Hospitality Management Annual Symposium and Career Fair
Environmental Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry
The Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management (HTM) at San Francisco State University is pleased to announce their 15th Annual Hospitality Management Symposiu
The event will be held on the SF State campus in the Nob Hill Room, Seven Hills Conference Center, on Wednesday, March 11, 2009.
Welcome to the HM Symposium
Morning sessions include the Industry Professionals' Roundtable “Employment in Year 2009” from 9 to 10:15 a.m., and “Environmental Sustainability in the Foodservice Industry” with Jeff Freburg of Google, from 10:20 to 11:30 a.m. The luncheon keynote session “Strategies for Environmental Sustainability in the Hotel Industry” will be presented by Chip Conley, Founder and CEO, Joie de Vivre Hospitality, from noon to 2:00 p.m. Download the program (pdf).
Purpose
The purpose of the Hospitality Management Symposium and Career Fair is for the HTM students to interact and learn from the hospitality industry representatives. The HM Symposium is also open to the public.
Registration
For more information, please contact Department Chair Janet Sim at jsim@sfsu.edu or (415) 338-2673. Attendance at the Symposium is $20 including the noon luncheon session. Registration fee must be prepaid. Deadline is February 29, 2009. Checks may be written to “Hospitality Management Program” and mailed to Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Attn: Charlene Ngo, College of Business, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132.
HM Career Fair
The Career Fair will be held after the Symposium from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The registration fee is $425 which will cover the costs of the facility, publicity, table (4'x6'), employer signage, parking permit (1), and lunch (2 people) at the keynote session. Each additional lunch will be $20. If you have questions regarding the career fair, please contact the Career Center Employment Services Program at (415) 338-1764 or at recruit@sfsu.edu, and ask for Jack Chau or Mariko Hingston. For information on special corporate sponsorships, please contact Janet Sim at jsim@sfsu.edu or call (415) 338-2673.
Download the Career Fair registration form (PDF).
About the Program
The SF State University Hospitality and Tourism Management Program is the largest four-year hospitality management program in the Bay Area with over 400 students. Approximately 100 students graduate from the program each year. The B.S. in Hospitality Management is housed in the College of Business, and is AACSB accredited. The program prepares students for management positions in lodging, restaurant and resort businesses.
