How To Market Your Business Through Social Media

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April 7, 2016 - In This Issue:

How to Market Your Business Through Social Media

SAFE Hospitality Update

Manitoba Tourism Education College

Attention Event Coordinators & Planners

MTEC Spring Job Fair

April & May Upcoming Training

How to Market Your Business Through Social Media

Businesses in all sectors are becoming more and more reliant on social media.

Expanding your reach through these channels, whether it is a monthly newsletter through email, Twitter, Facebook or YouTube, can be inexpensive and highly effective. If you are reading this enews, you are seeing how MTEC markets its training and reaches the industry.

Learn which mediums are the most effective for you and how to integrate them into your traditional marketing strategy.

Marketing Your Business in a Digitally Savvy World

WHEN: April 12, 2016
TIME: 9:00am-12:00pm
COST: Complimentary

For more information, please click here, or call the office at 204-957-7437 or email register@mtec.mb.ca.

SAFE Hospitality Update

SAFE Hospitality, the safety association funded by Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba through a levy paid by the Restaurant and Foodservice industry, came to an end after 10 years of service. SAFE Hospitality has been dedicated in providing the restaurant and foodservice industry with free safety training, consulting, resources and safety assessments.

SAFE Hospitality was asked to gather 50% of the industry support to continue on as an association, and unfortunately only received 20.57% of industry support in the Restaurant & Food Services industry( 130 establishments) and 16.08% in the Hotel/Motel industry (22 establishments). Though we consider this a great acheivement it is not enough to continue.

Over the past several years, MTEC has trained close to 5000 people in safety. We know that as a result of this safety training, many businesses in the hospitality, tourism and retail industries in Manitoba have safer workplaces for their employees.

Although there will no longer be funding for a safety association for the hospitality and tourism industry, MTEC feels that safety in the workplace is vitally important to the industry, especially because the hospitality industry is where 5 times more youth get their first jobs than any other industry.

Unfortunately, without the funding, we will no longer be able to offer complimentary safety training and services. Because MTEC is a not-for-profit organization, we will continue to offer our safety training at the lowest rates possible. Please check our website to view upcoming safety training.

On behalf of myself and the MTEC Board of Directors, we want to thank the industry for the time and effort that has gone in to trying to save SAFE Hospitality. Unfortunately the desire for a funded safety association is not a priority for the industry at this time. We are hopeful that may change in the future.

Shannon Fontaine, CEO

Manitoba Tourism Education College

Manitoba Tourism Education College (MTEC) is the new name for our Private Vocational School. We feel that the new name better reflects the mandate and purpose of the new organization. The college is a recognized post-secondary institution that is registered with Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning.

The College offers 6 and 8 week comprehensive training programs for needed positions in the hotel and retail industries in Manitoba. All of the training is delivered in the classroom, with a portion of the Line Cook Training Program delivered in a commercial kitchen.

Training focuses on the essential skills required to perform in all of the positions. Students not only gain the education and skill to perform these jobs, they will have gained practical experience through their work practicum.

Upcoming Training Programs:

May 5, 2016

Front Desk Clerk Training Program (6 weeks)
Housekeeping Room Attendant Training Program (6 weeks)
Retail Sales Associate Training Program (6 weeks)

July 7, 2016

Line Cook Training Program (8 weeks)
Food and Beverage Server Training Program (6 weeks)

Training Programs can be combined and students will graduate with training and experience in 2 or more occupations.

For more information on the Manitoba Tourism Education College training programs, visit our website at www.MTECcollege.ca, email us at info@MTECcollege.ca or call (204) 957-7437.

Attention Event Coordinators & Planners!

Whether you are new to the industry or established in your career, MTEC's 3- Part Training Series for Event Coordinators and Planners will provide the tools to assist you in planning an event from start to finish, covering areas such as administration, marketing, human resources, risk management and more!

This series will also be very beneficial for those of you who may not have the title of 'Event Planner', but you are the person in your organization that performs that function as part of your position

A comprehensive emerit Event Coordinator Workbook is included in the course. Our upcoming workshop series will be held on April 15, April 22 and April 29, 2016.

For more details on the course please click here.

Employers! There is still time to participate in the Spring MTEC Job Fair!

On April 20, 2016, the RBC Convention Centre will host the Spring MTEC Hospitality, Tourism and Retail Job Fair. Last year employers saw over 400 attendees over the 4 hour event.

Exhibitor's registration fee is $175.00, which includes lunch. Job Seekers attend at no fee.

If your business is interested in participating at this event, please refer to the registration form by clicking here or contact Fiona Slikker for more details.

If you would you like a poster for your organization? Please click here.

April & May Upcoming Training

*Complimentary Sessions

Contact MTEC at 204-957-7437 or email register@mtec.mb.ca.

All courses will be held at the MTEC Training Centre, 75 Scurfield Boulevard, Unit 3, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3Y 1P6.

"A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles."

~ William Hazlitt

Manitoba Tourism Education Council, 75 Scurfield Boulevard, Unit 3, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3Y 1P6 Canada

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