Hospitality Industry News & Banquet Hall News

Gull Lake Ministries announces completion of 55,000 sq ft Ministry Center

ann — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:54:54 -0700

Gull Lake Ministries in Southwest Michigan is proud to announce the completion of a 55,000 square foot Ministry Center. Complete with an indoor climbing wall, bowling alley with blacklight bowling, beautiful meeting rooms, and a well stocked snack shop.

W.S. Merwin, U.S. Poet Laureate, to speak at LRU

ann — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:50:22 -0700

W.S. Merwin, U.S. Poet Laureate, to speak at LRU

W.S. Merwin, who was named U.S. Poet Laureate on July 1, will give a free, public reading at Lenoir-Rhyne University on Nov. 2 as part of the university’s 2010-2011 Visiting Writers Series.

Osprey Point Retreat & Conf Center Welcomes a Special "Odd Couple"

ann — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:17:35 -0700

Osprey Point Retreat & Conference Center Welcomes a Special "Odd Couple"

Osprey Point Retreat & Conference Center, Maryland's Eastern Shore premier small meeting destination, recently held a contest to name a nesting pair of Ospreys located on the conference center grounds. The winning names are Oscar & Felicia, thanks to the entry suggestion made by Janet Replogle, a recent visitor to the conference center.

The Red Lion Inn announces recent hires and promotions.

ann — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:01:01 -0700

The Red Lion Inn announces recent hires and promotions.

Julie M. Rodriguez joined The Red Lion inn in March as Front Office Manager. She brings extensive guest service background with over 10 years in the hospitality industry. Rodriguez possesses a strong background in the VIP level Guest Services as well as Team Leadership. She is responsible for the Front Desk Agents, Night Auditors, Security and Bellhops. She resides in Lee with her husband.

4th Annual Drive for Kids will make stop at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch

ann — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:35:50 -0700

Sylvan Dale will be one of the stops along this year's Drive for the Kids sponsored by the Denver Round Table. 2010 will mark this 4th annual event to benefit kids with 100% of net proceeds to benefit the Children's Hospital Sports Program with some smaller proceeds to also benefit other selected charities.

The 4th Annual Drive for the Kids will be a fun, social, noncompetitive event through the beautiful Colorado Rockies! Membership in a car club is not required and this event is open to all makes and models of vehicles.

Ball State Receives Ivy Award

ann — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:18:23 -0700

Ball State Dining Receives Ivy Award

Fresh, custom-made meals made by culinary-trained chefs, dining workers making sure students with special diets and allergies are accommodated, and state-of-the art facilities to eat in are all factors contributing to Ball State Dining's recognition as a 2010 Ivy Award recipient.

Intel Corp. Survey ranks Ball State the Top Wireless Campus in the Nationa

ann — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:13:06 -0700

Intel Corp. Survey ranks Ball State the Top Wireless Campus in the Nation

A survey conducted by Intel Corporation in conjunction with the Center for Digital Education published in Monday's edition of U.S. News & World Report ranks Ball State University as the number one wireless campus in the nation or, as the survey calls it, the "Most Unwired Campus."

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hosts Disney Institute

ann — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:14:22 -0700

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hosts Disney Institute

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton is proud to host Disney’s Approach to Quality Service for Healthcare Professionals on August 17, 2010 and Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence and People Management for Healthcare Professionals on August 18, 2010, presented by the world renowned Disney Institute in Hamilton (Trenton area), New Jersey.

Unique Venues Names Tony McGuirt Director of Retention and Member Performance

michelle — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:23:30 -0700

Unique Venues Names Tony McGuirt Director of Retention and Member Performance

Chuck Salem, President of Unique Venues, announced the appointment of Tony McGuirt as Director of Retention and Member Performance for the member-based organization recognized for marketing non-traditional meeting and event venues in North America and the United Kingdom. McGuirt, who has been with Unique Venues since 2004, most recently served as Director of Marketing.

Hofstra University Receives Accreditation for School of Medicine

ann — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:46:43 -0700

This morning, I will join North Shore-LIJ Health System Chief Executive Officer Michael Dowling and Medical School Dean Lawrence G. Smith, MD, to announce that the School of Medicine has obtained the necessary accreditations to recruit its first class of 40 medical students. The School of Medicine will be accepting applications as of July 1, 2010, in order to enroll an initial class of 40 students who will begin their studies in summer 2011, creating New York State’s first new allopathic medical school since 1963.