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The Legacy of the Leader-
Take a delightful, insightful journey through this colorful history of The School . . .
Kevin J. Brown (BA '77)
"Be self-less leaders, using opportunities wisely and accepting challenges. When you have the opportunity to lead, you have the opportunity to make lives better for people."HILTON LECTURE SERIES
The School of Hospitality Business
Michigan State University
In 1989 at the National Restaurant Show in Chicago, a $100,000 check was presented by Carl T. Motteck (BA '51), president of Hilton Hotels Corporation, to Dr. Ron Cichy, director of what was then called the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management; MSU President John DiBiaggio; and College of Business Dean Dick Lewis. This represented the first installment in a $500,000 commitment by Hilton Hotels Corporation to create the Hilton Hotels Professor of Hospitality Financial Management. Dr. Ray Schmidgall was selected as the first Hilton Hotels Professor of Hospitality Financial Management in 1989. He is still the only MSU professor to serve as the Hilton Hotels Professor.
Dr. Schmidgall conceived of the idea of a "Hilton Lecture Series" which each year would address a single, topical issue facing the hospitality industry from both the hospitality industry's and the hospitality academy's perspectives.
This innovative lecture series began in 1991 and continues today to bring leading hospitality experts to campus each fall.
Specifics of the Hilton Hotels Series are as follows:
-Hilton Lecture Series I
| Date: | October 1991 |
| Topic: | Globalization |
| Industry Speaker: | Eric M. Hilton, president of Conrad Hotels International |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. Robert Wilson, professor, Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration, University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
-Hilton Lecture Series II
| Date: | April 1992 |
| Topic: | Ethics |
| Industry Speaker: | William C. Lebo, senior vice president and general counsel of Hilton Hotels Corporation |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. David L. Whitney, associate professor, Department of Marketing and Hospitality Services Administration Central Michigan University |
-Hilton Lecture Series III
| Date: | October 1992 |
| Topic: | Leadership |
| Industry Speaker: | Carl T. Mottek (BA '51), president of Hilton Hotels Division |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. Florence Berger, professor, School of Hotel Administration Cornell University |
-Hilton Lecture Series IV
| Date: | October 1993 |
| Topic: | Trends in Franchising |
| Industry Speakers: | Donald L. Harrill, executive vice president of Hilton Inns, Inc. Dan Hannah, executive director of franchising, TGI Friday's |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. Mahmood Kahn, professor and head, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
-Hilton Lecture Series V
| Date: | October 1994 |
| Topic: | Hospitality Valuation |
| Industry Speaker: | Stephen Rushmore, president of Hospitality Valuation Services |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. Rick Andrew, associate professor of hospitality finance Penn State University |
-Hilton Lecture Series VI
| Date: | October 1995 |
| Topic: | Consulting |
| Industry Speaker: | Peggy A. Berg (BA '78), president of the Highland Group |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. Paul Beals, director and professor, Statler Hotel Management Program Canisius College |
-Hilton Lecture Series VII
| Date: | March 1997 |
| Topic: | Mergers and Acquisitions |
| Industry Speaker: | Steven N. Kisielica (BA '92), director of development for Geller and Co. |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. Francis A. Kwansa, associate professor, School of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management University of Delaware |
-Hilton Lecture Series VIII
| Date: | October 1997 |
| Topic: | Strategic Planning |
| Industry Speaker: | Morris Lasky, president of Lodging Unlimited, Inc. |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. Michael D. Olsen (BA '67, MBA '73), professor, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
-Hilton Lecture Series IX
| Date: | October 1998 |
| Topic: | Hotel Industry Statistics |
| Industry Speakers: | Richard C. Conti (MBA '76), chief operating officer, Boykin Lodging Company Chuck Ross (MBA '76), vice president, Smith Travel Research |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. Jan DeRoos, assistant professor, School of Hotel Administration Cornell University |
-Hilton Lecture Series X
| Date: | October 1999 |
| Topic: | Hospitality Technology |
| Industry Speaker: | Francis J. Durocher, senior vice president and CIO Hilton Hotels Corporation |
| Academic Speaker: | Mr. Mark Hamilton, associate professor Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management University of Houston |
-Hilton Lecture Series XI
| Date: | October 2000 |
| Topic: | Quality and Ethics |
| Industry Speaker: | Patrick Mene, vice president of quality The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. |
| Academic Speaker: | Steve Hall (MBA '66), founder and director International Institute of Quality & Ethics in Service and Tourism |
-Hilton Lecture Series XII
| Date: | September 2001 |
| Topic: | The Future of Hospitality Education |
| Dean of the Summit: | W. Terry Umbreit (BA '63) Director - Hotel and Restaurant Administration Washington State University |
| Industry Speaker: | Professor Donald I. Smith, formerly CEO of Shakey's Pizza, and former director of MSU's School of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management (HRIM) |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. William Lazer, professor emeritus of Michigan State University and distinguished research Scholar and Sensormatic chair in marketing at Florida Atlantic University |
