Costas Michaelides has worked in the Hospitality Industry since 1976. He studied Hospitality in Athens and Kerkyra, and furthered his studies in Madrid with a Hotel Management Diploma and a Master’s Degree in Vocational Training.

He has worked in both Greece and Cyprus in a variety of mid-range and deluxe hotels, holding various positions but with a main focus on Front Office Management. He has partnered with the Higher Hotel Institute in Nicosia and has also served as a Technical Committee Member for the creation of Front Office Standards by the National Vocational Qualification System (NVQS). Since January 2019, he has been a Training Instructor at Polykarpou HRD and the Cyprus Hospitality Educational Institute (CHEI).