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Contact:
Ayodele Hippolyte
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Prime Minister Hon.
Dr. Kenny Anthony
addressing Ladera's
staff awards |
Wednesday, September 10, 2003 – Workers in the tourism industry are far more
than mere employees, they represent the character and values of the St. Lucian
society. This was the sentiment expressed by Prime Minister the Honourable Dr.
Kenny Anthony at the Ladera Resort’s fourth annual staff awards and appreciation
ceremony held on Monday evening September 8, 2003. The Honourable Prime Minister
was the guest speaker at the event which honoured approximately fifty staff
members.
Dr. Anthony said “as hospitality workers…to every visitor with whom you
interact, you are the embodiment of all that is St. Lucian. Each of you
epitomises our values of humility, sincerity, service, industriousness, concern,
courtesy, respect and most of all, treating another human being as if he or she
is worthy of all these things.”
Dr. Anthony also highlighted the fact that according to the island’s Economic
and Social Review of 2002, the tourism sector had contributed 12.5 % to the
country’s earnings, the largest contribution by any sector. Therefore,
hospitality workers played a paramount role in the economic performance and
development of the island. He urged the Ladera Resort staff to contemplate on
their own worth and incalculable contribution to not only the industry but to
the society as a whole.
Officials of the St. Lucia Tourist Board (SLTB) and the St. Lucia Hotel and
Tourism Association (SLHTA) also attended the event. There was a wide array of
awards including that for ten years of service, the Most Improved Employee and
the Young Chef of the Year which was a new award this year.
The Ladera Resort is located in Soufriere and is the first hotel in St. Lucia
and the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to become Green
Globe Certified which means that the resort’s operations are based on sound
environmentally friendly practices.
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