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Hospitality Course — Starters Only
For people with no previous experience, beginners, or anyone looking to better understand the hospitality industry before choosing a long-term career path.This course is ideal if you want to learn the fundamentals of hospitality, explore opportunities in hotels and cruise ships, and gain a better understanding of customer service, communication, guest expectations, and professional behavior.
Format: Hybrid sessions available: online/offline/private group
Hospitality Course — Starters Only
For people with no previous experience, beginners, or anyone looking to better understand the hospitality industry before choosing a long-term career path.This course is ideal if you want to learn the fundamentals of hospitality, explore opportunities in hotels and cruise ships, and gain a better understanding of customer service, communication, guest expectations, and professional behavior.
Format: Hybrid sessions available: online/offline/private group
The Problem
Hospitality is one of the most powerful industries in the world — but most people inside it are winging it.
No clear path. No mentor. No script.
Some are just starting and don't know where to begin.
Others have years of experience but feel invisible, overlooked, or stuck in the same role.
And the ones with big dreams — international hotels, cruise lines, global brands — don't know how to actually get there.
The Solution
The Script is the mentorship platform built specifically for hospitality professionals who are ready to stop guessing and start growing.
With Dan as your guide — 25+ years across the world's top hotel groups and cruise lines — you get a proven path, honest strategy, and the support to move forward with confidence.
ABOUT DAN
Dan didn’t start at the top. He started at the front desk.
Over the course of 25 years, Dan has worked his way from hotel reception to the decks of the world’s most prestigious cruise lines — and into leadership and training roles across global hospitality brands.
Educated across multiple continents, holding certifications in hospitality management, leadership, and personal development — and carrying a university degree and master’s — Dan has lived every level of this industry. He knows what it takes to get hired, to get promoted, and to build a life you’re proud of.
Today, as an international trainer, author, manager, and public speaker, Dan created The Script for one reason: because he wishes someone had given him one.
Now he gives it to you.
25+ Years in Hospitality
Active in the industry - 25 years at sea and in hotels
International Cruise Lines
International Hotel Groups
International Trainer & Author
Public Speaker
Master's Degree + Global Hospitality Certifications
ABOUT DAN
Dan didn’t start at the top. He started at the front desk.
Over the course of 25 years, Dan has worked his way from hotel reception to the decks of the world’s most prestigious cruise lines — and into leadership and training roles across global hospitality brands.
Educated across multiple continents, holding certifications in hospitality management, leadership, and personal development — and carrying a university degree and master’s — Dan has lived every level of this industry. He knows what it takes to get hired, to get promoted, and to build a life you’re proud of.
Today, as an international trainer, author, manager, and public speaker, Dan created The Script for one reason: because he wishes someone had given him one.
Now he gives it to you.
25+ Years in Hospitality
Active in the industry - 25 years at sea and in hotels
International Cruise Lines
International Hotel Groups
International Trainer & Author
Public Speaker
Master's Degree + Global Hospitality Certifications
3 Steps to Your Transformation
Choose Your Starting Point
Pick the session or program that fits where you are right now. Not sure which? Start with a Consulting Session and Dan will guide you from there.
Book & Show Up
Choose a time that works for you, confirm your booking, and show up ready to be honest. The more open you are, the more powerful the session will be.
Move Forward with Clarity
Walk away with a real direction, a real strategy, and a mentor in your corner. Then — most importantly — take the first step.
Your hospitality story isn't over. It's just beginning.
3 Steps to Your Transformation
1 - Choose Your Starting Point
Pick the session or program that fits where you are right now. Not sure which? Start with a Consulting Session and Dan will guide you from there.
2 - Book & Show Up
Choose a time that works for you, confirm your booking, and show up ready to be honest. The more open you are, the more powerful the session will be.
3 - Move Forward with Clarity
Walk away with a real direction, a real strategy, and a mentor in your corner. Then — most importantly — take the first step.
Your hospitality story isn't over. It's just beginning.
