(October 24, 2012, East Lansing, Michigan) To celebrate the 85th anniversaries of both the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and The School of Hospitality Business, CMAA CEO James B. Singerling, CCM, will come to the campus of Michigan State University to speak on “85 Leadership Lessons Learned.” CMAA and MSU are celebrating 85 + 85 = 170 years of relationships.
He will speak in East Lansing during The School’s annual CAREER EXPO (XXXIV in 2012) on Tuesday, November 6.
“CMAA and The School enjoy a long and beneficial relationship,” explains School Director and Professor Dr. Ron Cichy. Jim has been named an Honorary Faculty Member in recent years, and The School’s faculty has taught CMAA’s Business Management Institute III on campus since the late 1980s. In fact, MSU has been the only venue for BMI III in the United States.
Faculty members in The School have collaborated with CMAA for the past two decades to conduct empirical research on the private club industry and translate it into practical application. And Mr. Singerling has co-authored with several faculty members a number of articles in various journals.
The student chapter of CMAA on campus is a very active, award-winning club, whose members travel each year to CMAA’s World Conference through generous scholarships established for this purpose.
“We’re honored that Professor Singerling will be with us,” says Dr. Cichy. CAREER EXPO draws nearly 800 students, so it’s a wonderful time to bring an exceptional leader to them. It will be quite an 85th anniversary celebration!”
WE ARE THE SCHOOL™
“WE” represents the tens of thousands of relationships among students, faculty, alumni, and industry partners. “THE” reflects our 85-year foundation of preparing the hospitality industry’s managers and operators. Today The School also emphasizes real estate and thinking like the owner throughout the curriculum, for all our students.
WE ARE THE SCHOOL™.
Contact:
Lena Loeffler
517-353-9211
shbpr@bus.msu.edu
