San Diego’s hospitality industry employed over 110,000 county wide, but with over 15 million visitors annually workforce development was not in pace with growth. Hospitality businesses had difficulty finding skilled employees at all levels. Employees left San Diego for higher wages and lower cost of living in Las Vegas and other tourism cities The Careers in Hospitality Alliance comprised of hospitality educators, City economic Development, workforce and hospitality industry professionals, was created to nurture a labor force and create awareness about training, skill development and the breadth of career choices to retain workers in San Diego’s dining and entertainment sector.