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September 18, 2008 - Doubletree Hotel San JoseCH&LA and AAHOA host the first Northern California Hotel & Lodging Conference.
Educational SeminarsMany hoteliers and students took advantage of the FREE educational seminars held by CH&LA and AAHOA on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose.
Vikram Singh back by popular demand!Vikram, CEO of Evision Worldwide brings his popular Advanced Search Engine Internet Marketing seminar to San Jose.
Advanced Search Engine Marketing SeminarThe conference attendees took home many to-do's after hearing the latest in search engine marketing tips.
Jeff Thurrell of Fisher & Phillips gave the attendees an Employment Law Update.He explained the Brinker Restaurant v. Superior Court decision which rejected the "rolling 5-hour rule" thus not requiring a meal period for every five consecutive hours worked.
The educational seminars were well attendedCheck CH&LA Events Calendar on the website for educational seminars and conference coming up.
CH&LA's Education FairIn between seminars CH&LA hosted an education fair to bring high school and colleges together with hoteliers.
Students from SFUSD Attended the Conference and Education FairStudents, who were sponsored by CH&LA and completed a summer internship, take a photo with Jim Abrams.
Galileo sets up their display tableA table was on display advertising for the Hospitality and Tourism class from Galileo High School. Students from culinary took time to also make some very sweet and tantalizing treats!
The students from George Washington and Galileo High Schools pose with JimStudents from both George Washington and Galileo High Schools in San Francisco, posed with Jim Abrams in thanks for his and CH&LA's support.
Putting a face with the name!Joyce Coburn, Instructor of the Oak Grove High School Hospitality and Tourism program poses with Tara O'Dell, Education Program Manager for CH&LA during their first meeting at the Education Fair. Even though a relationship has been established, it was very nice to put faces with names!
Kathy Benson and her students come down from San Francisco to attend this conference and education fairKathy Benson, instructor of the Hospitality and Tourism program for George Washington High School gets input from her students about the conference.
DECA gets involved!Lance Brookner from Mission Valley ROP and a chair of the DECA leadership program was one of our guests. He was able to form a partnership with the Newark/Freemont Hilton as one of his job-shadowing sites for his Marketing and DECA students.
Students dress for success!Students from Milpitas and Oak Grove High Schools got dressed up and participated in the Education Fair and conference. They pose here with instructors Pamela Fuqua of Milpitas High School and Joyce Coburn of Oak Grove High School.
Instructors show their supportPamela and Elliott pose in front of their display table advertising the Academy of Travel and Tourism at Milpitas High School. Pamela later made comments about the need for more events which combine industry and education.
SJSU makes a visit!Randy Virden from SJSU came to show his support and make some new acquaintances. He met with the instructors from the participating high schools, two of which are in the San Jose area.
Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch?The attendees enjoyed a free lunch at the conference.
Industry Leaders Panel DiscussionBhupen Amin of Lotus Hotels introduces the panelist for the Industry Leader Discussion.
Industry Leaders Panel DiscussionPanels from left to right: Bill Fortier - Hilton Corp, Anupam Narayan - Red Lion Corp, Karl Hoagland - Larkspur Hospitality, Tarun Patel - AAHOA, Joe McInerney - AH&LA and Liam Brown - Marriott International.
Panel ModeratorLiam Brown, Sr. VP for Lodging Development for Marriott International moderated the panel discussion.
Liam Brown looks at the Panelists with interestThe state of the economy and what effects it will have on the hospitality industry was the hot topic of the day.
Conference attendees listening to the Industry LeadersThe Industry Leaders have the audience's attention as they discuss the state of the industry.
Industry Leader Panel DiscussionThe attendees had a chance to directly address the panel with their questions.
Colin Johnson of SFSUColin Johnson, Ph. D asks the panel how his school can improve their hospitality program to meet the needs of the industry.
CH&LA thanked the panelists for taking time out of their busy schedule to come to San JosePictured from left to right: Tarun Patel - AAHOA, Karl Hoagland - Larkspur Hospitality, Bill Fortier - Hilton Corp., Anupam Narayan - Red Lion Hotels, Joe McInerney, AH&LA, Liam Brown - Marriott International and Bhupen Amin - Lotus Hotels.
Afternoon Educational SeminarResults Driven Revenue Management
Donna Quadri-Felitti - Clinical Assistant ProfessorAAHOA brought Professor Quadi-Felitti from New York University, Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management out to the west coast for this special seminar on Results Driven Revenue Management.
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