News Release May 2010 – Countdown to the FIFA World Cup, and Farewell to the HTMi Delegation
HTMi代表團前往參加南非世界盃
南非世界盃進入倒數，HTMi代表團結束賽前準備工作
With less than 14 days to go to the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, his Excellency Ambassador George Johannes, South African Ambassador to Switzerland together with senior diplomatic officials of the South African Embassy in Bern invited the HTMi Management team and all the award winning students selected as volunteers to work at the World Cup 20010 in South Africa to a presentation and luncheon at the Hilton Hotel Zurich, also hosted by Mrs. Bettina Schutt, General Manager of the Hilton Hotel Zurich. Mrs. Schutt commented on how impressed she was with the students of HTMi and the opportunity the school has given them, and the steps HTMi is taking towards becoming one of the Leading Hotel Management Schools in the World.
為南非世界盃開賽做賽前準備，在不到14天的日子裡，喬治喬納森先生, 南非駐瑞士大使與南非使館各外交高級官員邀請了HTMi管理團隊及所有到2010年南非世界盃參加志願者工作的優秀獲獎學生們，他們一起在蘇黎士希爾頓酒店發表演說並共進午餐，主辦此次活動的還有蘇黎士希爾頓酒店總經理Bettina Schutt女士。Schutt 女士說，本校提供給學生難能可貴的機會，在與同學們共事期間給她留下了極深刻的印象，HTMi飯店管理大學向成為世界一流飯店管理大學又邁進了一步。
The South African Ambassador made a speech thanking the students and HTMi for their contribution to the success and support of the FIFA World Cup, and for supporting the students to travel to South Africa for this once in-a-lifetime opportunity. This was a followed by a short speech by HTMi representative Mr. Anthony Lack, HTMi Events Manager who thanked the South African President Jacob Zuma, and Ambassador Johannes of the South African Embassy for their support and assistance in making this opportunity for the students an actuality. On behalf of the HTMi students Zoltan Zahorszki from Hungary said “the students are proud of themselves to be part of one of the biggest events in the world, and to play Ambassadors of not only their own countries, but of Switzerland and HTMi as well.”
南非大使發表了演講，感謝HTMi及其學生們為世界盃成功舉辦所作出的支持與貢獻，感謝為學生們來南非旅遊提供這樣一個終身難忘的機會。在此之前，HTMi飯店管理大學活動理事Anthony Lack先生代表HTMi做了簡短發言，他感謝南非主席Jacob Zuma 先生和喬納森先生，感謝他們使此次機會成真而做出的支持與協助。來自匈牙利的Zoltan Zahorszki 作為HTMi飯店管理大學學生代表講到“能加入到世界最大的活動當中並成為其中一員，同學們都感到非常驕傲！這不僅代表著他們自己的國家，更代表著瑞士和HTMi飯店管理大學！”
We would all like to thank the Centre for Events Management Training and The Centre for Career Management at HTMi for organising and sending this group of award winning students to work in the hospitality operations supporting the FIFA World Cup, and this a first and innovative move by any Swiss Hospitality Management School. We would also like to thank the support of leading hotel groups in South Africa, Southern Sun Hotel Group, and Peermont Hotels and Resorts for organising excellent work experience for HTMi’s award winning students.
我們要感謝HTMi活動管理培訓中心及職業管理中心組織此次活動，並為支持南非世界盃的休閒娛樂管理工作推薦這批優秀的獲獎學生 ，這是瑞士任何飯店管理學校首次，也是頗具創舉的一步。
我們同樣要感謝南非酒店巨頭集團的支持，感謝為HTMi獲獎學生提供此次盛況非凡的工作經歷的Southern Sun 酒店集團及Peermont 休閒渡假酒店。
Ian Larmour, Director HTMi, May 2010
資料來源(HTMi官網ENEWS)