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LEARN — CONNECT — CELEBRATE

November 7, 2024

Hilton Motif
Seattle

Presented by:

The Washington Hospitality Association and the School of Hospitality Business Management at WSU are pleased to bring you a unique opportunity to learn, connect and celebrate hospitality in Washington.

When and Where:

Thursday, November 7, 2024
Registration and Trade Show begin at 12:30 p.m.
Hilton Motif Seattle
1415 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

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Keynote: John Oppenheimer

John is the founder and chairman of Columbia Hospitality, which operates 102 properties in 12 states including hotels and resorts, residential, golf, distinctive venues, and restaurants and bars. In addition to launching Columbia Hospitality in 1995 (to manage Bell Harbor International Conference Center for the Port of Seattle), John has also founded five successful private hospitality-related businesses.

Learn, Connect, Celebrate

Network and learn with industry leaders

Learn from the Experts

Join us to network with experts in technology, the educational sector, and visionary leaders of our industry.

Connect

Connect with industry partners, WSU alumni and WSU students — the employees of tomorrow. Network with colleagues during our interactive trade show and reception.

Celebrate

Celebrate excellence in hospitality with a program dinner and fundraiser for the WSU School of Hospitality Business Management. Network with industry and alumni, hear program updates, applaud this year’s Burtenshaw Lifetime Achievement Award and Rising Star of the Industry recipients, and support WSU students.

Schedule of Events

8:30 a.m. – Trade show booth check-in opens (Foyer – Level 4)
9 a.m. – Seattle Restaurant Alliance meeeting (Coterie Worklounge – Lobby, access via Level 4 elevators)
10–11:30 a.m. – Special meetings
- Latino Chapter meeting (Belltown Room – Level 4)
- Membership Services Corporation Subcommittee meeting (10 a.m.–1 p.m., Coterie Worklounge – Lobby, access via Level 4 elevators)
11:45 a.m.–1 p.m. – Special meetings
- Education Foundation roundtable (Pioneer Room – Level 4)
- Government Affairs Committee meeting (11:45 a.m.–1:45 p.m., Coterie Worklounge – Lobby, access via Level 4 elevators)
12:30–1:30 p.m. – Registration opens (Foyer – Level 4)
12:30–1:30 p.m. – Trade show opens (Seattle Ballroom – Level 4)
1–2:15 p.m.
- American Hotel & Lodging Association – State of the industry presentations (Belltown Room – Level 4)
- National Restaurant Association – Workforce & Business Development (First Hill Room – Level 4)
1–2:30 p.m. – Asian American Hotel Owners Association town hall meeting (Coterie Worklounge – Lobby, access viaLevel 4 elevators)
1:30–2:15 p.m. – WSU student meet and greet, sponsored by the Education Foundation (Pioneer Room – Level 4)
2:30–3:15 p.m. – Breakout sessions
- Marketing Evolution: Leveraging Cutting-Edge Marketing Technologies for Business Growth (Pioneer Room – Level 4)
- Global Talent: Navigating Visas and the International Workforce in Hospitality (Belltown Room – Level 4)
3:30–4:15 p.m. – Breakout sessions
- Doing More with Less: Strategies for Enhancing Guest Experience Amidst A Shrinking Workforce (Pioneer Room – Level 4)
- HR Hot Topics (Belltown Room – Level 4)
4:15–5:30 p.m. – Reception and trade show (Seattle Ballroom – Level 4)
5:30–8 p.m. – Celebration of Excellence dinner and keynote (Emerald Ballroom – Level 3)
8 p.m. – Open networking