Accor is Victoria’s largest accommodation provider with over 30 hotels ranging from the Sofitel to Formule 1. Striving to achieve the highest hospitality standards industry wide, Academie Accor – Regional Office Victoria and Tasmania created “The Edge” training program. This nationally recognised Diploma in Hospitality, developed by Accor specialists was a 9 month, intensive learning program focusing on practical management and critical skills encouraging self analysis and growth. In 2010 30 Supervisory / Assistant Manager level staff from around the state successfully completed the program. Subsequently to the program’s success in our state it has been adapted by Accor nationally.