Back Row L - R: Betty Bethel, Director of Tourism, Grand Bahama; Mary L Culmer, Director, Human Resources, Memories Grand Bahama Beach Resort & Casino; Terrance Roberts, Director Operations, TDC; Dr. Ellamae Johnson-Dennard, Associate Vice President, COB, Northern Campus; Dr. Sophia Rolle, Executive Director of Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute, COB; and Arthur Jones, COB, Council Member. (Photo: Mackey Media Ltd / TheBahamasWeekly.com)

Freeport, Bahamas - College of the Bahamas has signed a deal with Memories Grand Bahama Beach and Casino Resort for COB to train  700  of Memories' hotel staff in 2015  on December 17th. 

Training will be throughout the year with COB’s Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute (CHMI).

On hand for the occasion was David Johnson, Tourism Development Corporation of the Bahamas, and Betty Bethel, General Manager of the Ministry of Tourism Grand Bahama. Also on hand was Sophia Rolle from the Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute at COB; Arthur Jones, Council Member, COB's Northern Campus; Mary Culmer, Human Resources Manager, Memories;  and Dr Denard, Associate Vice President, COB Northern Campus.