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Registrations close: Course begins: Cost:	13 August 2010 23 August 2010 R5,250 (excl. VAT)

Meet Corine van Dyk

Corine van
Dyk

Corine van Dyk is an experienced guest house management trainer and the Course Convener for the popular UCT Guest House Management course.

Corine van Dyk is an authority in the South African hospitality industry. Apart from successfully running her own guesthouse for the past 13 years, Corine held the position of chairperson for the Bed & Breakfast Association of Pretoria (BBAPT) for a number of years and is a business product partner for Chambers Accommodation and Tourism (CACCT).

In her previous career, Corine was a marketing consultant and trainer for a major banking group. Corine was a trainer for the South African Tourism Institute (SATI) and has trained guest house owners throughout the country in successful guest house management. Corine currently acts as a guest house consultant for both new and established guest house owners.

Corine has recently successfully convened two presentations of the University of Cape Town Guest House Management Course, which has now been completed by 391 students throughout South Africa and abroad.

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