Hospitality Association

We are so excited to announce the Hospitality Association Open House Wednesday, September 4th!

Who should attend?

🍍 You are interested in joining HA clubs or events!
🍍 You want to meet new friends in hospitality!
🍍 You want free food or a chance to win HA merch!

We will have games, food provided by El Oasis and so much more! We can’t wait to say AHOY to the new students and welcome back returning ones 🏴‍☠️🦜

Stop by our booth at sparticipation this weekend to learn more about the Hospitality Association and what we have planned this year! Can’t wait to see you all there 😎🍍

Jackie is super excited to be this year’s Director of Philanthropy. As a junior she has an interest in events and sports entertainment and has enjoyed her experience working at Gurney’s Resort as an events intern in Montauk, New York. Jackie is also the Co-President and Business Manager of Ladies First A Ca****la - the only all-treble a ca****la group at MSU. This semester she is excited to get back in the stands for the hockey games and cannot wait to see MSU have another strong season!

Cory is a sophomore at the School of Hospitality and this year’s Director of Events. This summer she was an operations intern with Gucci where she was able to assist with store operations, visual merchandising, and special events visual merchandising. Cory is also a member of Hospitality and Lodging Club and has an interest in the lodging and recreation side of hospitality. This semester she is looking forward to getting back to campus with her old friends and meeting new people!

Ava is a junior at the School of Hospitality and this year’s Director of Marketing. She spent an incredible summer in Montauk, NY as a rooms intern at Gurney’s Resort. Ava has interest in luxury resorts and hotels and has dreams of owning her own group of boutique luxury resorts. She also serves as the Director of Events for Hospitality and Lodging Club. Ava is excited to get back to MSU with all her friends and kick off football season!

Felipe is overjoyed to be this year’s Director of Communication. As a junior he also serves as the Vice President of Hospitality and Lodging Club and is a student leader for the Student and Industry Resource Center (SIRC). Felipe has interest in working in fine dining restaurants and lodging. This past summer he worked at The Westin Resort & Spa in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina with seven food and beverage outlets. Felipe is looking forward to meeting new people this year and being a mentor to the underclassmen!

Sophie is looking forward to being this year’s CFO for Hospitality Association. She is a junior this year and has an interest in meetings and events and hotels. Sophie spent her summer at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth, Michigan as a banquet server and has dreams of being an event coordinator after graduation. When she is not with HA you may find her leading her IM west volleyball team or the Jolly Pumpkin on trivia night. Sophie is very excited for this year and joining everyone in all the HA events we have planned!

Maya is a junior at the School of Hospitality and thrilled to welcome everyone back as this year’s COO. She is also involved with SHFM and her favorite class at MSU so far has been Business Analytics. She has an interest in food and beverage and spent her summer interning with ​​1983 Restaurant Group in Michigan. Maya is so excited for all of the new ideas and events that we will be putting into motion this year!

Lily is this year’s CEO and a junior at the School of Hospitality. Along with HA she is also involved in Meeting and Events Club and CMAA. Lily spent her summer as an events ex*****on intern at Continental in Michigan and is eager to learn more about the field. When asked what her favorite spot in East Lansing was she easily answered the Graduate hotel. Lily is most looking forward to football season this fall and is so excited to welcome everyone back to the School of Hospitality!

We are so excited to officially announce the e-board for the 2024-‘25 school year!! Can’t wait to see you all back at the School of Hospitality in just a few short weeks 💚🤍

Spring Open House was a success! Thanks to everyone who made it out tonight❄️🎿🏂

Stop on by HA’s Spring Open House this Thursday! Learn more about all that hospitality business and our clubs have to offer. Already in a club? Stop in and see your friends! It’s going to be a winterful time❄️🎿🏂

What a great semester! There were so many amazing site tours, spectacular events, incredible club meetings, enlightening conferences, and inspiring guest speakers this fall.

Thank you to everyone who made it out to any of these events! HA is very excited for next semester and all the fun things to come!🍍

Enjoy the break and as always…

Are you graduating this fall? If so, fill out the form in the bio for the Grad Luncheon!

Student Spotlight: Felipe Befeler🔎

“Hey everybody I’m Felipe and I’m from Costa Rica! During the summer, I was a food and beverage supervisor intern in Traverse City, where I learned how to manage people and make amazing cocktails in a lakeside city for different kinds of guests! The best part was seeing my usuals coming in and talking with them :)

From this internship I learned how to expect a service from a guest, and how to satisfy that service. It was a unique opportunity that allowed me to anticipate the guest's needs and bring them a great memory!

While bartending, I learned how to pour a shot (1.5oz) without using a jigger or a measurer!”

Start the season of giving off right with donating to HA’s Toys for Tots event! Running now until December 2nd, drop off new toys or money to SIRC to support this great cause!🧸🪁🪀 🎁

Student Spotlight: Autumn Mellino🔎

"This past summer I studied abroad in Santander, Spain where I took 3 Spanish classes to finish my Spanish minor. My favorite part of the trip was all the excursions we went on in the area, like when we went to Picos de Europa, which is basically one of Spain's national parks. The most beneficial part of the trip was improving my spanish speaking skills which has made me more comfortable speaking spanish at work. I'd highly recommend learning multiple languages to anyone looking to go into hospitality.”

Looking to share your accomplishments? Complete the survey and we will use your responses and any photos to create a social media post!

Don’t miss out on the annual HA-lloween Party happening on Halloween night!! Get ready for a scary good time🎃👻🦇 Costumes are encouraged!

Making Strides Against Cancer 5K🎗️Thank you to everyone who participated and donated!

Join us on October 14th in Lansing for the Making Strides Against Cancer 5K! Any and all donations welcome and can be given directly on the page🎗️

DM the HA Instagram with any questions about this event!

Welcome to our new Director of Events, Aiden!!

Hey everyone! I’m Aiden Waldman and I’m a sophomore majoring in Hospitality Business. My interests are event management within the hospitality world. I actually worked for an event production company in my hometown of Rolling Hills California called 15|40 Productions and interned as an event coordinator! I was able to throw amazing events throughout Hollywood and NYC over the summer! I hope to bring in some cool events for everyone during my time as the Director of Events. Looking forward to a fun year with you all!

Homecoming was a blast this year! Thank you to everyone who joined in on the festivities!

It’s that time of year! HA Hayride is just around the corner! Sign up for this fun event now🎃🧃

Plus ones can sign up October 2nd

Enjoy the after-parade tailgate with The School’s alumni! Get to know the alumni and celebrate homecoming week at this fun event. Delicious food will provided!

Join in on The School’s tradition of participating in the homecoming parade! Help us win the best spirit award at this year’s parade🍍🎉

Homecoming parade float brainstorm session tomorrow from 3:30-4:30 PM. All are welcome!

Reach out to Autumn Mellino if you can’t come but have ideas!

Get connected with an alumni from The School of Hospitality Business in our mentorship program, Spartan Sponsors!

This year students will also have the opportunity to be apart of discussions regarding the future of the program and how to make it more beneficial for both you and your mentor!

Homecoming week is quickly approaching! Mark your calendars and join in on the tradition of building The School of Hospitality Business’ homecoming float!

Starting Monday, September 18th, we will be constructing our award-winning float from 5 - 10 PM. Food will be provided!

The float will be in the Homecoming Parade on Friday, September 22nd🍍

Open House was a success!! Thank you to everybody who joined us. It was great getting to see so many new and returning people! Club meetings start next week, so make sure to check out their Instagrams and websites to stay up to date🤠🍍