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    Hospitality Students Learn from Industry Leaders

    2/25/2019

     
    Bill Bennett, Shila Bowron Lecture Speaker
    Bill Bennett, general manager of The Lodge at Gulf State Park, will speak at the Shila Bowron Leadership Lecture on Thursday, February 28 at The University of Alabama’s Child Development Research Center. The hospitality management program in The College of Human Environmental Sciences hosts the event which is sponsored by Bill Bowron, CEO of Red Diamond.

    The lecture series, named in honor of Bowron’s mother, began in 2002 to introduce students to a variety of hospitality leaders and their perspectives of the hospitality industry.

    Lectures take place at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Students who attend will benefit from the advice of a hotel executive who brings a wealth of experience in hotel sales and marketing, hotel operational effectiveness, revenue management and asset repositioning. 

    Bill Bennett joined Valor Hospitality Partners in June of 2013 as general manager of the Crowne Plaza Charlotte. In that role, he successfully led his team through a $10 million property-wide renovation and completely transformed a 30-year-old Marriott Hotel into a top Crowne Plaza brand performer.

    Prior to joining Valor, Bennett’s leadership roles included director of sales, regional director of sales and general manager for various brands including Marriott, Westin, Sheraton and Hilton. He has won numerous accolades for his efforts including Hotel of the Year, Sales Team of the Year, Director of Sales of the Year and the All Green Zone award with Hilton for four consecutive years.
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    His knowledge and experience provide a sound foundation for his current role at The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton hotel.

    ​Fall Hospitality Industry Lecture

    10/12/2018

     
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    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Greg Friedman, Chief Executive Officer of Peachtree Hotel Group, will speak at the Shila Bowron Leadership Lecture on Thursday, October 18 at The University of Alabama’s Child Development Research Center. The hospitality management program in The College of Human Environmental Sciences hosts the event which is sponsored by Bill Bowron, CEO of Red Diamond.

    The lecture series, named in honor of Bill Bowron’s mother, began in 2002 to introduce students to a variety of hospitality leaders and their perspectives of the hospitality industry.

    Lectures take place at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Students who attend will benefit from the advice of a hotel executive who has more than 19 years of hospitality experience with an emphasis on deal-structure and financing. 

    Greg Friedman has successfully led Peachtree Hotel Group in more than $1.9 billion in hotel acquisitions, investments and development since co-founding the company. Friedman formerly was senior vice president of business development for Specialty Finance Group, LLC, a direct lender providing hotel first mortgage and FF&E financing, where he originated more than $2 billion of hotel debt. Previously, he was vice president of business development for GMAC Commercial Mortgage – Asset-Backed Lending Division. During his six-year tenure there, he originated, closed and funded more than 300 hospitality FF&E financing transactions with an aggregate capital structure exceeding $10 billion. Friedman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin.


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    Dr. Kimberly Severt, director of the hospitality management program, 205/348-8169, ksevert@ches.ua.edu




    Yuengling and the University Club Present Brews and 'Que

    9/26/2018

     
    HES is proud to count among its many accomplished graduates, Sheryl Yuengling of Yuengling & Sons, Inc., America's Oldest Brewery. We are fortunate to once again collaborate with her to bring you this year's Brews and 'Que! Not only is this a chance for guests to sample a variety of Yuengling beers and eat great food, it also provides our hospitality students an opportunity to get hands-on experience running an event.

    Make your reservations now so you don't miss out on this once-a-year event!
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    Successful Event Paired HES Students with Sports Industry Professionals

    3/23/2018

     
    The HES Sports Business Management Graduate Program delivered a top-notch learning experience to its students and others from our hospitality management program at the 2018 Sports and Entertainment Forum. This networking opportunity provided some powerful tools to soon-to-be job seekers.
    Sponsored by CHES, along with MELT and Ticket Solutions, the event began with an insightful talk from MELT CEO Vince Thompson.  MELT is a large Atlanta-based agency whose clients include Coca Cola, KIA, ESPN, Hershey, Walmart, Powerade and many others.

    Thompson’s keynote address “10 Great Things Successful Job Seekers Do” offered guidance to students about ways to successfully secure a job after graduation. Identifying your passion early and following it relentlessly was number one. Also high on his list was gaining real-world experience. Thompson pointed to the many opportunities college students have to work including internships, volunteer positions with campus organizations and for events like game days. He advised them to do their research during the interview process to get to know companies and their decision makers, to create their own personal brand and to be respectful but persistent. He closed with “no really just means not yet.”

    A panel discussion with Thompson, Jessie Gardner of UA Athletics and Corey Biggs of Ticket Solutions followed. Students later had an opportunity to network with representatives from MELT, Talladega Superspeedway, Topgolf and UA athletics, sports marketing and licensing.

    Spring Shila Bowron Leadership Lecture

    3/1/2018

     
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    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Stephanie Bryan, Tribal Chair and CEO for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians spoke at the Shila Bowron Leadership Lecture on Thursday, February 22 at The University of Alabama’s Child Development Research Center. The hospitality management program in The College of Human Environmental Sciences hosted the event which was sponsored by Bill Bowron, CEO of Red Diamond. 

    Bryan, driven to take a leadership role in her tribe by her love for her people, says that love is what motivates her to put her feet to the floor every day and work hard to both preserve Poarch Creek heritage and bring her constituents into prosperity. She advised students to have a vision and a plan but be flexible enough to modify it because change is inevitable. “Dream big, never doubt yourself, never say ‘I can’t do something’ and never give up,” Bryan told them.
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    After Bryan shared her insights on leadership, faculty members inducted her into UA’s Hospitality Hall of Fame. “We are honoring Stephanie Bryan with induction into the Hospitality Hall of Fame because she exemplifies the leadership qualities we hope to instill in our students,” says Dr. Kimberly Severt, director of the hospitality management program. “Chairwoman Bryan’s successful leadership of her people, can be attributed to her commitment to preserving the values of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians through her vision of sustainable and diversified investments and her passion to create a better life for tribe members, the communities in which they live, and the State of Alabama.”

    In 2014, Bryan became part of her Tribe’s history when she became the very first woman elected to serve as Tribal Chair and CEO for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. She previously served as the Tribe’s Vice Chair from 2006 until she was elected to Poarch’s top leadership position.

    During the years that Bryan has served her Tribe, Poarch’s economy has grown by 1000% and has become a major driver of economic growth in the State. Nationally, Chairwoman Bryan is known as a passionate advocate for Indian Country and serves on numerous regional and national boards.  She attributes her success in shaping policy that affects her Tribe and others to her deep and abiding love for her people.

    UA’s Hospitality Hall of Fame was created in 2010 to honor individuals who demonstrate outstanding leadership in the hospitality profession. Honorees chosen follow these six exemplary characteristics of leadership — model the way, inspire a shared vision, challenge the process, kindle the heart, enable others to act, and believe in yourself; have established a strong, supportive relationship with UA; and have participated in the Shila Bowron Leadership Lectures.

    The leadership series named in honor of Bowron’s mother, Shila, began in 2002 to introduce students to a variety of hospitality leaders and their perspectives of the hospitality industry.
    Source

    Dr. Kimberly Severt, director of the hospitality management program, 205/348-8169, ksevert@ches.ua.edu
    Contact
    Tabby Brown, tbrown@ches.ua.edu, 205/348-9848
     




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