Hospitality Management Career Expo 2010

Friday, March 12, 2010

The UNT hospitality management program hosted the annual Hospitality Career Expo event on March 4, 2010. Over 60 recruiters from hotels, restaurants, clubs, food distributors, contract management companies shared career opportunities with hospitality management students.  Dr. Marvel Maunder, a new faculty member recruited this year to serve as the hospitality management career development coordinator, was pleased with student participation with over 600 undergraduate and graduate students in attendance.   "The employers were impressed with our students, our facilities, and our programs," says Maunder.  "They are quite eager to recruit from our rich UNT talent pool," she adds.   Dr. Maunder also attributed the unprecedented success of the Career Expo to Melissa Ackors, Special Events Intern and Hospitality Management Senior, who was responsible for planning and executing this exciting event. Employers were impressed by the students, and they praised Melissa's efforts for hosting one of the most successful Expos in recent history.

Companies attending the 2010 Hospitality Expo included:

  • Army Air Force Exchange Service
  •  Ben E. Keith
  •   Boston Market
  • Club Corp
  • Dallas Country Club
  • Darden Restaurants
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Dallas
  • Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
  •  Freeb!rds World Burritos
  • Garden Fresh Restaurants (Sweet Tomatoes, Souplantation)
  • Gaylord Texan
  • Grapevine CVB
  • Remington Hotels Corporation
  • Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
  • Luby's,
  • Main Event Entertainment
  • Marriott International
  • Omni Hotels & Resorts - DFW
  • Omni Hotels & Resorts - Atlanta,
  • The Parking Spot
  • Saxton Pierce Restaurant (McAllisters, Pinkberry)
  • Starwood Hotels and Resorts (W Victory Dallas, Westin City Center Dalla

The 2010 event marks the 14th year for the annual job fair and demonstrates the school's commitment to student success. "UNT provides students with countless opportunities to interact with industry professionals and hone our networking skills," says hospitality management senior, Melissa Portocarrero. "As such, UNT is becoming the program destination for many students like me who want to build a career in the hospitality industry," she adds. 

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