About the Awards
The Developing Tourism Leaders (DTL) Awards are aimed at final-year tertiary students studying tourism, hospitality and events in Victoria. Established by Service Skills Victoria, the awards foster entrepreneurial skills and provide exciting employment opportunities for the future leaders of the tourism industry.
The awards are an innovative workforce development initiative targeting final-year tourism, hospitality and events tertiary students. Entrants are required to develop innovative small business or event concepts and produce an in-depth business or event plan. The business plans are judged by a panel of industry representatives based on the feasibility of the business, product innovation and knowledge of the tourism industry. As well as receiving prizes for their efforts, winners will also have the opportunity to meet industry representatives and apply for work placement.
Program Objectives
- Foster entrepreneurship and innovation in the tourism industry
- Create a tourism industry driven workforce program
- Create an opportunity for students to showcase their business ideas to industry and to create employment opportunities
- Promote the establishment of SMEs as an employment option
- Foster strong links between industry standards and tertiary outcomes
A range of industry sponsored and themed prizes are available to the overall winner, award finalists and highly commended award winners.
Key dates for 2011:
- Program Commencement: March 2011
- Closing date: 5pm, Friday 14th October 2011
- Presentation night – 4-6PM, Tuesday 8th November 2011. VECCI, Level 5, 486 Albert St, East Melbourne.
- Work placement workshop - TBC
Please check back for future key dates.