The Institute of Travel & Meetings (ITM) UK & Ireland has awarded a leading graduate from the University of Brighton with a prize in recognition of her award by the university as “Best Overall International Travel Management Student”. The graduate was awarded two Eurostar tickets donated by the carrier, and membership of the association, by Paul Tilstone, ITM’s CEO, at an awards ceremony which recognised 15 students in total from the university’s School of Service Management in July of this year.
Talking about the ceremony, Paul Tilstone said, “It was such a wonderful thing to be able to do as we enter our first official year as the partner with University of Brighton for their revised International Travel Management degree. If Claire is anything to go by we can expect to see some real talent coming through into the industry in the years ahead because of this partnership. Claire undertook her work experience at an airline last year and when talking to her it was so great to see the passion she has for the sector. “
The partnership with the university was established in 2009 as part of its ITM Academy programme which will see a complete education and training programme established over the next few years for those in both higher education and those already working within the industry. The programme’s development is being overseen by Education Working party chair, Jon Reeve from Evolvi, and ITM General Manager, Emmanuelle Clément.
