This week TCHTA launched its “Hello Tourist” initiative aimed at educating local students, both at the primary and secondary level, about the destination’s tourism product.
The initiative which proves that residents can enjoy the destination as domestic tourists through dining at restaurants, enjoying the attractions or spending a staycation at our hotels, saw the students from Wesley Methodist, Enid Capron, Provo Primary, Osetta Jolly, Richmond Hills, Precious Treasures, Ianthe Pratt and Shining Star visiting Automotive Art, Dive Provo as well as six (6) hotels throughout Providenciales. The participating hotels, Seven Stars, The Palms, Beaches, Gansevoort, The Somerset and Sands on Grace Bay hosted each school for half an hour with The Palms treating the “Tourists for the Day” to lunch on both days.
Executive Director of TCHTA Stacy Cox said, “The lesson we wanted the kids to take away from this experience is that they can enjoy our destination just like any tourist travelling from overseas do and we wanted to show them how important the tourism product is to the development of the nation.”
Cox added, “Our “Hello Tourist” initiative allowed the students to experience Providenciales through the eyes of a tourist, in the hope that they develop a greater appreciation for the industry and claim it as their own, as they grow to become our future tourism ambassadors. We hope that our “Tourists for a Day” become advocates for the industry and in turn educate their peers about the endless possibilities the sector has to offer. Taking ownership of the industry will see them doing more, like avoiding littering and criminal activity, thus ensuring that the destination remains one of the leading destinations in the region.”
TCHTA extends a special thanks to the participating schools and to its members who welcomed the students with open arms on November 23 and 24, allowing the initiative to be possible.
