The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management receives top award for 'Best Career Development Programme'

The Worldwide Hospitality Awards, presented annually by the MKG Group, associated with HTR magazine, is an opportunity for the world's leading hotel groups to showcase their abilities to operate and innovate in a more than ever competitive industry. Over the past years, the awards have become recognised as one of the leading international professional industry events showcasing the tremendous value and progress made in the hospitality industry worldwide.

The awards feature twelve different categories and The Emirates Academy was delighted to be honoured with the award for 'Best Career Development Programme', which carefully looks at the originality of the institution's programmes towards younger employees to build company loyalty and to make them progress within the company.

Ron Hilvert, Managing Director of The Emirates Academy, who was in Paris to receive the award, said: "We are extremely proud to be recognised as a leader in our field in providing world class development programmes to the tourism and hospitality industry. This award truly reflects our commitment to quality in all that we do at Jumeirah and the confidence the Group had to establish a world class hospitality and tourism college in one of the world's fastest growing tourism destinations". He added: "We pride ourselves, and our fast growing truly international student body is testament to this, on offering the highest level of undergraduate degrees in international tourism and hospitality management as well as a wide selection of truly unique, professional development programmes".

Gerald Lawless, Chief Executive Officer of Jumeirah Group commented:

"In recognition of the tremendous growth of the tourism and hospitality industry in Dubai and to meet the ever growing demand for highly qualified talent in the industry, The Emirates Academy was established in 2001 by Jumeirah, with as main aim to provide top level educational and training expertise to the industry. Since its inception, Ron Hilvert and his team have assisted over 15.000 industry colleagues in enhancing and developing their careers and they will continue to assist the region's hospitality industry to develop a competent and highly skilled workforce of international and exceptional standards".