Student Clubs and Organizations - HRIM

Studies have shown that students who get the most out of college are those that are active in student clubs and organizations, sports or some other form of campus activity. Club involvement helps students develop a network with other students who have the same interests, as well as with industry professionals. This involvement allows students to develop skills that they can use to make themselves more marketable. Active membership in a club provides the opportunity to develop the student's leadership potential.

HRIM has many opportunities for student involvement. The following are links to our departmental student clubs/organizations: 

• Slow Foods Club
  

  Goal : Slow Food chapter is part of an international and national organization that is a non-profit eco-gastronomic member supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the dissapearance of local food traditions and people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. To do that, Slow Food brings together pleasure and responsibility and makes them inseperable. Our goal on the campus is to raise student's awareness and provide educational opportunities.
  Membership: Open to all students interested in Slow Foods
  Advisor: Chef Joe DiGregorio, Vita Nova, Trabant University Center, 831-0501, jdgudel [dot] edu
   

• Bakers Dozen
  

  Goal:To teach advanced baking and pastry techniques to interested students. Members are expected to have a general understanding of baking and a desire to learn advanced topics.
  Membership: Open to all Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management majors. Membership is $20 annually.
  Advisor: Sous Chef Debbie Ellingsworth, 255 TUC, 831-0501, deudel [dot] edu
   

• Club Managers Association of America (CMAA)
  

  Goals: To inform College and University students about club management as a profession; to make them aware of the career opportunities in club management;and to serve as the liaison between the practicing professionals and the academic community. To provide students with employment opportunities within the club industry by means of part-time employment, work-study internships, and by placement guidance upon graduation.
  Membership: Students currently enrolled in the HRIM program or an individual who is enrolled in a hospitality or related course.
  Advisor: Dr. Ali Poorani, 201 Raub Hall, 14 West Main Street, 831-6353, pooraniudel [dot] edu
   

• Eta Sigma Delta (ESD)
  

  Goal:To promote scholarship, leadership and professionalism in the field of hospitality management while providing service to the surrounding community.
  Membership:Junior or senior standing, 81st percentile and 3.0 or have demonstrated outstanding contribution in the field of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management.
  Advisor: Dr. Joanne Yoo, 202 Raub Hall (302) 831-6476
   

• Hospitality Club
  

  Goal:To provide social and educational activities which facilitate interaction between members and industry leaders.

  Membership:Hotel,Restaurant and Institutional Management majors as well as anyone with a strong interest in the field.
  Advisors: Professor Ron Cole, 208 Raub Hall, 14 West Main Street, 831-6514, rpcudel [dot] edu
                 Professor Paul Sestak, 206 Raub Hall, 14 West Main Street, 831-8553, sestakudel [dot] edu
   

• Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP)
  

  Goal:  The mission of UD-HFTP is to educate and explore the interests of students in the areas of technology and finance in the hospitality industry. For more information or to apply, please visit HFTP website.
  Membership: Open to all Business and Economics students.  Membership for both the national and local chapters is free.
  Advisor:
   

• Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI)
  
  Goal: Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association (HSMAI) Club is aimed for students wanting to develop enhanced marketing capabilities for their career.  The club provides career development resources and a forum for students to engage in value added marketing activities.
  Membership:  Open to all Business School students.
  Advisor: Dr. Srikanth Beldona, 203 Raub Hall, 14 West Main Street, 831-6192, beldonaudel [dot] edu
   
• HRIM Alumni Association
  
• HRIM Public Relations Team

  Goal: To promote the Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management program to potential majors, parents, corporate recruiters and industry leaders.
  Membership:  Invited to participate based on recommendations of faculty and chair.The duration of service is one academic year.
  Advisor: Dr .Robert R. Nelson, Chair, HRIM, Raub Hall, 14 W. Main Street, 831-6077, bnelsonudel [dot] edu
   

• National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH)
  
  Goal: To promote educational, social and leadership activities as well as build and maintain a working   relationship between hospitality professionals and minority students.
  Membership:  Minority and non-minority management majors in Hospitality Management.  Membership for non-hospitality individuals is permitted.
  Advisor: Dr. Francis Kwansa, Raub Hall, Room 115, 14 W. Main Street, 831-6083, kwansaudel [dot] edu
   
• Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)
  
  

  Goal: To increase the effectiveness of meetings, conventions and events through education and the promotion of the industry to its membership, the industry, and to the general public.  Students are invited to participate in all of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of PCMA activities, which are designed to help provide greater expertise and efficiency for planning and implementing all types of events. 
  Membership:  Open to all students interested in careers in meeting, event and convention management.  The cost for an annual student membership is $40, which includes a free subscription to CONVENE, the official journal of PCMA, as well as the Student Scoop (newsletter).  Students have meetings on campus and participate with the Greater Philadelphia PCMA Chapter, which provides opportunities for networking and learning about internships and part-time positions.  They also attend the national annual conference.  
  Advisors: Dr. Brian Miller, 211 Raub Hall, 14 West Main Street, 831-6186, blmudel [dot] edu 
   

• Humanitarian Hospitality Society (HHS)
  
  Goal: The goal of the HHS is to engage the HRIM students in planning, implementing,   and evaluating volunteer activities that will contribute significantly to the community while developing their leadership abilities.
  Membership: Open to all Business School students
  Advisors: Dr. Ali Poorani, 201 Raub Hall, 831-6353, pooraniudel [dot] edu

• Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)
  
  Goal: To increase the effectiveness of meetings, conventions and events through education and the promotion of the industry to its membership, the industry, and to the general public.  Students are invited to participate in all of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of PCMA activities, which are designed to help provide greater expertise and efficiency for planning and implementing all types of events. 
  Membership: Open to all students interested in careers in meeting, event and convention management.  The cost for an annual student membership is $40, which includes a free subscription to CONVENE, the official journal of PCMA, as well as the weekly newsletter.  Students also have the opportunity to apply for 15 prestigious scholarships and are eligible for registration discounts to PCMA’s Annual Conference.  Students have meetings on campus and participate with the Greater Philadelphia PCMA Chapter, which provides opportunities for networking and learning about internships and part-time positions. Many resources are available and this is a wonderful organization to be a part of!
  Student Resources: www.pcma.org and http://gppcmastudents.blogspot.com/  
  Advisors: Dr. Brian Miller, 211 Raub Hall, 14 West Main Street, 831-6186, blmudel [dot] edu (blmudel [dot] edu)