The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University's Hilton Lecture Series Marks 20 Years, Examines Club Industry
Near the end of 2009, The School of Hospitality Business hosted the 20th annual Hilton Lecture Series, established in 1991 by Dr. Ray Schmidgall, Hilton Hotels Professor of Hospitality Financial Management
Dr. Schmidgall envisioned a forum which addressed a single issue facing hospitality businesses each year, both from an industry perspective and from an academic perspective. Past themes have included Globalization, Ethics, Leadership, Trends in Franchising, Hospitality Valuation, Consulting, and other vital hospitality business topics.
The theme for 2009 was Club Management. The industry speaker was James B. Singerling, CCM, CEO of Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), and the academic speaker was Dr. Jason P. Koenigsfeld, senior vice president of professional development of CMAA, whose dissertation topic on competency-based professional development programs was the basis of his discussion.
The lecture series began with a presentation by Mr. Singerling in Dr. Jeff Beck
