Company Press Release
March 14, 2000
SAN DIEGO, CA -- By 2007 more than 2 million jobs in the travel and tourism sector will be created in the United
States, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council.
Travel University International of San Diego is meeting that ever-growing job demand for more trained professionals
by offering two new and different degree programs. Now students enrolling at the San Diego campus can earn a two
year Associate of Applied Science Degree in either Hospitality Management or International Trade for the tuition
of a one year program elsewhere.
This makes Travel University International the only two year degree school devoted entirely to training in the
hospitality and international trade arenas. As a result of the new degree programs university officials anticipate
enrollment to double within the year. Currently students hail from more than 20 countries around the globe.
A keen observer of the trends in the hospitality industry for over 20 years, Nancy Chappie, president of Travel
University International, says continued success is now synonymous with more in-depth training: ``Our expanded
curriculum is a natural step to increased professionalism in one of the fastest growing industries in the nation.
It is obvious to us in the hospitality field that with the importance and impact of the global economy, international
trade studies are a must for career advancement.''
Chappie says two major factors contribute to the success of the new two year degree program: 1. A required Internet
research class. 2. Internships with major airlines, tour companies, travel agencies, hotels, the World Trade Center
and international corporations, such as Xerox, Danzas and Kintetsu. ``The advantage of Travel University's graduates
in today's job market,'' explained Chappie, ``is their ability to focus on the important aspects of customer service,
bottom line profit and satisfied repeat customers.''
Boasting a 90% job placement rate, Travel University International provides a pool of talent from which San Diego's
hospitality industry consistently draws. Chappie says the beginning salaries in the industry have increased 30-50%
in the last two years for Travel University International graduates, many of whom go on to establish their own
businesses. Established in 1983, Travel University International is the first nationally accredited travel school
in San Diego with a second campus in Honolulu.
For additional information contact Nancy Chappie, president, Travel University International, 3870 Murphy Canyon
Road, Suite 310, San Diego, CA 92123. Phone: 858/292-9755 Fax: 858/292-8008. E-mail: travel@traveluniversity.edu
Internet: www.traveluniversity.edu.
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