UPCOMING EVENTS
2024 ESD Distinguished Speaker Series, Spring #1
Friday, 7 March 2025 from 1:00 PM EST | 7:00 PM CET
Topic: Destination Management During a Disaster
Event Guest: Mr. Al Hutchinson, CEO of Visit Baltimore
Al Hutchinson joined Visit Baltimore as president and CEO in November 2016. As the chief executive of the city’s official destination sales and marketing organization, he is responsible for driving positive economic impact for the city through the attraction of leisure travelers and convention business to Baltimore.
Hutchinson boasts more than 30 years of experience in the destination marketing industry in cities from Richmond to Pittsburgh to Mobile. He serves on numerous key industry boards including the United States Travel Association, Destinations International and Tourism Diversity Matters, and is currently serving as the chair of the Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA). Additionally, Hutchinson is active locally with Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, the Greater Baltimore Committee and Morgan State’s School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board, among others.
Hutchinson is a Richmond, Virginia native, University of Alabama alumnus, and with his wife, Unae, a proud father to Asia and Jalen Hutchinson.
Meeting ID: 867 6372 6416
Passcode: 288873
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2024 ESD Distinguished Speaker Series, Fall #1
Friday, 27 September 2024 at 03:00 PM Eastern Time (NY)
Topic: 2025 ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium: Research Paper 101 - Would you like to learn more about how to conduct research and present your findings in a research paper? Join students and leading research experts!
Event Guests: Godwin-Charles Ogbeide, Ph.D., MBA, Han Wen, PhD, CHE, WSET III, and Willie Tao, PhD, CHE
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2024 ESD Distinguished Speaker Series, Spring #2
12 April 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT (NY)
Event Guest: Becky Smith, Vice President Talent Acquisition, MGM Resorts International® shared how to stand out in a competitive employment market.
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2024 ESD Distinguished Speaker Series, Spring #1
Tuesday, 2 April 2024 at 08:00 AM EST
Sustainability in hospitality is not just a trend but a necessity in today's world. The industry is challenged by the increasing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint while meeting the growing demand for travel and accommodation. However, within these challenges lie immense opportunities for innovation and differentiation. Claire Whitely, Head of Environment at Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (SHA), shared insights on the challenges and opportunities faced by the Hospitality Industry.
