Hospitality Conclave by THASL

A futuristic forum to impart seamless opportunities in the Hospitality sector

18TH JUNE 2018, COLOMBO: The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Shangri-La Hotel recently held the ‘Hospitality Conclave’ – a discussion forum for school principals at Shangri-La Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo. 200 principals from schools across the island, including schools offering the technological stream in their curriculum, participated in the program. The forum comprised of two sessions with resourceful panel discussions drawing attention on the importance of nurturing skilled employment in Sri Lanka and the seamless opportunities in the Hospitality sector for youth.

As the third largest foreign exchange earner and the second largest net foreign exchange earner in the country, Tourism has played a pivotal role in generating a significant number of direct and indirect employment. With its well defining competitive attributes, it is regrettable that contemporary youth are unaware of the true potential and seamless opportunities offered by the Hotel sector, leading to a formidable challenge in attracting the local youth to enter the industry and reap myriads of benefits.

In a bid to address this matter, The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) –the apex body of the entire Hotel industry in the country, devised a concerted strategy to both recognize the youth in the sector and spread awareness among the masses on The Hospitality sector and its seamless possibilities.