2009 INTRODUCTORY MEETING
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
2009-2010Leadership Team
Erin Bailey
Liz Anderson
Jonathan Frick Margot Langsdorf
Collective Travel and Hospitality Related Experience
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Starwood Hotels and Resorts
The Walt Disney Company
Joie de Vivre Hospitality
UBS Investment Banking (Real Estate, Lodging & Gaming Industry)
McKinsey & Co – Hospitality Practice
Sino Group Real Estate Development
Lonely Planet
Hostel and Bar Operations in Panama
100+ Room Boutique Hotel in Singapore
Jeanne Ng
Potential Events For This Year
• Brown Bag Lunches/Speaker Events
• Chip Conley (Founder of Joie de Vivre)
• Lonely Planet representative
• Bay Area Restaurant Visits/Tours
• Treks
• Las Vegas
• Pebble Beach
• San Francisco Hotels
• Ecotourism Overview
• Hotel Tours (TBD)
• Ritz Carlton
• St. Regis
• Rosewood
• Alumni drinks at the Rosewood Hotel
• Industry Alumni Dinners
Vegas Trek 2009 Highlights/Overview
• Face to Face w/ Rob Goldstein, President & COO of the Venetian
• Meeting with Ultimate Fighting Championship Founders
• Meeting with President of Wynn Hotels
• In the security room and liquor room of the Venetian
• How to manage the hottest nightclub in Vegas with Jason Strauss, owner of Lavo & Tao
• Food & Beverage meeting with Light Group Hospitality
• Cirque du Soleil’s “Mystere” – behind the scenes
• Overview of Qua Bath/Spa (Caesars)
Vegas Trek 2009
• Save the Date! Friday, April 9th – Sunday, April 11th
• Tentative Sub-Treks
• Hotel Management/Operations
• Real Estate
• Entertainment (Gaming/F&B/Nightlife)
• To reserve your spot on the Trek:
• $100 deposit check to GSB Travel & Hospitality Club (please put in envelope in
Jonathan Frick’s mailbox)
• Check is to demonstrate your full-faith intention to participate in the trek and abide by
its professional standards. Will not be cashed if you attend all meetings and adhere to
the trek’s professional standards
• Other logistics (hotels, SOs, BBLs, Roles)
First Year Leadership Opportunities
• Vegas Trek planning (contacts, logistics)
• Restaurant “Behind the Scenes” Events
• Speaker Event Coordination
• BBL Organizing
• Inter-School Cooperation
• Marketing & Communication
This could be
you!