BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T110000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:VRLTA Webinar - Learn More About VRLTA's Verified Internship Program (VIP) DESCRIPTION:Join us September 24th\, 2026 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM for an informative virtual session brought to you by the Virginia Restaurant\, Lodging & Travel Association Foundation Struggling to Build Your Bench? VRLTA's Verified Internship Program Might Be the Answer.Every VRLTA member - restaurant\, hotel\, or travel business - is fighting the same battle: finding and keeping good people. The Verified Internship Program (VIP) turns that challenge into a pipeline. It's a simple framework for building paid internships that develop real talent\, connect you with Virginia students looking for internships\, and give you a structured way to bring rising professionals straight from the classroom into your business.Join us September 24 to see how it works - free for members\, quick to apply for\, and open to any VRLTA business regardless of sector. Whether you're planning for next summer or a fall/spring semester\, now's the time to get started. We'll cover:What VIP status actually gets you (recognition\, promotion as a VIP business\, and a direct line to Virginia students seeking internships - not just a checklist)How little it takes to get verified\, and how we'll help you apply live during the sessionHow to build an internship program from scratch if you don't have one yetStraight answers to the questions and hesitations that came up the first time aroundIf you've got any interest in interns\, hiring\, or growing your own future leaders\, this is built for you.VRLTA's Verified Internship Program (VIP)Featured Speaker:\n\n\nDr. Jai Girard\nDirector of Education & Workforce Development\, VRLTA\nDr. Jai Girard serves as Director of Education and Workforce Development for the Virginia Restaurant\, Lodging & Travel Association Foundation\, where she leads statewide initiatives focused on workforce development\, career and technical education\, registered apprenticeship\, work-based learning\, and industry engagement. She also serves as Virginia's ProStart Coordinator\, working with educators\, employers\, and workforce partners to strengthen hospitality career pathways and expand opportunities for students and emerging professionals.Dr. Girard earned her Ph.D. in Recreation\, Park\, and Tourism Sciences from Texas A&M University\, where her research examined consumer behavior and sustainability within hospitality and tourism. Her work focuses on building innovative partnerships between education and industry\, developing scalable workforce solutions\, and creating meaningful pathways that connect students and job seekers with careers in hospitality and tourism.\n\nRegistration closes September 21st at 5:00 PM X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us September 24th\, 2026 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM for an informative virtual session brought to you by the Virginia Restaurant\, Lodging &\; Travel Association Foundation

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Struggling to Build Your Bench? VRLTA'\;s Verified Internship Program Might Be the Answer.

Every VRLTA member - restaurant\, hotel\, or travel business - is fighting the same battle: finding and keeping good people. The Verified Internship Program (VIP) turns that challenge into a pipeline. It'\;s a simple framework for building paid internships that develop real talent\, connect you with Virginia students looking for internships\, and give you a structured way to bring rising professionals straight from the classroom into your business.

Join us September 24 to see how it works - free for members\, quick to apply for\, and open to any VRLTA business regardless of sector. Whether you'\;re planning for next summer or a fall/spring semester\, now'\;s the time to get started. \;

We'\;ll cover:

If you'\;ve got any interest in interns\, hiring\, or growing your own future leaders\, this is built for you.

VRLTA'\;s Verified Internship Program (VIP)

Featured Speaker:



Dr. Jai Girard

Director of Education &\; Workforce Development\, VRLTA


Dr. Jai Girard serves as Director of Education and Workforce Development for the Virginia Restaurant\, Lodging &\; Travel Association Foundation\, where she leads statewide initiatives focused on workforce development\, career and technical education\, registered apprenticeship\, work-based learning\, and industry engagement. She also serves as Virginia&rsquo\;s ProStart®\; Coordinator\, working with educators\, employers\, and workforce partners to strengthen hospitality career pathways and expand opportunities for students and emerging professionals.

Dr. Girard earned her Ph.D. in Recreation\, Park\, and Tourism Sciences from Texas A&\;M University\, where her research examined consumer behavior and sustainability within hospitality and tourism. Her work focuses on building innovative partnerships between education and industry\, developing scalable workforce solutions\, and creating meaningful pathways that connect students and job seekers with careers in hospitality and tourism.



Registration closes September 21st at 5:00 PM

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