Hostmark s CEO Bud Cataldo is a driver of change in the hospitality industry, and he and we foresee that distance learning will become an increasingly important component of our industry, Cichy continued. We feel the AHMA Educational Institute s courses provide the strong educational fundamentals we re looking for and that the Hostmark students input will help us define how to adapt the curriculum to the needs of our industry and university students. Ten front office supervisors and managers, employed at five Hostmark-managed properties, are taking course 332 Front Office Procedures as part of the pilot program.
Online students access course work and self-administer quizzes and final exams to complete a class.
Hostmark managers and trainers have online access so they can track the students progress and test scores. Once a student has successfully completed a course, a certificate, issued jointly on behalf of Hostmark and the AHMA Educational Institute, will be computer generated. Since its inception in 1975, Hostmark has grown to be one of the industry s top, privately held management and development firms with a strong business reputation based on a firm belief in the value of its employees. The company provides a comprehensive range of repositioning, management support and technical services to hotels, resorts and conference centers in the United States, Canada and the Middle East. Hostmark represents a wide range of franchises including Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, Radisson, Omni, Embassy Suites, Crowne Plaza, Hawthorn Suites, Best Inns, Ramada, Holiday Inn, Howard Johnson, Comfort Inn, Days Inn and Clarion.