From College to Career for Hospitality Innovation and Leadership

Hospitality Innovation & Leadership Career Readiness Event: From College to Career

The event is free but registration is required.

Agenda

09:00 am            Registration (AT Front Lobby)  

09:30 am            Opening Remarks (AT Hall)  

• Sotiris Hji-Avgoustis (Department Chairperson, Applied Business Studies)
• Cathy DuBois (Bryan Dean, Miller College of Business)

10:00 am            Panel #1:  Expanding Horizons: Exploring Unconventional Hospitality Roles (AT 183)

• Steve Hall (Tinker Coffee, Co-Owner)
• Annie Roof (Indiana Landmarks, Director of Special Events)
• Michelle Watts (Cunningham Restaurant Groups, Director of Recruiting)
• Edward Balint (Aramark, Technology Director)

11:10 am            Panel #2: Hosting the World: Mega-Events, Local Economies, and the Hospitality Boom (AT183)

• Roberta Tisdul (Visit Indy, Senior Director of Destination Experience, Conventions)
• Aaron Goodwin (MHG Hotels, VP of Operations)
• Sarah Myer (Indiana Sports Corp., Chief of Staff & Strategy)
• Blake Fogelsong (Clancy’s Hospitality, Owner/Director of Operation)

12:30 pm            Lunch (Allegre)                                            

02:00 pm            Panel #3: The Future of Hospitality: Preparing for Success in a Changing World (AT183)

• Jill Friend (Founder, The EmpowHER Network)
• Kaitlyn Molin (Open Water, Event Manager)
• Jordan Gasso (White Lodging, Market Recruiting Manager/Dual Senior Human Resources Manager)
• Heidi Jacobson (MHG Hotels – Hampton Inn & Suites Avon, General Manager)
• Michelle Watts (Cunningham Restaurant Groups, Director of Recruiting)

03:15 pm            Career Fair        

Aramark / White Lodging / MHG Hotels / Ivy Hospitality / BSU Career Center (AT Central Lobby)

Register online.