By IANS
Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) : The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and US-based Argentum Development Company are planning a $2.8 billion hospitality training hub, WAM news agency reported Tuesday.
The 350-acre International Hospitality Trade and Training Zone (Ihottz) to be set up in the emirate would host around 16 world-renowned hospitality training institutions.
The Ihottz would include a 260-acre hospitality free trade zone and a 90-acre hospitality training campus to address the needs of the international hospitality and tourism industry.
“The campus will host a Hospitality Technical College, which will train and certify candidates for the hospitality industry, ranging from front office and security to supervision,” Bobby Batmanghelidg, president and CEO of Argentum Development Company said.
“We have teamed up with 16 different international centres of education focused on hospitality sector to offer a comprehensive array of academic and training programmes to address the hospitality industry’s human capital challenge,” he added.
The campus is designed to accommodate up to 15,000 students and would start offering educational programmes by July 2009.