FROM THE
Editor’s Desk
I t’s spring again and a great time for spring cleaning; starting a containerized garden or just popping
something in the soil to add to our food security.
A quarter of the year has passed by rather
quickly and it presents an opportunity to take stock of the resolutions made in January. Are you on target or
have we been blindsided. Remember all our goals should be time bound or else we
end up going around in circles.
We can be proud of the on-going achievements of TPDCo and while we cannot
chronicle everything here I would like to single out the JCTI and the TSEA.
Both have far reaching implications and both are planks in the human capital
development pillars for tourism growth.
Have we ever considered what it means to an individual who has been doing
a job for some time but is unable to move forward in the organization and
command a higher salary because of lack of certification? Or those who
have graduated and are not sure where to turn? I witnessed the
JCTI graduation and the sense of accomplishment erupted in the
room it was a steady flow “irie” feelings. Participants were
validated and had a genuine feeling of pride and joy
It was a particularly heart- warming moment for both Ministers
Bartlett and Reid and the tourism family who came out to
celebrate and we share some of those highlights with you in this
edition of TPDConnect
The TSEA also gave us much to talk about. Although Hyatt Ziva Zilara
and Mikhailla Robinson took the cake, the 21 semi-finalists are all
winnners in my book, we share with you a snapshot of that
exciting event.
In addition we take a peek into the personality of Julian Patrick
and share a moment with with our resident socialite Simone
Bennett. A history lesson is in the making and I am definitely
going to try Audley’s home-made granola recipe. I invite you to
share some of the other tasty treats inside this edition of
TPDConnect.
I leave you with the words of Winston Churchill
who said:
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is
the courage to continue that counts.”
Enjoy reading and be sure to give us your
feedback.
One Love
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