The Leading Hotel Schools of the World will be a for-profit organization designed to provide the most advanced and comprehensive education available to the hospitality industry. The curriculum will be targeted at both students seeking a career in hospitality as well as experienced industry managers who want to continue their education.

�The Leading Hotel Schools of the World concept is truly unique,� notes Mr. McManus. �There is an obvious gap between conventional hospitality management education and the skillset sought by hotels today. Therefore, we have a tremendous opportunity to set new standards for hotel management education and many schools around the world have already expressed an interest in our services.�

According to Dr. Dooge, �The aim of The Leading Hotel Schools of the World is to bring hospitality management education to a higher level via innovative entrepreneurial based learning methods, in which the Hotelschool The Hague is an established leader. Furthermore, a worldwide network of Leading Hotel Schools will be established with renowned hospitality educational institutions. This will provide The Leading Hotels of the World with students and graduates who are better equipped in training and management matters.�

The target launch date for The Leading Hotel Schools of the World will be in the second quarter of this year. The organization will offer a variety of services including program development for hotel schools around the world (visiting lecturer programs, curriculum design, etc.); training programs for hotel school lecturers to enable them to impart the most progressive and cutting-edge education possible; private label training program development for hotels and hotel companies; and continuing education for hotels and hotel companies including distance learning programs. Three online training modules will be debuted at The Leading Hotels of the World Annual Convention in June.

The Hotelschool The Hague is a private hotel management institute founded in 1929 and is one of the leading hotel management institutes in the world. Based in The Hague and Amsterdam, the Hotelschool The Hague provides innovative training, consulting and research services for hotel schools and training centers as well as international hotel chains worldwide.

The Leading Hotel Schools of the World will be the seventh joint venture company for The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. The luxury hotel marketing organization � which currently has 395 hotels in 77 countries � began an aggressive joint venture development program in 2000 which has targeted the key touch points of hotel operations including marketing services, e-commerce development, financial services, group sales, human resources recruitment, and quality inspections.