SERVICES
Consulting Session (1:1) - One Session. One Shift. Real Direction.
The Consulting Session is a private, 60-minute one-on-one call with Dan. You bring your challenge, your question, or your career moment — and he helps you work through it with 25 years of real industry experience behind every answer.Whether you're figuring out how to get into a cruise line, preparing for a big interview, navigating a workplace challenge, or simply not sure what your next move should be — this session will give you the clarity to move forward.
Who it's for
Problem → Solution
What you get
This is for you if you need clarity fast. You have a question, a decision, or a crossroads in front of you — and you need someone with real experience to sit with you and help you see it clearly.
For hospitality professionals at any level: starting out, stuck in the middle, or ready to make a big move.
You're overthinking your next step. You don't know whether to stay, apply, negotiate, or start over — and nobody around you has the answers you need.
One hour with Dan gives you a focused, honest, expert perspective on your exact situation. No generic advice. No fluff. Just clear thinking and a concrete direction.
• 60 minutes of private, focused time with Dan
• Honest, personalized guidance based on your real situation
• Actionable next steps you can use immediately
• A safe, judgment-free space to ask anything
Consulting Session (1:1) - One Session. One Shift. Real Direction.
The Consulting Session is a private, 60-minute one-on-one call with Dan. You bring your challenge, your question, or your career moment — and he helps you work through it with 25 years of real industry experience behind every answer.Whether you're figuring out how to get into a cruise line, preparing for a big interview, navigating a workplace challenge, or simply not sure what your next move should be — this session will give you the clarity to move forward.
Who it's for
This is for you if you need clarity fast. You have a question, a decision, or a crossroads in front of you — and you need someone with real experience to sit with you and help you see it clearly.
For hospitality professionals at any level: starting out, stuck in the middle, or ready to make a big move.
Problem → Solution
You're overthinking your next step. You don't know whether to stay, apply, negotiate, or start over — and nobody around you has the answers you need.
One hour with Dan gives you a focused, honest, expert perspective on your exact situation. No generic advice. No fluff. Just clear thinking and a concrete direction.
What you get
• 60 minutes of private, focused time with Dan
• Honest, personalized guidance based on your real situation
• Actionable next steps you can use immediately
• A safe, judgment-free space to ask anything
Deep Strategy Session (120') - Go Deeper. Go Further. Build the Whole Picture.
Two full hours. One strategic conversation. Complete clarity.The Deep Strategy Session is designed for those who want a comprehensive, expert-led exploration of their hospitality career or business. Dan will guide you through your current situation, audit your strengths and gaps, help you understand what the industry really wants to see — and build a personalized strategy you can act on immediately.
Who it's for
Problem → Solution
What you get
This is for the professional who is serious about a real transformation. You're not just looking for a quick answer — you want to map out a real strategy, address the deeper patterns, and leave with a full game plan.Ideal for: those pursuing international careers, cruise line positions, leadership transitions, or major personal and professional decisions in hospitality.
Sixty minutes isn't enough. Your situation is layered — your goals, your history, your market, your options — and you need space to actually work through all of it.
The Deep Strategy Session doubles your time and goes twice as deep. Dan will help you map where you are, define where you want to go, and build the actual steps to get there.
• 120 minutes of private, intensive strategy with Dan
• A full audit of your career position and goals
• Industry insight and positioning strategy
• A clear, actionable roadmap for your next chapter
• Priority follow-up support after the session
Deep Strategy Session (120') - Go Deeper. Go Further. Build the Whole Picture.
Two full hours. One strategic conversation. Complete clarity.The Deep Strategy Session is designed for those who want a comprehensive, expert-led exploration of their hospitality career or business. Dan will guide you through your current situation, audit your strengths and gaps, help you understand what the industry really wants to see — and build a personalized strategy you can act on immediately.
Who it's for
This is for the professional who is serious about a real transformation. You're not just looking for a quick answer — you want to map out a real strategy, address the deeper patterns, and leave with a full game plan.Ideal for: those pursuing international careers, cruise line positions, leadership transitions, or major personal and professional decisions in hospitality.
