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Industry
Training Organisations
ITO Sectors

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Trinidad
& Tobago
Tourism & Hospitality
Industry Training Organisation
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The Tourism and Hospitality
Industry Training Organisation (ITO) was the first ITO to
be launched in Trinidad and Tobago. The organisation
comprises two arms - a Trinidad arm and a Tobago arm and
was officially launched in December 1999.
The Tourism and Hospitality
ITO has already begun its work on the development of
occupational standards in the following areas:
- Tour Guiding
- Food and Beverage
Service
- Recreational Diving
- Housekeeping
Key indicators such as an increase
in visitor arrivals and a 3.4% contribution to GDP show
that there is a substantial potential for the development
of the tourism sector. The Trinidad and Tobago Tourism
Master Plan outlines that the focus for this sector's
development will be on the establishment of low volume,
low impact, high value, high yield alternative tourism
that will foster the creation of viable and profitable
linkages with other industries such as manufacturing,
agriculture, construction, energy and
services.
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