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9/21/20 – 9/25/20 Hospitality Association Weekly Update Important Happenings! Fill The Bus Fundraiser Accepting Donations Until Sept 20, 2020 While not all districts will use buses this fall, they could still use a busload of supplies. Fill The Bus assists in providing local schools with essential supplies. The Hospitality Association will be participating in this fundraiser. We will be accepting donations until September 20, 2020. Any donation helps! $1 can buy a pack of markers. To donate Venmo @spartanha. With each donation, in the description please say fill the bus and include your email to be included in a drawing for Hospitality Business apparel! Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) Case Competition The Hospitality Asset Managers Association is sponsoring an undergraduate student case competition for Michigan State University along with five other institutions to attend the spring 2021 HAMA conference. Each University will select one team entry to submit to the HAMA judges. The HAMA judges will select one winning entry from among the six schools and invite the winners for an all-expense paid trip to the conference. The top team from the remaining schools will be invited to the Spring HAMA conference with room and meals paid by HAMA. The top three submissions as scored by the HAMA judges will have an opportunity to present at the spring 2021 HAMA meeting (location TBD). This is a prestigious conference and students will have the opportunity to network with potential employers. For more information contact [log in to unmask] Destination Auction Four Director Positions Open Destination Auction is the premiere fundraising event for The School of Hospitality Business. We raise money through a live and silent auction event in which the proceeds go back to The School of Hospitality Business Alumni Association and the students of The School to help with funding of clubs, educational conferences and other educational resources. We also donate a portion of Destination Auction’s proceeds to additional charities such as The Junior League of Lansing, and the Capital Area Humane Society. For more information check out our website www.msudestinationauction.com<http://www.msudestinationauction.com/> ! Destination Auction is searching for individuals looking to get involved as a director! The following positions are still available: Director of Live Auction, Director of Silent Auction, Director of Solicitations, and Director of Technology. If you are interested please submit an application to Destination Auction CEO, Kailey Konkle at [log in to unmask] By 11:59 pm on October 2, 2020 Eta Sigma Delta Executive Board Positions Open Eta Sigma Delta (ESD) is the national honor society for Hospitality Business majors. Only top academic scholars in The School are eligible for membership. Eta Sigma Delta encompasses over 60 chapters around the country with the intent to lead hospitality and tourism educators and professionals to the highest levels of professionalism and achievement. ESD is still looking for a Director of Communication and Director of Philanthropy. If you are interested fill out and submit the attached application to ESD President Zoe Frantzeskakis at [log in to unmask] by 11:59 pm on September 23, 2020. Club and Event Meetings Meetings and Events Club (MEC) General Meeting When: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 7:00 pm Where: https://msu.zoom.us/j/98128682708 Learn more about MEC! They will introduce you to some of the exciting plans they have for the virtual semester, and an overview how you can get more involved this year. Real Estate Investment Club (REIC) General Meeting When: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 6:00 pm Where: https://msu.zoom.us/j/96639279111 The Real Estate Investment Club (REIC) will be returning to MSU this fall hosting bi-weekly Zoom meetings for members that cover an array of ideas and topics regarding real estate investment. They will look at mainly commercial, hospitality, and multi-family/ multi-use real estate projects in their financing, planning, construction, and management phases. All interested students are welcomed to learn more at their first meeting! National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) General Meeting When: Wednesday September 23, 2020 at 5:30 pm Where: https://msu.zoom.us/j/95019261317 Join NSMH in their first meeting of the semester! They will provide you with all the information you need to know about the upcoming virtual semester! Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) General Meeting When: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 7:30 pm Where:https://msu.zoom.us/j/92701016589?pwd=bWJGY3NuVFFXbEJmbkdrQzJmYmJlUT09 Interested in club management? Come to CMAA’s first meeting of the semester to learn more! Their meeting will be an overview of the upcoming semester! Society for Hospitality Food Service Management (SHFM) & Spartan Beverage Society (SBS) General Meeting When: Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 6:30 pm. Where: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93265875382 Meeting ID: 932 6587 5382 Passcode: BRAN The meeting will be an introduction to the club and an overview of the semester! [cid:00b872fb-b9ce-491d-bd6c-691549dee119] Student and Industry Resource Center - "SIRC" Career Services for The School of Hospitality Business Broad College of Business Owen Hall Room 130 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 T: (517) 353-9747 | F: (517) 432-1170 [log in to unmask] https://broad.msu.edu/hospitality-business/ WHO WILL MAKE BUSINESS HAPPEN? Spartans Will.