-Hilton Lecture Series XIII
| Date: | November 2002 |
| Topic: | Financial Management Education |
| Industry Speaker: | Jim Burba (BA '77), Vice President/Worldwide Director of Advising services Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. Agnes DeFranco, interim dean Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management University of Houston Attendees: Dr. Raymond Schmidgall, The School of Hospitality Business, MSU Authella Collins Hawks, The School of Hospitality Business, MSU Dr. Bonnie Knutson, The School of Hospitality Business, MSU Dr. Ronald F. Cichy (BA '72, MBA '77), The School of Hospitality Business, MSU Daniel Daniele (BA '77), Baymont Franchises International, Inc. Stuart Turner (BA '97), Secured Capital Corporation Peggy Berg (BA '78), Hotel Investment Advisement, Inc. Blair Wills (BA '02), Hotel Asset Value Enhancement, LLC Richard Conti (MBA '76), Boykin Lodging Company Sherri Henry, The School of Hospitality Business, MSU Dr. Alan Grunewald, Department of Finance, MSU David Johnstone (BA '79), Millerglobal Properties LLC Michael Damitio (BA '96), Department of Accounting, Central Michigan University Kristin St. Marie (BA '87, MS '99), Michigan State University Charles Goffnett (BA '03), Houston's Restaurants Joel Hiser (BA '73), Horwath Hospitality Investment Advisors James Anhut (MBA '85), Six Continents Hotels Katherine Hooper, (BA '03), MSU Frank Agnello, Jr. (BA '80), The Wyndgate Club Tierney Orfgen (MS '02), MSU John Weeman, Jr. (MBA '79), Weeman Partners in Development Dr. Jeff Elsworth, The School of Hospitality Business, MSU James Burba (BA '77), Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo Dr. Michael Kasavana, The School of Hospitality Business, MSU Dr. Jeff Beck, The School of Hospitality Business, MSU Richard Bruner, General Manager, University Club of MSU Dr. AJ Singh, The School of Hospitality Business, MSU Dr. Carl Borchgrevink, The School of Hospitality Business, MSU |
-Hilton Lecture Series XIV
| Date: | October 2003 |
| Topic: | Asset Management |
| Industry Speaker: | David Johnstone (BA '79), senior vice president Millerglobal Properties LLC |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. Jack Corgil, professor School of Hotel Administration Cornell University |
-Hilton Lecture Series XV
| Date: | October 2004 |
| Topic: | Foodservice Leadership |
| Industry Speaker: | Philip J. Hickey, Jr. (BA '77), chairman and CEO RARE Hospitality International, Inc. |
| Academic Speaker: | Dr. William Fisher Darden Eminent Scholar in Restaurant Management Rosen School of Hospitality Management University of Central Florida |
-Hilton Lecture Series XVI
| Date: | September 2005 |
| Topic: | Global Real Estate Development |
| Industry Speaker: | Hugh A. Andrews (BA '71, MBA '72), founder and president International Hospitality Enterprises, Inc. |
| Academic Speaker: | Allen Toman, professor of real estate & finance Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne |
-Hilton Lecture Series XVII
| Date: | October 2006 |
| Topic: | Hospitality Executive Development Summit |
| Participants: | Tony Alexander, director of merchandising, Chartwells School Dining Services Steve Bauman, vice president of talent acquisition and HR research, Marriott International Inc. Jeff A. Beck, assistant professor, The School of Hospitality Business John Bernier, director of human resources, Hilton Hotels Carl Borchgrevink, associate professor, The School of Hospitality Business Ronald F. Cichy (BA '72, MBA '77), director and professor, The School of Hospitality Business Authella Collins Hawks, SIRC director, The School of Hospitality Business Billy bd Downs (BA '88), president & CEO, bd's Mongolian Barbeque Restaurants Jeffery D Elsworth, assistant professor, The School of Hospitality Business David Frayer, director, Broad College Executive Development Programs Samir Gupte, vice president of human resources, Bahama Breeze Sherri G. Henry, coordinator of academic student services, The School of Hospitality Business Michael L. Kasavana, The National Automatic Merchandising Association Professor in Hospitality Business, The School of Hospitality Business Bonnie J. Knutson, professor, The School of Hospitality Business Lena Loeffler, assistant to The School director, The School of Hospitality Business Michael L. Minor, director of culinary services, Custom Culinary, Inc. Jack D. Ninemeier, professor, The School of Hospitality Business Jim Phelps, president, Northcrest Corporation Mark Prince, general manager, Marriott Hotel Indianapolis, White Lodging Services James F. Rainey, associate dean emeritus and graduate programs coordinator, The School of Hospitality Business Michael H. Rice (BA '76), director, Auxiliary Services, MSU Housing and Foodservice Mike Rice (BA '91), general manager, Quality Suites Hotel Raymond S. Schmidgall, Hilton Hotels Professor of Hospitality Financial Management, The School of Hospitality Business Allan L. Sherwin, Dr. Lewis J. and Mrs. Ruth E. Minor Chef - Professor of Culinary Management, The School of Hospitality Business Arjun Singh, associate professor, The School of Hospitality Business John Theuer (BA '82, MBA '83), CFO, Panda Restaurant Group, LLC Jim Wardlow, principal, Publicom, Inc. |
-Hilton Lecture Series XVIII
| Date: | September 2007 |
| Topic: | Statistical Research Methodology |
| Academic Speakers: | Dr. Seung Hyun Kim, assistant professor, Hospitality and Tourism Department, Buffalo State - State University of New York Dr. Anna Mattila, associate professor, Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Recreation Management, Penn State University Dr. Connie Page, director, Center for Statistical Training and Consulting, Michigan State University |
