Salute to Excellence Awards

QTIC recently opened nominations for the 24^th Annual Salute to Excellence Awards.  To date QTIC has had more than 128 schools across Queensland participate in the awards including 600 finalists, and 73 winners. 

The Awards recognises outstanding secondary students, employers, schools and registered training organisations for their participation in and contribution to the tourism, food and beverage and cookery qualifications through VETiS, and School Based Apprenticeships or Traineeships.

Congratulations to all the winners:

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Who can enter the Awards?

• Secondary student - Tourism
• Secondary student - Food and Beverage
• Secondary student - Cookery
• Teacher/Trainer of the Year
• Employer of the Year

Why enter the Awards?

• Receive industry and state recognition of achievements
• Create important industry contacts and networks
• Gain assistance with career goals and aspirations
• Hear success stories from industry leaders
• Meet other like-minded students, teachers, trainers and employers
• Gain access to quality work experience opportunities and great prizes!

How to enter the Awards?

• Student nomination kit
• Teacher/Trainer of the Year nomination kit
• Employer of the Year nomination kit

Benefits of participating

• Receive industry and state recognition of achievements, 
• Create important industry contacts and networks, 
• Gain assistance with career goals and aspirations, 
• Hear success stories from industry leaders, 
• Meet other like-minded students, teachers, trainers and employers, 
• Gain access to quality work experience opportunities and great prizes. 

• Highlights the importance of VET and secondary students across Queensland, and  
• Recognises your school or RTOs contribution to the future Hospitality and Tourism workforce,  
• demonstrates your school or RTO’ commitment to its workforce and aspiring future leaders, 
• Provide valuable business and networking opportunities.

• Increase your brand profile, 
• Recognition as an Employer of Choice 
• Recognise your organisation's contribution to the future Hospitality and Tourism workforce,  
• Demonstrates your organisation’s commitment to its workforce and aspiring future leaders, 
• Provide valuable business and networking opportunities. 

• 17 March 2021 - Judging Panel Introduction,
  • Review of judging criteria by judges commences,
• 22 March 2021 Nominations Open,
• 14 April 2021 – Judging Criteria Review Closes,
• 11 June 2021 Nominations Close,
• 12 June 2021 – Judging Opens,
• 18 June 2021 – Judging Closes,
• 21 June 2021 Notification of Judging Outcome,
• 28 June 2021 Skills Test Day for Secondary Students and virtual interviews with Employer and Trainer/Teacher of the year nominees,
• 8 July 2021- Skills Test Judging closes,
• 26 July 2021 - Formal Awards Dinner – Hilton Hotel.

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QTIC 2021 Salute to Excellence Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors:
    
 

Silver Sponsors:


    


Work Experience Provider:

 


Prize Supporter: 

                   

Venue Partner: 

For more information about entering or sponsoring the Salute to Excellence Awards, please contact our Workforce Development team on 07 3236 1445.

 

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