Nepal will soon be the host of the first CHE (Certified Hospitality Educator) Workshop in the country. The certification workshop will be conducted by Dr.Marc Clark (PhD, CHE, CHA, CHRE) and will be conducted at GATE (Global Academy of Tourism & Hospitality Education) in Kathmandu. This workshop is being held in in conjunction with the Association of Hospitality Management Educators (AHME -Nepal)

The award-winning CHE program, the only professional development opportunity designed for hospitality educators around the world, enables educators to strengthen students' critical thinking and motivation to learn, share ideas with peers and receive recognition for their teaching abilities from students, colleagues, and the industry.

Dr. Marc Clark is President & CEO, author, professional speaker, business consultant, and entrepreneur, M. Douglas Clark & Associates / SmartBizzOnline.com. Marc has also spent 7 years in restaurant operations, 5 years as Director of Human Resources, 7 years Director of Training-Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tenn USA and 7 years American Hotel & Lodging Association (Director of Account Development & Regional Vice President.

"May 30, 2007 is your day, and you are definitely going to enjoy it!" With these words 103 students of SSTH Swiss School of Tourism were welcomed to the 2007 graduation ceremony. After 1 ½ or 3 years of study, happy but impatient faces waiting for the moment to arrive when they become a professional in hotel operations or hotel management. 47 students of the German speaking department HTF Hotel- und Touristikfachschule, and 55 from the English speaking division of the school, thrilled to be awarded their diploma.