Category: Education

Texas Hospitality College Career Fairs

October, 27 2026

Connect with Tomorrow’s Hotel Leaders.
Texas hospitality college career fairs offer a valuable opportunity to meet motivated students preparing for careers.

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Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2027: Help Students Discover the World of Hospitality!

October, 27 2026

The THLA Educational Foundation is excited to announce the return of Groundhog Job Shadow Day on February 2, 2027!

Future Hospitality Leaders Take Center Stage at the THLA Board Meeting!

October, 27 2026

The future of Texas hospitality was on full display when the six founding student officers of Future Hotel & Tourism Professionals (FHTP) presented to THLA at the Hilton Americas-Houston.

Fort Worth Lobby to Leadership Welcomes 155 Students

September, 28 2026

The Future Hotel & Tourism Professionals student organization, THLA, and the Hotel Association of Tarrant County welcomed 155 Tarrant County high school students to the Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel for Lobby to Leadership.

THLA Lone Star Customer Service Training: Building a Stronger Service Culture Across Texas

August, 25 2026

Since introducing the THLA Lone Star Customer Service Training last summer, the program has continued to gain momentum preparing Texas’ hospitality workforce.

THLA Hotel Short Course, Register Now!

July, 29 2026

Invest in your future leaders starts, provide them the knowledge, skills, and industry connections they need to succeed. Register for the THLA Hotel Short Course now!

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THLA Connects with Texas Educators at Summer Professional Development Conferences

July, 28 2026

This summer, THLA strengthened its commitment to building Texas’s future hospitality workforce by participating in two of the state’s premier educator conferences.

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THLA Hosts Dallas ISD Interns to Promote Careers in the Texas Lodging Industry

June, 29 2026

THLA proudly hosted six high school interns from Dallas ISD in partnership with the Work-Based Learning Alliance (WBLA) and Dallas ISD Postsecondary Partnerships & Programs.

THLA Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2026: A Statewide Success

February, 24 2026

February 2, 2026, THLA and the Future Hotel & Tourism Professionals hosted the first Groundhog Job Shadow Day, a career awareness initiative with 200 stu7dents statewide.

THLA and FHTP Support Richardson High School Hotel Interns

December, 30 2025

THLA and FHTP Support the Richardson High School Hotel Interns’ UTA Hospitality Showcase Experience.