Problem → Solution
Sixty minutes isn't enough. Your situation is layered — your goals, your history, your market, your options — and you need space to actually work through all of it.
The Deep Strategy Session doubles your time and goes twice as deep. Dan will help you map where you are, define where you want to go, and build the actual steps to get there.
What you get
• 120 minutes of private, intensive strategy with Dan
• A full audit of your career position and goals
• Industry insight and positioning strategy
• A clear, actionable roadmap for your next chapter
• Priority follow-up support after the session
The Script Mentorship Program - This Is the Mentorship You Always Needed — and Never Had.
The Script Mentorship is Dan’s flagship program — a transformative, high-touch experience for hospitality professionals ready to invest seriously in their future.Over the course of the program, you will work directly with Dan to define your vision, close your gaps, build your positioning, and take the exact steps that lead to the career, the role, and the life you've been working toward.This is not a course. This is not a webinar. This is a real mentorship — with a real human being who has built a remarkable career in hospitality and now dedicates part of his life to helping you build yours.
Who it's for
Problem → Solution
What you get
This is for the person who is done doing this alone. You are committed to building a real, international hospitality career — and you want a mentor who has genuinely walked the path: from the front desk, through the cruise decks, to global leadership.
For beginners ready to start right.
For experienced professionals ready to level up.
For anyone in hospitality who has felt unseen and is ready to be guided.
Most people in hospitality either figure it out by accident, get lucky with one good manager, or spend years learning lessons the hard way — alone.
The Script gives you the mentor, the method, and the map. A structured, ongoing relationship with Dan that is built around your career, your goals, and your growth — so you stop guessing and start moving with real purpose.
• Ongoing, personalized mentorship with Dan
• A customized career and development strategy
• Accountability and structured progress check-ins
• Access to Dan's global industry knowledge and network
• Frameworks, tools, and resources developed over 25 years
• Direct guidance on interviews, applications, positioning, and leadership
• A mentor who has lived every level of it — current, relevant, real
The Script Mentorship Program - This Is the Mentorship You Always Needed — and Never Had.
The Script Mentorship is Dan’s flagship program — a transformative, high-touch experience for hospitality professionals ready to invest seriously in their future.Over the course of the program, you will work directly with Dan to define your vision, close your gaps, build your positioning, and take the exact steps that lead to the career, the role, and the life you've been working toward.This is not a course. This is not a webinar. This is a real mentorship — with a real human being who has built a remarkable career in hospitality and now dedicates part of his life to helping you build yours.
Who it's for
This is for the person who is done doing this alone. You are committed to building a real, international hospitality career — and you want a mentor who has genuinely walked the path: from the front desk, through the cruise decks, to global leadership.
For beginners ready to start right.
For experienced professionals ready to level up.
For anyone in hospitality who has felt unseen and is ready to be guided.
Problem → Solution
Most people in hospitality either figure it out by accident, get lucky with one good manager, or spend years learning lessons the hard way — alone.
The Script gives you the mentor, the method, and the map. A structured, ongoing relationship with Dan that is built around your career, your goals, and your growth — so you stop guessing and start moving with real purpose.
What you get
• Ongoing, personalized mentorship with A.D.Prodan
• A customized career and development strategy
• Accountability and structured progress check-ins
• Access to Dan's global industry knowledge and network
• Frameworks, tools, and resources developed over 25 years
• Direct guidance on interviews, applications, positioning, and leadership
• A mentor who has lived every level of it — current, relevant, real
Ready to Write Your Next Chapter?
Every great career in hospitality starts with one decision. Make yours today.
Ready to Write Your Next Chapter?
Every great career in hospitality starts with one decision. Make yours today.
Ready to Write Your Next Chapter?
Every great career in hospitality starts with one decision. Make yours today.
