Over 20 companies participated in the HRA Spring Recruiters’ Fair held March 5 and 6. Day one began with information presentations to the students by many of the recruiters and then ended with a fair in the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. Over 250 hospitality students from Missouri State University, College of the Ozarks and Ozarks Technical Community College attended the fair. On day two, fourteen companies returned to hold interviews with the students for potential internships and post graduate jobs.
Sponsorship opportunities were made available to the recruiters for the first time. This provided companies another avenue to promote their brand to the students. O’Reilly Hospitality Management, Houlihan’s Restaurants and Big Cedar Lodge were top sponsors. As the Gold Sponsor, O’Reilly Hospitality Management sponsored the lunch for the recruiters on day one and venue location for the fair. Houlihan’s selected to be a Silver Sponsor which included the recruiters’ hospitality room and lunch on day two for the recruiters interviewing. Event signage and programs were sponsored by the Bronze Sponsor, Big Cedar Lodge. Other companies that attended at the Maroon Sponsor level were 54th Street Bar & Grill, Darden, Drury Hotels, Chipotle, Elliott Lodging, Expedia, Hyatt Regency, Jack Stack BBQ, Jose Peppers, JQH, LHM, Marriott International, Old Spaghetti Factory, Sedalia Food and Vending, Starwood Hotels, Steak ‘n Shake, Tan-Tar-A, Uncle Julio’s and Wyndham Vacation Ownership.
The HRA Fall Recruiters’ Fair has been set for October 15 and 16. Online registration is now available.