Over the course of the month of April, over 70 business tours and other activities are planned to help students learn about the diverse array of hospitality career opportunities that exist today.
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When students think of career pathways in the hospitality industry, they picture a chef in a restaurant or front desk agent in a hotel. We know these careers are vital to the industry, but there are overlooked and underutilized opportunities in hospitality that lead to a path of success. One such career surprised the ELO coordinators visiting the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown.
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See what happened when the NHLRA partnered with Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire this summer to engage the young campers in hospitality.
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During April, 2018, New Hampshire’s First Annual Hospitality Month, middle and high school students toured local industry hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions and entertainment venues.
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The New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association (NHLRA) and Granite State College are celebrating a successful first class of 17 graduates from a program created to attract and retain qualified hospitality leaders and manage.
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Mark Hodsdon
Mark Hodsdon has been in the construction industry for more than 30 years; starting his career as an Apprentice Carpenter and eventually becoming a Superintendent, Project Manager, Estimator, General Manager, and Vice President for a Commercial General Contracting Firm. Today he is the President and CEO of Palmer and Sicard, Inc. an employee-owned Mechanical Contracting Firm. He holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Business and a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Unrestricted Construction Supervisor’s License. Mark served as a Board Member of the Associated Builders and Contractors New Hampshire/Vermont Chapter (ABC NH/VT) for eight years and as Chairman of the Board in 2016. Mark also served as a member of the National Board of Directors for the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for three years. Mark is currently on the Advisory Committee for the Building Construction Technologies program at The Seacoast School of Technology and on the Board of Directors of Martineau Electric, Inc