Photos: Minister Furbert ‘Works’ At Hotel
Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert observed World Tourism Day at the Fairmont Southampton using the opportunity to work alongside the hotels colleagues and interact with tourists.
Working with the guidance of The Fairmont Southampton’s staff, Minister Furbert assisted the bellman in opening doors for guests and later assisted with greeting and checking in new arrivals to the hotel at the Front Desk.
Hotel Manager Rita Healy said, “The Fairmont Southampton is honored to mark World Tourism Day with Minister Furbert. We consider it a phenomenal opportunity for him to see first-hand the commitment to service, dedication to high standards and strong camaraderie among our colleagues here at The Fairmont Southampton.
“Colleagues who were able to interact with the Minster were pleased to work alongside him, ask him questions and share their experiences.”
The Minister’s whirlwind day at The Fairmont Southampton began with an introduction to the team at the bell and front desks where he received a crash course in how to check-in an arriving guest.
Then it was up to Fairmont Gold on the 6th Floor, where he was introduced to the staff, toured the Gold Lounge and interacted with guests. Then, it was down to the kitchen and The Willow Stream Spa for a tour of the operation.
Observed annually on September 27th, World Tourism Day was started by the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization in 1980 to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values.
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Where’s my vomit bag???
this guy has absolutely no shame, he continues to be the ————– that the UBP hand crafted so well
will you PLP people do Bermuda a favour and get ride of this joker Fubert flip flop so he can go back to delivering coffee to my office
while you are at it also get ride of Cog in the wheel at you lots delegate conference
Lol that’s a sad attempt to try and take someones name. The name is different, the face is different, the vocabulary is appalingly different and most importantly the mentality is different. plp must be getting desperate. “Secret troops” huh?
Mr Furbert means well and we can’t knock him for his efforts. He has been well trained through the years with the UBP. You see his demeanor, tact and speak is very different from not all but many of his new counterparts. Please talk to the rest of your team, get the buses and ferries fixed and institute a proper bus schedule, appeasing the tourests not the people who work their, this only happens in Bermuda and we all know it. Everywhere I drive the roadways are in the worst state that I have seen. Please talk to the minister in charge of making Bermuda beautiful, our roadways look terrible, who are the supervisers, they need to do their jobs or be let go and hire ones that will ensure that our roadways are cut trimmed and clean. Cut some of the budget on advertising and pay local musicians to play on Horseshoe Bay, Warwick Long Bay, the ferry terminal and any other beach that tourist frequent. Work with the hotels and provide intiatives, promotions, temperture voultures in winter, free golf passes on Government courses (it doesn’t cost us anything and we will make it on club and cart rentals) a little is better than nothing. Ask Bermudians that may be interested in having tourists over for a BBQ or dinner and put their names on a registery at the concierge desk. These ones can create relationships that grow and then they would come back with others through connections and friendships. This is what made us unique many years ago. Lastly, get your colleges to stop the racial comments, this has damaged Bermuda and will continue to do so, be incluesive and things will start to turn around for all. Continue to work hard, hope this helps.
Sometimes we complain and reveal the real issues. Here we have a Tourism Minister that’s working hard for all of us, and we still knock the guy. Stick to what’s wrong folks and not what’s right! I know it’s election time but keep it real.
Keep up the good work Minister Furbert.
I don’t know what you are trying to said, but I am trying to help and to keep it real. We need to work on our product and ourselves before we can expect ones to enjoy our product. The are many things wrong that need to improve.
Have a look at how our competition is doing in Singapore
http://bloom.bg/UPBO2m
Working behind the desk in a hotel just seems a total waste of time when the business development of our island is miles off the mark and probably has zero chance of even marginally catching up after years of misguided and totally ineffective policy.
Right…Singapore is one of the cleanest and safest cities in the world.
It has the death penalty for narcotics offenses and caning is a legally sanctioned form of punishment for offences such as littering.
Driving while drunk can get you ten years in prison and racial harmony is carefully promoted.
Streets are litter free and one must flush a public toilet or receive a fine.
Changi Airport is consistently named the Best Airport in the World, hotels are first class yet affordable and give friendly, smiling service.
It is simply not true that everywhere in the world is suffering through a downturn in the global economy. Singapore is a shining example of success.
The Premier working as a luggage porter for the day would be the icing on the cake.
Just goes to show you that the election is going down to the eleventh hour,
Much more to come!
Are there any Vacancies at South P. Now that the Minister has experience, he can apply for a job. Go BermuDER!
This is’t a job it is another Photo Op! Get down and dirty in the boiler room, the sanitation area, get out working on the greens and I don’t mean playing the tees, be a kitchen porter work those pots, I was going to say work in reservations but think they are overseas. Or, get down and dirty in St. George’s on that mess of a golf course. You walked the floor – you are part of the blame – DO IT AND DO IT NOW!! And no, you can’t sing your way out of any of this mess!!
I look forward to the return of honesty to Politicians in Bermuda particularly this Gentleman who sat in my living room and promised me he would implement a better Bermuda under a UBP Government.
I still support the UBP and have become completely disillusioned with these Individuals who pretend to have our best interests at heart
In the fulness of time Mr Furbert will get his just reward for crossing the floor and going to the PLP for personal gain.
HONEST Politicians Required – Please Help Bermuda
Maybe he will be good at this job!
Election is coming. Get all the photo ops in that you can. Flip flop loves the spotlight.
Wonder if he got any tips..