Spring 2013 Shila Bowron Leadership Lecture Series Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Child Development Research Center (CDRC) 10:00-10:50 a.m. & 1:00-1:50 p.m.
Speaker: Mr. Dana Garmany, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Troon (see bio)
Richard B. Green, VP, Association Sales &
Industry Relations, Marriott International
Fall 2012 Shila Bowron/Red Diamond Hospitality Leadership Series Wednesday, October 24 Child Development Research Center (CDRC) 10:00-10:45 a.m. & 1:00-1:45 p.m.
Speaker: Mr. Richard B. Green, Vice President, Association Sales & Industry Relations, Marriott International (see bio)
Alex Gaudelet, COO, B.R. Guest Hospitality
Fall 2011 Shila Bowron Leadership Series Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Child Development Research Center 10-10:50am and again from 1-1:50pm
Speaker: Mr. Alexandre Gaudelet, Chief Operating Officer, B.R. Guest Hospitality (see bio)
The Hospitality Leadership Series of the Restaurant, Hotel and Meetings Management Program at The University of Alabama began in 2002 in an effort to achieve the goal of exposing students to a variety of hospitality leaders and their perspectives of the hospitality industry.
In 2010, Mr. William A. Bowron, Jr., President, Red Diamond, Inc. Birmingham, Alabama, made a generous gift to the Restaurant, Hotel and Meetings Management Program to rename the Hospitality Leadership Series, the Shila Bowron/Red Diamond Leadership Series in honor of his mother.
Also in the fall, 2010 semester, The University of Alabama Hospitality Hall of Fame was created to honor individuals who:
who demonstrate outstanding leadership in the hospitality profession
who emulate the six exemplary characteristics of leadership: model the way, inspire a shared vision, challenge the process, kindle the heart, enable others to act, and believing in oneself
who have established a strong, supportive relationship with The University of Alabama
who have participated in the Shila Bowron/Red Diamond Leadership Series