KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Around 450 high school students from across the region learned about hospitality careers at an event hosted by CareerQuestTN on Tuesday.

At the event, students learned about careers in marketing, events, food, accommodations and outdoor/recreation. Internship opportunities were also available.

First Tennessee Development District Director of Workforce & Literacy Initiatives Lottie Ryans said the event highlights the importance of tourism and hospitality to the economy.

"Tourism, hospitality are just such an important part of the economy that we want students to see that there are a host of jobs to everything from, for example, working at one of our state parks or working at the [Meadowview Conference Center], or being a manager at Chick-fil-A," Ryans said. "The

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