Congratulations to all of those at HTMi who organised this major step in HTMi’s history. The official news release approved by Apple Inc, is as follows. You can access the HTMi Global Campus via the navigation managers at www.htmi.ch website, and at itunes.htmi.ch

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

“HTMi Hotel School Switzerland launches a Global Education and Training Campus for the International Hotel and Tourism Industry on iTunes U.

HTMi is a world leader in education and training for the international hotel and tourism industry. The HTMi Institute in Switzerland has joined iTunes U, a dedicated area of the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) that offers free audio and video content from leading educational institutions. HTMi on iTunes U will create a global campus online for students of all ages and all levels of experience to learn about the global hotel and tourism industry.

With worldwide access, HTMi on iTunes U provides an online classroom and training school for everyone who wishes to improve their knowledge, skills and to keep up to date with the latest trends in the hotel and tourism industry.

The Global Campus content provided by HTMi showcases audio and video training materials, lectures, presentations and information that will encompass the whole breadth of the industry. We are publishing the 'SOPs', Standard Operating Procedures of a five star hotel, never before seen in any hotel and tourism textbook
or school. From Hotel SOPs, HTMi also provide online training videos of how to make a Cappuccino, decant a bottle of wine, and much more. HTMi Hotel School on iTunes U brings you closer to the real operation of a hotel and tourism organisation worldwide, in formats that can be downloaded to your Mac, PC, iPod, iPad or iPhone for later personal use by students and professionals alike.

Says HTMi’s Director, Ian Larmour, “HTMi is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in Hospitality and Tourism Education, and we are committed to providing an innovative and creative learning experience for all of our students, Apple’s iTunes U is the most dynamic platform on which to do this. Our focus will be to provide the highest quality educational materials for the international Hospitality and Tourism industry that will allow visitors to the site the opportunity to learn more about this fascinating industry and acquire the skills that they will need for a successful career.”

Information at the HTMi Global Campus will be updated daily, to keep everyone aware of the latest training, education and news from the international hotel and tourism industry. The HTMi Global Campus on iTunes U can be found at http://itunes.htmi.ch “

ENDS


For any further inquiries please contact the iTunes U press officer at press@htmi.ch


Congratulations !

Ian Larmour, Director HTMi June 2010