KNYSNA NEWS - There has been an overwhelming response to the Tourism Ambassador course that is being sponsored by Skål International and coordinated by the Francois Ferreira Academy, in association with Knysna Tourism.
According to the academy's vice principal Denise Lindley, 50 applicants were interviewed this week at the Knysna library, including parking attendants and staff from local restaurants, accommodation establishments, petrol stations, and even a beauty salon.
“I’m delighted with the response,” enthused Lindley. “There is clearly a great need for this kind of skills training in Knysna and although we can only select 20 applicants for this course, we hope to be able to do more courses in the future, and will keep all the applicants on file.”
The three-day course, which ran from 7 to 9 March, is aimed at staff employed in the tourism industry to enable them to assist with information about Knysna.
Knysna Tourism worked with Knysna CPF chair Cheryl Britz to identify a number of parking attendants who would benefit from the course.
These are some of the 50 applicants who showed up for interviews.
On successful completion, participants will be given a Knysna Ambassador badge with the Knysna Tourism logo, and a sticker for the establishment they work for, to say that they belong to the programme.
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