HTM Young Alumni Panel: The Dazzling Dozen

Young Alumni Panel
THE DAZZLING DOZEN – IMAGINE THE HTM POSSIBILITIES!!
Hospitality and Tourism Management Department
Thursday, November 14th, 2024 (7:00 – 8:15PM, Isenberg Case Room N135)

The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management in the Isenberg School of Management, we are hosting a Young Alumni Panel on the evening of Thursday, November 14th from 7:00 to 8:15PM in Isenberg Innovation Hub, Room N135. Please come and hear about the experiences our former students and now alumni are having as they their professional careers progress. The panel is being co-sponsored this year by the student chapter of AHLA, CMAA, HTM Career Day, and the Global Hospitality Leadership Class (HTM 492L).

This year’s panel includes:

• Margaux Beuscher, CCM (’12); Assistant General Manager, Sulgrave Club
• Jannelle Bloom (’14), Sales Development Manager, Toast
• Stephen Clapp DipWSET, MBA, (’13)  Le Club FICOFI Advisor Europe
• Brendan Collins (’17), Vice President, HREC Investments and Choice Hotels
• Maureen Condon (‘15), Event Manager, FCM Meetings and Events of Americas
• Meg Dow, (‘17), Project Manager, Jonas Software
• Hannah Greenland (‘18), Director of Dining Operations at Royal Palm Yacht & CC
• Tori Luccio (’18), Manager, Core New Business
• Evelyn Lui, CCM; Assistant Manager, Eastward Ho! Country Club, Cape Cod
• Marissa Solomita, SHRM-CP (’12) , Senior People Leader, Amazon
• Maia Pedulla, (’22), Wedding & Events Manager at The Newbury Boston
• Colin Rowe  (‘15) Director,Guest Experience Platform (GXP),Marriott International
• Morgan Smith (’20) Customer Success Specialist, Workhuman

Topics will include: 

1. Work Life Balance – What’s It Really Like in the Transition from College to Working Life 
2. Negotiation – Salary and Benefits – Money and Happiness
3. How to Handle Multiple Offers
4. Leadership Concepts and Applications – Developing Leadership Skills
5. Training/Starting the New Job – Practical and Emotional
6. Courses – Applications to the Workforce – Classes That Helped at UMass
7. How to Make the Most of Your Years on Campus

We also hope to structure the panel for free time in open discussions on topics specific to their places of employment and transitioning into their specific workplace settings.  

Please put on your calendar, invite classmates and remember to come to the Isenberg School of Management to see some of our great recent alumni and stay around for a great weekend of Isenberg Homecoming Weekend events.   We hope to provide some refreshments – pizza and drinks.