Meeting industry professionals is something that all students would like to do. Students learn from people who have sat where they are sitting and have come out on the other side, victorious. Brian Inman, the general manager at the Double Tree Hotel in Springfield, spoke to Dr. Dan Crafts' HSP 315 class. HSP 315 is an advanced lodging class that analyzes current trends in … [Read more...] about Hospitality students meet with industry professional
In the 29 years that the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) has held a conference and career fair, one thing was missing: Missouri State's hospitality students. Jokima Hiller, instructor, and Dr. Dan Crafts, associate professor, both of hospitality leadership, were not willing to let students miss out again. With a lot of hard work, they were able to fund … [Read more...] about New faces at the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality
Being sustainable isn't just about recycling. The 2017-18 Public Affairs Conference explores how sustainability is relevant to every part of life. Dr. Daniel Crafts has been researching and teaching this for years. Sharing knowledge Crafts, associate professor of hospitality leadership, recently presented at the International Council on … [Read more...] about Sustainability in the classroom
Three HRA faculty will be presenting their research at the annual conference of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education in San Diego in late July. Dan Crafts’s co-authored refereed paper, “Sexual Harassment: A Focus on Youth Employment and the Evolution of Employer Liability and Managerial Practice,” explores a number of issues related to … [Read more...] about HRA Faculty to Present at Conference
Dr. Crafts and Lamae Koogler, HRA faculty, recently completed the Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA) Train-the-Trainer program. By completing this process, the faculty will be able to prepare the students for the CHIA Certification. This certification program offered by the STR SHARE center, ICHRIE and the AH&LEI provides students the opportunity to study, … [Read more...] about Bringing Hotel Industry Analytics into the Classroom