Have fun in your job. Be prepared for the public with good customer service skills and enjoy what you do by keeping your outlook positive. As Norman Vincent Peale once said about attitude:

"Change yourself and your work will seem different."

These simple principles are the premise for Guests First, the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau's customer service training program. Developed for both hospitality and allied businesses, the program consists of non-traditional workshops for front-line and management personnel. The VCB collaborates with area chambers of commerce and tourism partners to sponsor workshops for industry professionals. Classes offer a special opportunity to improve customer service skills in a wide range of subjects, including working with international guests, interpreting body language, listening, handling conflicts, and more.

Over 2,500 graduates have completed Guests First training. Many have been nominated for or won the Elaine McLaughlin Outstanding Hospitality Service Awards (the"E" Awards), a program designed to recognize the extraordinary customer service received from hospitality employees. Nominations are submitted by visitors vacationing on the Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel.

Guests First builds solid stepping stones to practicing and maintaining good customer service. The classes for 2010 and the registration form are accessible by clicking here:
Guests First Workshops.