TESTIMONIALS
Cătălina – on her second river ship contract
Cătălina started with no cruise experience and entered her first river cruise contract. From there, she continued growing and moved toward the Ro-Ro passenger vessel experience.
Mihaela – 7 Months on the River
Mihaela started with no hospitality experience and later progressed into a full 9-month contract. With time, discipline, and the right direction, she developed professionally and moved toward a stronger position as a Housekeeping Supervisor.
These are real examples of what can happen when someone gets the right guidance, takes action, and starts to truly understand the industry.
Cătălina – on her second river ship contract
Cătălina started with no cruise experience and entered her first river cruise contract. From there, she continued growing and moved toward the Ro-Ro passenger vessel experience.
Mihaela – 7 Months on the River
Mihaela started with no hospitality experience and later progressed into a full 9-month contract. With time, discipline, and the right direction, she developed professionally and moved toward a stronger position as a Housekeeping Supervisor.
These are real examples of what can happen when someone gets the right guidance, takes action, and starts to truly understand the industry.
ProDan Events — Local presence. Global direction.
ProDan Events operates in the areas of hospitality, live experiences, and media presence. We are not limited to the traditional HoReCa framework. We focus on how people are welcomed, treated, and connected throughout an event. For us, hospitality means atmosphere, attention to detail, emotion, customer care, image, standards, and human connection. From the very first interaction to the final impression, every detail matters.
Elite Networking &
B2B Ecosystem
Media Partnerships &
New Wave Creators
Audit, Management Consulting & Course
We connect industry leaders. Our events bring together hotel and B&B owners, top agencies, hospitality recruiters, and HoReCa specialists. We create the ideal space for strategic partnerships, top-tier recruitment, and knowledge exchange, where business decision-makers meet the solutions of the future in a premium setting focused on genuine human connections.
The hub where excellence meets modern media. We actively collaborate with news media platforms, broadcasters, startups, freelancers, influencers, streamers and industry clippers to document, support, and amplify the most relevant events in the community. We connect real-world impact and local physical presence with digital content tailored to a global and viral vision.
We provide operational audit services, management consulting, and specialized courses in hospitality, offering strategic solutions for process optimization and business scaling. From quality standards assessment and staff & crew training to management consulting. Past events = credibility. Current events = relevance. Upcoming events = growth opportunities.
ProDan Events — Local presence. Global direction.
ProDan Events operates in the areas of hospitality, live experiences, and media presence. We are not limited to the traditional HoReCa framework. We focus on how people are welcomed, treated, and connected throughout an event. For us, hospitality means atmosphere, attention to detail, emotion, customer care, image, standards, and human connection. From the very first interaction to the final impression, every detail matters.
Elite Networking & B2B Ecosystem
We connect industry leaders. Our events bring together hotel and B&B owners, top agencies, hospitality recruiters, and HoReCa specialists. We create the ideal space for strategic partnerships, top-tier recruitment, and knowledge exchange, where business decision-makers meet the solutions of the future in a premium setting focused on genuine human connections.
Media Partnerships & New Wave Creators
The hub where excellence meets modern media. We actively collaborate with news media platforms, broadcasters, startups, freelancers, influencers, streamers and industry clippers to document, support, and amplify the most relevant events in the community. We connect real-world impact and local physical presence with digital content tailored to a global and viral vision.
Audit, Management Consulting & Course
We provide operational audit services, management consulting, and specialized courses in hospitality, offering strategic solutions for process optimization and business scaling. From quality standards assessment and staff & crew training to management consulting. Past events = credibility. Current events = relevance. Upcoming events = growth opportunities.
Business Consulting, Audit & Management Support
For agents, recruiters, hotel and motel owners, small hospitality businesses, and hospitality partners seeking operational support, audit preparation, staff training, improved guest experience, stronger service standards, better communication, and management support.
Business Consulting, Audit & Management Support
For agents, recruiters, hotel and motel owners, small hospitality businesses, and hospitality partners seeking operational support, audit-style evaluations, staff training, improved guest experience, stronger service standards, better communication, and management support.