A saying familiar to many of us is that “we are known by the company we keep”.
I am proud to include these hotel and hospitality related organizations among those that I have worked with in my career. Many of these were long term and repeat clients that include Convention and Visitors’ Bureaus, Chambers of Commerce, the 3000 room Opryland Hotel, major hospitality brands, management companies, national and regional hospitality associations.
My background includes teaching college level courses as an adjunct professor at three different colleges over a 20-year period, as well as service to the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) as a seminar creator, presenter, and subject matter expert resource.
75 + programs (late 1980s-1990s)
Our HospitalityEducators.com group was awarded a multi-year contract beginning in 2012 to provide industry recognized certification training for the world’s largest hotel ownership group, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association. This contract was renewed in 2015 and completed its service in mid – 2018 with more than 500 days of programs in North America. More than 1,800 hotel owners/managers completed this 5-day program, with a 97%+ approval rating from attendees. We were retained to offer recertification programs in 2018 and 2019.
AAHOA Certified Hotel Owner program: 500+ days of workshops and online programs 2012-2019
INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS & SERVICE
- AH&LA Educational Institute Content Expert 2002-present
- Educational InstituteCertification Commission 2007-2012
- AH&LA Education & Training Committee 2006-2010
- AH&LA Multicultural Advisory Council 2003-2010
- AH&LA Hospitality Industry Diversity Institute 2003-2008
- Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration 2003-2008
- Commission for Accreditation on Hospitality Management Programs 2002-2008
- Council of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Educators (CHRIE) 2002-2008
- AAHOAEducation & Training Committee 2002-2006
- Commissioner, Nashville Convention & Tourism Commission 1984-1994
- President of Nashville & Tennessee Hotel Associations 1983, 1984, 1990
- Sheraton Hotels Owners Council Southern Region Chairman, Vice Chair 1983-1985
PAST CLIENTS
A saying familiar to many of us is that “we are known by the company we keep”.
I am proud to include these representative hotel and hospitality related organizations among those that I have worked with in my career. Many of these were long term and repeat clients that include CVBs, the 3000 room Opryland Hotel, major hospitality brands, national and regional hospitality associations and management companies.
