Contacts:        For the GACCA:                                            For ACCVA Foundation:

Doreen Prinzo, 609-449-7156                         Pete Elco, 609-449-7106

Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association Teams Up With the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority Foundation to Award Scholarships

AC Concierge Association/ACCVA Foundation Hospitality Scholarship

to be awarded in April 2009

(Atlantic City, NJ, December 11, 2008) -- The Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association (GACCA) and the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority Foundation (ACCVA Foundation) have created a partnership to create scholarships for education in the hospitality industry and promote the value of that education. The scholarships will initially be available to students from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and Atlantic Cape Community College, with additional colleges to be included in future years. 

“Atlantic City provides a great visitor experience; however, the area’s growth over the next several years will require a larger and well-trained workforce,” said Doreen Prinzo, GACCA president.  “This program will help eligible students gain the knowledge and skills they need to serve the industry with distinction.”

According to Pete Elco, ACCVA Foundation director, “The mission of the GACCA dovetails with our mission of supporting the area’s hospitality industry and promoting tourism education.  This is a great way to help create a prepared workforce.”

GACCA/ACCVA Scholarships, add one

Additional scholarship information, eligibility requirements and application details are posted on the ACCVA Foundation’s Web site, www.accvafoundation.org and the Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association’s Web site, www.acconcierges.com.

Prospective donors should contact Pete Elco at 609-449-7106 or pelco@accva.com, or Doreen Prinzo at 609-449-7156 or dprinzo@accva.com

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About Greater Atlantic City Concierge Association:  Members of the Atlantic City Hotel Lodging Association saw a need to bring together the Concierge community and thus helped to found the GACCA.  The primary purpose of the GACCA is to promote high professional standards in the hospitality community.  Additional goals are to foster a better understanding of the concierge profession, improve front line skills, and create a network of contacts to better service visitors.

About the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Foundation: The City of Atlantic City has consistently reigned as a premier tourist destination. With an emphasis on supporting and enhancing this valuable industry, the ACCVA Foundation will seek to generate resources to promote the value of tourism education and training.