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Julia Newlands |
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"I was really lucky to have the opportunity to do my placement
at such a nice hotel as the Park Hyatt," says Newlands. "It
really showed me firsthand what it is like to work in
a hotel."
Since graduating in 2003, Newlands has been applying
everything she learned from the two-year program to her
work with Metropolitan Hotels, best known for their chic boutique-style
franchises like Metropolitan
Hotel Vancouver, Metropolitan Hotel Toronto and SoHo
Metropolitan Hotel.
The 26-year-old's first position with the
Canadian hotel chain was Regional Sales Co-ordinator, which
she held for more
than two years. Newlands has since moved on to the tour
and travel market area for all
three locations. Her responsibilities include visiting
clients, negotiating rates, conducting site inspections
and drawing up contracts. Eventually,
she hopes to move up to Director of Sales for the hotel.
Newlands
says what she was taught at George Brown was right
on the money with what happens in the real world. "The
courses, especially the ones related to sales and marketing,
really provided relevant information to the
hotel industry," she explains. "The curriculum was
very much related to what I do now
in my job." She also gives credit to the teachers for
always taking the time to answer questions and genuinely
caring about the success of their students.
Not only is
Newlands flourishing in the workplace, she has become
actively involved with the industry
through the Canadian Hotel Marketing and Sales
Executives (CHMSE).
While Newlands has found her calling in hospitality,
she wasn't always headed down this path as she
studied Early Childhood Education before switching to Hotel
Management.
"I had heard wonderful things about George Brown,
especially the Food and Beverage Management program
so I went on the Internet to see if there was a hotel program,"
Newlands explains. "I
would strongly recommend this program to others
who
are
considering a career in hospitality. Everything
that I took away from the program
is really beneficial to what I need to know in
the field."
We encourage you to visit the Alumni Association.
Or, contact information the Hospitality & Tourism Alumni association
at:
Hospitality & Tourism Alumni
300 Adelaide St. E.
Toronto, ON M5A 1N1
To learn more, visit the George
Brown College Alumni page.
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