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Arkansas Hospitality Association
The official voice of the restaurant, lodging, travel and tourism industries in the state, representing the Arkansas Restaurant Association, the Arkansas Lodging Association and the Arkansas Travel Council.

Arkansas Travel Council
Arkansas Travel Council

The Arkansas Travel Council consists of the state's travel-oriented businesses and was formed to promote tourism in the Natural State.

Arkansas Restaurant Association
Arkansas Restaurant Association

The Arkansas Restaurant Association is committed to representing, educating and advancing the goals of the restaurant industry in our state.

Arkansas Lodging Association
Arkansas Lodging Association

The Arkansas Lodging Association is a resource for the hotel and lodging industry in the state, offering education, promotion and advocacy on behalf of our members.


AHA Launches New Online Food Safety Course

The Arkansas Hospitality Association (AHA), in partnership with the Arkansas Dept. of Health, has introduced a new online food safety training course for food service workers.

This affordable course allows your employees to learn the fundamentals of food safety, sanitation and personal hygiene at their own speed—and for just $10.

Employers can pre-pay with a credit card and provide their employees with a dedicated authorization code that allows you to track who's completed the course. Workers who complete the online course and pass the exam receive a certification card good for three years.  

 Visit the online food safety course at http://foodsafety.arhospitality.org to register. 

Please note that the new online food safety course does not supplant the AHA's ServSafe food and alcohol safety course, which are more intensive training intended for managerial staff and key employees. The online course is an affordable and easy way to train your full staff in the fundamentals of food safety. 

 Want to know more? Click here to download a list of frequently asked questions. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

 
Arkansas Tourism and Hospitality Scholarships
The Arkansas Tourism and Hospitality Education Foundation is looking for potential applicants for their 2008-2009 scholarships.  Individual Awards will range from $300 to $2000 for the next academic year.  To qualify, an applicant must be:
  1. A resident of Arkansas
  2. Enrolled full-time in an AHA-approved Hospitality Program
  3. Possess leadership abiliites and a desire to be a part of the hospitality industry in Arkansas.
The DEADLINE is Tuesday, April 15, 2008.  Please let potential applicants be aware of these scholarship opportunities.

Click here for the Application

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE COLLEGE AGE STUDENTS YOURSELF BUT KNOW SOMEONE IN THE INDUSTRY WHO DOES PLEASE LET US KNOW SO THAT THEIR KIDS HAVE A SHOT TO RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP MONEY FOR COLLEGE!
 
Students compete in culinary and lodging competitions
Springdale Students Take Top Honors in Culinary Competition

Mena Students Take Top Honors in Lodging Competition

Springdale High School Students enrolled in a ProStart course, which teaches business and culinary skills for restaurant management, will represent Arkansas in the 7th Annual National ProStart Student competition in San Diego, California on April 24-26.  The team placed first in Arkansas’s Annual Tyson ProStart Student Invitational, held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock.

Mena High School Students placed first in the Annual Best Westerns of Arkansas Lodging Management Program Student Competition also held at the DoubleTree Hotel.  The two days of competitions pitted students from schools across the state in contests focused on culinary, hotel and lodging management, and other professional skills. The competition was hosted by the AHA.  ProStart and the Lodging Management High School programs are funded by a grant from the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education and the United States Department of Labor Youth Apprenticeship and Training program.

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