viernes, 29 de febrero de 2008

"Entertainment Training" at the "Hotel Colonial" - Argentina

Alex has been hired by Pronetwork, a Hospitality Consulting Group, to visit Hotels and Train their employees on Entertainment. In this pictures Alex is conducting a Training at the Colonial Hotel, in San Nicolas, Argentina.
He carried out "team building activities and it was very efficient.
References: General Manager, Hotel Colonial - San Nicolas: Adrian: Tel.: (03461) 47-2222


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jueves, 28 de febrero de 2008

Alex Tortorelli - His Profesional life!!

Alex Tortorelli, 28 year old Argentine, is graduated on Tourism & Hotel Management, a 4 year degree, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
At the age of 23, as soon as he finished his studies, he started to live his dream of travelling around the world working in each place, always in the Hotel Industry.
First, he decided to start in his own country, working at the Front Desk of the "Bella Vista Hotel" in Bariloche (Patagonian Region - Argentina).
Then, he went to the North of Argentina, the beautiful city of Salta, and worked as a Receptionist, at the Front Desk, of the Hotel Portezuelo www.portezuleohotel.com.ar)
The next year, he went to Brazil, and he found a job at the Front Desk of two Hotels, in Buzios, Rio de Janeiro: Pousada Abracadabra (www.abracadabrapousada.com.br) and the Pousada Casasbrancas (www.casasbrancas.com.br).
One year later, in the Mexican Mayan Riviera, Alex finally discovered his passion: The Entertainment Industry.
He worked as an Activities Director, in the Sports & Entertainment Team, at the Gala Resort Playacar, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (Best Employee Award - October 2004). (www.galaresorts.com)
After a while, he moved to the neighbouring city of Cancun, and worked for the Hotel Riu Cancun, also, in the Entertainment Team. (www.riu.com)
The next year he got hired by the American Hospitality Academy, (www.americanhospitalityacademy.com) in the United States as an Activities Supervisor, in charge of the Entertainment Departments in more than 9 different Hotels, in Myrtle Beach-SC and in Orlando-FL, 6 months in each place.(Hotels like the Sheraton´s Broadway Plantation, which with Alex in charge, the Entertainemtn Team got the highest punctuation in Guest Satisfaction in it´s history).
Alex was also in charge of organizing the Entertainment Activities in Social Events & Conventions, hosted at the Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach and the Vistana Resort, Orlando.
While Working at the AHA, Alex got the chance to study and become a CHS Certified Hospitality Supervisor, by: the American Hotel & Lodging Association (March06).
After that one-year-experience in the United States, Alex decided to take a new step further in the Entertainment Industry, and he got hired by the Norwegian Cruise Line and started working at the Norwegian Pearl, as a Host, sailing over the Caribbean & Alaska. (www.norwegianpearl.com). (Best Employee Award - October 2007)
Alex is currently working for the Norwegian Dream, another one of the NCL´s ships.
In this last year, Alex discovered his abilities to Train and Teach employees in Hotels, about the Entertainment Industry, and it´s benefits to the Hotel itself.
He got hired, at the same time by the Hospitality Consulting Group, Pronetwork, based in Buenos Aires, as part of their Training Profesionals. (www.pronetwork.com.ar)
Alex and Pronetwork got together introducing their "Entertainment Training" in hotels in Argentina, hotels such as the "Hotel Colonial", San Nicolas. (www.hotelcolonialsannicolas.com).
References:
Portezuelo Hotel - Salta/Argentina: Fabian Lopez (Sales Manager) Tel.: 54-387-431-0104
Pousada Abracadabra - Buzios/Brazil: Jose Luis Vasquez (Owner Abracadabra) Tel.: 55-22-2623-1217
Pousada Casasbrancas - Buzios/Brazil: Amalia de la Maria (Owner Casasbrancas) Tel.: 55-22-2623-1458
Gala Resort - Playacar/Mexico: Arturo Arguello Aguilar (Assistant Manager) Tel.: 55-5263-3434
Riu Cancun - Cancun/Mexico: Jhonathan Matta (Vice-Director) Tel.: 52-998-848-7151
American Hospitality Academy: Myrtle Beach-SC: April Burns (A.H.A.Vice President) Tel.: 1-843-903-5278
American Hospitality Academy: Orlando-FL: Maria Quintero (A.H.A. Director of Operations) Tel.: 1-407-238-4724 and Scott Merrit (General Manager-Silver Lake Rst.) Tel:1-407-397-2828
Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Pearl: Simon Murray – Clint Wells – Ray Ray Wright (Cruise Directors)







martes, 26 de febrero de 2008

The "Perfect Couple" Gameshow - Norwegian Pearl


Cowboy Night, Theme Party - Norwegian Pearl


Ice Carving Demonstration - Norwegian Pearl Cruise


Hosting the Ice Carving Demonstration, at the Norwegian Pearl, NCL Cruises.

"Mini-Show" for kids - Riu Cancun


"Riu Kids Olympic Games"


Beach Soccer - Riu Cancun


Water Volley-Ball - Riu Cancun


Spanish Class - Riu Cancun


Christmas Olympic Games - Riu Cancun


"Air Rifle Shooting", at the Riu Cancun


Crazy Game in the pool - Riu Cancun


"Karaoke Idol" in Orlando


Contest to see who is "Miss Silver Lake Resort"




The "Perfect Couple" Contest in Cypress Pointe Resort - Orlando


More fun in Orlando!!!

"Perfect Couple" Contest - Silver Lake - Orlando-FL


At the Gala Resort, dressed like a real cow-boy


domingo, 3 de febrero de 2008

board games - American Hospitality Academy - Orlando-FL


Conducting board games on a meeting with our students, in the American Hospitality Academy, Orlando - USA.
This kind of games are applicable in any situation, or event, there are many games we can play on a table without needing anything, just the attitude!