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Restaurant, Hotel, and Meetings Management
News
Leadership Quote:
Attitudes determine actions. You are not what you think you are. What you think, you ARE!
Spring Semester, 2008 Dates to Remember:
March 5 & 6 Walt Disney on Campus - 5 p.m. - Room 309 Ferguson Student Center
March 17-21 SPRING BREAK
March 3rd through March 29th - Interim, Summer, Fall Advising---sign up to see your advisor!
March 12th Longhorn Steakhouse Visit to RHM Program and Interviews - must sign up for interview (See Dr. Maize)
March 26th Last day to drop a class with a grade of "W"
March 27th Zoe's Kitchen speaking to RHM 496 class in room 203 (Other RHM students welcome to attend) 11 -11:50 am.
Apiril 14th 5 - 8 pm Presentation by Mr. Dave George, President Longhorn Steakhouse, and RHM Senior Celebration, Child Development Research Center
April 16th RHM Graduates in the Classroom..... 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Child Development Research Center
April 18th Honors Day - Classes dismissed
May 2nd Last day of Classes
May 5 - 9th Final exam week
May 10th Spring Commencement
May 12th Interim Session Begins
HARACA Meetings, Spring 2008 (Open to all RHM Students)
Tuesday, Mar 25th 7 pm Location: TBD
Tuesday, April 29th Time and Location TBD
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Mr. Dave George, President LongHorn Steakhouse, Monday, April 14, 2008 - Child Development Research Center
All Restaurant, Hotel and Meetings Management Students are encouraged to attend to hear this outstanding presentation by the President of one of the largest restaurant chains in the U.S.
DAVE GEORGE
President
LongHorn Steakhouse
Darden Restaurants
Dave George has been President of LongHorn Steakhouse since 2003. He joined the company in April 1998 as Vice President of Operations – North. After two years, Dave was promoted to Vice President of Operations for The Capital Grille, which, like LongHorn Steakhouse, was a division of RARE Hospitality International. He returned to LongHorn Steakhouse as Senior Vice President of Operations in October 2001 and was elected President about two years later. He continued in that chief leadership role after RARE was bought by Darden Restaurants in 2007.
Dave has a bachelor’s degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management from Michigan State University. He and his wife, Lori, have two children.
Background on the Restaurant and Hospitality Management Program Hospitality Leadership Series
Since 2002 to present, the following hospitality leaders have visited the Restaurant and Hospitality Management program to share their expertise with students.
- Robert J. Kelley, Owner, Tally-Ho restaurant, Selma, AL
- Jean Ann Oglesby, General Manager, Victoria Inn and Restaurant, Anniston, AL
- Frances H. Smiley, CTIS, Bureau of Tourism and Travel, State of Alabama, Montgomery, AL
- Wayne Reaves, President/CEO, Manna Enterprises/Member NRA Board of Directors, Anniston, AL
- Mike Sullivan, Vice President of Human Capital, Marriott Grand Hotel & Golf Club, Point Clear, AL
- LuAnn Newman, Brand Manager, Sysco Food Services of Central Alabama, Calera, Al
- Bruce Szafran, General Manager, Montgomery Country Club, Montgomery, AL
- Linda Higgison, Founder and CEO, TCI Companies, Washington, D.C.
- Arthur "Butch" Byrd, General Manger, NorthRiver Yacht Club, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Jeff Wood, Recruiter, Darrell Walker Personnel Systems, Birmingham, Al
- Frank Poe, Executive Director, Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham, AL
- David Charboneau, General Manager, Outback Steakhouse, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Pedro Mandoki, President, Plantation Resort Management, Inc., & President, AH&LA, Gulf Shored, AL
- Robert Babcock, Vice President, Resort Operations, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Sandestin, FL
- Bliss Beasley, Executive Vice President and Tom Winters, Chief Operating Office, American Exhibition Services, Birmingham, AL
- Toby Wilson, President, Wilson Hospitality, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Mr. David Dixon, President, Sysco of Central Alabama, Calera, AL
- Mr. Jason Harmon, District Manager, Jason's Deli, Atlanta, GA
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Mr. William A. Bowron, Jr., President Red Diamond, Inc., Birmingham, AL
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Mr. Robert Ratliff, Executive Director, Tuscaloosa Convention and Visitors Bureau, Tuscaloosa, AL
Career Center Information
For "tips for successful interviews" and information on "building a winning resume" go to: www.uacc.ua.edu
