Jump-start Your Sales & Marketing Career!

Top 10 reasons to join The HSMAI Student Chapter:

10. HSMAI Marketing Review subscription.
    
9. Bi-monthly Industry Update Newsletter.
   
8. Member Only resources at: www.hsmai.org.
   
7. Access to job opening listings and resume posting service.
   
6. 50% Discounts on course registration for onsite or online courses with HSMAI University.
5. Student Loan Program
   
4. Advance receipt of HSMAI Foundation scholarship applications.
   
3. Interaction with students from all schools in Combined Student Club.
   
2. Local and worldwide industry contacts.
   
1. Reduced membership rates for up to three years after graduation, as long as you are employed in a sales and marketing capacity within the hospitality industry.

In addition to the fantastic benefits you get as a member of HSMAI, The Arizona Chapter also offers:

1. NAU & Combined Student Clubs - Students from all Greater Phoenix and Northern AZ schools interested in Hospitality Sales and Marketing join together to run the clubs, with support from faculty members and HSMAI Leaders.
2. Student Relations Website section - *We feature a section with your picture and goals to assist you in getting a job in the industry. We also feature Student Club news.
3. Student Relations Newsletter section- We feature Student Club news.
4. Internship programs - Great opportunities to work with valuable industry leaders.
5. Scholarships - Opportunities for assistance to reach your educational goals.
6. Networking - Meet and develop business relationships with peers, professionals and potential employers
7. Mentorship programs with current industry leaders.
8. Free educational meeting attendance - Offered to student members for educational meetings. Fee for other special events.

In encouraging students to attend the monthly Chapter meetings to further their education, we'd like to give a "Student Reward" at each meeting, such as restaurant gift certificates, hotel certificates, executive notebooks, etc.

If you would like to donate an item, please click here for a form.

Student members have two great scholarship opportunities:
1. The Arizona Chapter of HSMAI offers scholarship opportunities to student members. Amounts vary. Please contact Joanne Winter for more information at 602-240-5552.

2. The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation also offers scholarships to students meeting the requirements. Click here for more information from the International website.

Our Student Relations Committee brings together students wanting to fulfill internships or participate in temporary sales assignments such as sales blitzes, research projects and more, with industry professionals committed to helping students learn about the Hospitality industry through first-hand experience.

For further questions about the available opportunities, please contact:

Larry Lesser	Student Relations Committee Co-Chair	(480) 991-5830
Kate Snapp	Board of Directors, Committee Liaison	(520) 546-6456
Joanne Winter	HSMAI Executive Director	(602) 240-5552

The Student of the Year Award was added to the Annual Holiday Party awards in 2005. It is presented to a student member who recognizes the importance of getting involved with an industry association and building those relationships that will help them with their educational and career advancement.

2005 Student of the Year


Pictured here: (l to r) 2005 Greater Phoenix Chapter President Cheryl Street, CHSP, CHME,
Debby Harloff, Director of Catering Sales at Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center and Board Liaison for the Student Relations Committee,
David A. Landau, Scottsdale Culinary Institute Instructor and Student Relations Co-Chair and
2005 Award-recipient Amy DeLano from NAU.

Amy DeLano is a new member of the revived NAU Student Club. She is enthusiastic, energetic and is interested in building a strong base for the continued success of the Club in years to come. She has spear-headed the revitalization efforts as the current NAU Student Club President.

In the Fall of 2005 we will be starting a combined Student Club with students of Hospitality programs from all the Greater Phoenix and Southern Arizona colleges. Their goal will be to share ideas, bring in industry speakers to help with career opportunities and education, and develop the mentoring and internship programs.If you are interested in more information, please call Larry Lesser at (480) 991-5830.

Click the link if you are interested in applying for positions on the 2005-2006 Student Executive Board.

We are currently looking for sponsorships for the students elected to the Student Executive Board. If you'd like to sponsor a Student Board member, click here.

Members of the HSMAI Student Relations Committee recently made a presentation on careers in the hospitality industry to the students of Professor Rich McNeill's class at the NAU School of Hotel & Restaurant Management.

2005 NAU Student Club members (l to r):
Front Row: Amolly First, Amy DeLano, Danica Finch, Stephanie Kasdorf;
Back Row: Brian Hanus, Anthony Wenzler, Kelsey Steele, Kevin Takinen

President and CEO of HSMAI Americas Region, Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA, makes time on his trip from Virginia to visit with students and faculty at Scottsdale Culinary Institute and Scottsdale Community College. He is accompanied by current Arizona Chapter President Cheryl Street, CHSP, CHME and President-Elect Bob Holman.
Pictured here: (l to r) Scottsdale Community College instructors David A. Landau, Janelle Hoffman, Larry Williams, and HSMAI Americas Region President and CEO Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA.

Debby Harloff, Director of Catering Sales at Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center and Board Liaison for the Student Relations Committee and current Arizona Chapter President Cheryl Street, CHSP, CHME give their insights to a Mark Ahles' Scottsdale Community College Hospitality Marketing class.
Pictured here: Debby Harloff, Director of Catering Sales at Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center and Board Liaison for the Student Relations Committee.