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Home » Business Sector Partnerships » Hospitality Sector The Hospitality Sector Westchester and Putnam Counties have a flourishing hospitality industry made up of hotels, conference centers, country clubs, and restaurants. The hospitality sector is essential to the economic vitality of the region as it promotes tourism and strengthens community. The Westchester-Putnam One Stop Employment Center, in partnership with the Hospitality Resource Group, Inc., is leading the sector partnership. The work of the partners is to engage with employers in the region in order to identify the workforce gaps and needs that exist to determine the education and training programs that are necessary to meet the needs of employers. Sector partnership activities: English as a Second Language Training for the past two years – Led by Hospitality Resource Group, this training was provided for employees of ten hotels and other related businesses. The training was tailored to the needs of the employers and the employees in the industry. Supervisory and Management Skills for four hospitality businesses. Through this grant between 100 and 125 employees from the Crowne Plaza, The Westchester Country Club, The Westchester Marriott and the Tarrytown House will be trained onsite at the business locations. Action Planning, Sales, Supervisory and English Language Skills for the Hospitality Industry. The Westchester Hotel Association worked with its members, Crowne Plaza, Edith Macy, Westchester Country Club, Caperberry Events, Ritz Carlton, Westchester Marriott, Rye Town Hilton, Abigail Kirsch, Tarrytown House, and the IBM Learning Center to provide for staff training for managers, supervisors and more entry-level employees. Westchester Youth Summit 2012: Managers from Tarrytown House Estates and Conference Center and the Westchester Marriott represented the Hospitality Sector at the first annual Youth Summit on May 24th. The Summit was created to expose young people to the world of work and provide them with specific information about how to prepare for jobs in important industries in Westchester County.
Hospitality employers that have participated in sector activities: Marriott Westchester Renaissance Westchester Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Westchester Hilton Rye Town Doral Arrowwood Sheraton Crowne Plaza Westchester Country Club Edith Macy Conference Center Hospitality Resource Group, Inc Residence Inn Inn on the Hudson
To become involved in the Hospitality Sector Partnership contact: Donnovan Beckford, Director
Westchester/Putnam Workforce Investment Board
Telephone (914) 995-3707 Email: dpb2@westchestergov.com If you feel that your company fits the criteria add your company to the Healthcare Sector. 
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