Category: Alcohol Education Cards

Serving Alcoholic Beverages in a Limo or Party Bus? TAM Cards are required.

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Tourists and locals alike often rely on chauffeurs to transport them in limousines, sedans, and party buses for a variety of events and special occasions. Even if limo drivers and transportation companies cannot sell alcoholic beverages, in many cases passengers are permitted to bring their own drinks, and drivers will be responsible for carefully monitoring passengers. In the regular course of business, drivers may find themselves pouring glasses of champagne or other alcoholic beverages for passengers on airport pickups, nightclub crawls, chartered tours of the Las Vegas strip, wedding and bachelor parties, and more. If you work in a position where you may serve alcoholic beverages to passengers, you are required by Nevada state law to complete alcohol awareness training and obtain a TAM® Card.

Party buses and limousines are often times equipped with neon and strobe lights, televisions, and surround sound, all of which contribute to a fun and exciting atmosphere. Passengers are in a celebratory mood, and limo drivers have the responsibility of not only safely transporting them to their final destinations, but also making sure they are not over-served or otherwise behaving inappropriately. The recent death of a party bus passenger in New York serves as a reminder that safety is of the utmost importance and that drivers must remain vigilant (Las Vegas Sun). Always follow company policies and procedures when it comes to guest safety and make sure your passengers are aware of any necessary rules and safety regulations.

You can make sure that your passengers are having an enjoyable time, are served responsibly, and remain respectful of the vehicle and others. To learn more about safe beverage service, take the Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM)® course offered by TAM® of Nevada.

Have you worked as a chauffeur in Las Vegas? What advice would you give to others for keeping passengers safe?

Resources

Teen’s Death on Party Bus Serves as a Warning – Las Vegas Sun

© 2012 National Hospitality Institute®, TAM® of Nevada

Is Your Staff in Need of Alcohol Awareness Training? TAM® of Nevada is Now Offering Onsite Classes and Proctoring for Reno/Sparks Area Businesses

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TAM® of Nevada is expanding! In addition to our Training Center in Las Vegas, we’re happy to announce we’ll now be offering classes and proctoring for students and on-site solutions for businesses in the Reno/Sparks area.

Employers have a duty to ensure that all of their employees are properly trained in responsible alcohol beverage service prior to their start of work. Want to take the hassle out of staying on top of those training requirements? TAM® of Nevada offers special onsite alcohol awareness classes for groups and companies, and we’ll make sure your staff is trained the right way. Want to know if our training solutions might be right for your company?

  1. Do you have dozens or hundreds of employees who are working day, afternoon and evening shifts? With employees working a variety of different schedules, you can ensure that everyone receives convenient training on-site at your location at convenient times. TAM® is able to offer alcohol awareness training for businesses scheduled on-site at their work locations several times throughout the year. With this option, you can count on a solution that works for your current employees, and ensures any new hires receive the same great training.
  2. We offer options that have your staff taught with one uniform training program to meet all state requirements. When your employees receive training at your Washoe County business, we can tailor a program to meet your needs. TAM’s capable instructors are available to hold regular classes and proctor exams at your facility, at your convenience. For example, we recently launched alcohol awareness classes for Smith’s® employees in Mesquite, NV, and are preparing to provide required training for over 100 students on-site.
  3. With enforcement efforts on the rise, why risk having trouble with something like alcohol awareness training? Local police agencies in Nevada have been increasing their decoy operations and busting establishments and their employees for selling alcohol to minors. Additionally, if someone is busted serving alcohol to a minor, one of the first things law enforcement may do is check their alcohol awareness card to verify that it is valid. Remember, not all alcohol awareness training is created equal. We can evaluate your staff’s current status to make sure everyone is in compliance and holds a valid alcohol education card. Check out our recent blog post, “Over Half of Reno Bars Visited in Alcohol Compliance Check Busted for Serving Minors. Are You Checking for I.D.?” for additional details on a recent decoy operation.

TAM® of Nevada has been tailoring training to meet corporate client needs since its inception. Please contact us today to learn more or to arrange training for your facility.

© 2012 National Hospitality Institute®, TAM® of Nevada

TAM® Students Tell Us What They Think – Satisfaction From Start to Finish!

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Often imitated, never duplicated, TAM® of Nevada has been the sole provider of official TAM® Cards to the Las Vegas community for over 25 years, and we are always striving for customer satisfaction. If you’ve completed your alcohol awareness training with us in the past, you know that at the conclusion of the course we invite students to complete a short survey about their experience with TAM® of Nevada.

We always read customer comments and feedback, and are happy to report that TAM® Students are overwhelmingly happy with our training program. Some quick facts include:

  • 94% of our customers surveyed were very satisfied or satisfied with the training they received.
  • 98% of customers surveyed would definitely or probably recommend TAM to a friend or family member.

Additional feedback from our students includes:

  • Keep up the good work with the amazing, informative, and friendly staff! I learned a lot of things I’ve never known about alcohol!
  • I have had a TAM card since the inception. This was the best and most informative class I have ever attended!
  • The office staff from top to bottom was helpful and nice. That’s rare these days.

As a reminder to our students who haven’t yet completed our customer survey, we randomly choose a survey respondent every quarter to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Congratulations again to Jamie M., our most recent winner!

Thank you again to all of our TAM® students and customers for their patronage and helpful responses.

© 2012 National Hospitality Institute®, TAM® of Nevada

 

TAM® of Nevada Now Offering TAM Card Exams in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Korean

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Las Vegas employers know that this is a diverse, multicultural area featuring residents who speak a variety of different languages, both at home and in the workplace. Are any of your staff members non-native English speakers? If any of your employees have English as a second language, TAM® of Nevada is offering a great new benefit for them.

Do you have ESL staff members who may feel more comfortable taking their alcohol awareness training exam in their first language? With our classroom-based training option, TAM® of Nevada now offers students the opportunity to complete their final exam in English, Spanish, Arabic, or Korean. (Note: We will also be adding Tagalog soon.) Students with English as a Second Language can focus on what they have learned without the additional hurdle of English literacy.

Don’t forget, ESL students aren’t the only ones who need TAM® Training. Employers have a duty to ensure that ALL of their employees are properly trained in responsible alcohol beverage service prior to their start of work. Why not take the guesswork out of the scenario and contact TAM® of Nevada? We offer classroom-based, online, Spanish language, and special onsite alcohol awareness classes for groups and companies, and we’ll make sure your staff is trained the right way. Read our blog post, “TAM® Offers On-Site Classes for Nevada Businesses,” for more information on alcohol awareness training solutions tailor-made for our corporate clients.

© 2012 National Hospitality Institute®, TAM® of Nevada