travel and tourism industry, and demonstrates the industry’s impact on individuals through employment opportunities and the personal benefits of travel. |
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Make an impact. Explore the decisions made by city planners to increase local tourism in a community. Hear from residents and tourists about how your decisions influence and affect the local economy. See what happens when there are no clear right or wrong answers, and experience different responses each time you play this online lesson. |
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Would you like to help people have fun—and get paid for it? Sunny beaches and cruises to faraway places can be included in the list of work environments for this cluster of jobs, as can exotic restaurants, Las Vegas dinner shows, and Disney World thrill rides.
Workers in the Hospitality and Tourism Cluster assist and deal with people who are looking for a relaxing vacation or a short get-away, even if it's only going out to dinner. This fun-filled cluster encompasses jobs at restaurants, resorts, theme parks, museums, hotels,
and more—in the areas of management, marketing, food-service operation, lodging, attractions, recreation events, and travel-related services.
To begin an exciting journey of career discovery, click on the following pathways. Each will display a drop-down list of jobs; select a job and begin your exploration. Your dream job may be just a mouse-click away.
For even more insight, you can view videos of people who have found success and fulfillment in jobs in Hospitality and Tourism. Just click on the box on the right-hand side of this page, and you can find out about the rewards of working as a caterer, executive chef, hotel manager, food-service manager, and exhibits director. You also can learn about the duties, education, earnings, and projected outlook for each job featured. That's a lot of valuable information, easily available to help you build your own successful future.
Junior Achievement gratefully acknowledges the Destination and Travel Foundation, Tauck-Romano Innovative Philanthropy, Shop America Alliance, and the American Express Foundation for their support of the Hospitality and Tourism career section.
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