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UNLV Singapore Marks Major Milestone PREMIER Alumni Association International A WILLIAM F. HARRAH COLLEGE OF HOTEL ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATION ISSUE 1 VOLUME 5 SPRING 2009 First Class UNLV Singapore Marks Major Milestone PREMIER Alumni Association International The official magazine of Board of Directors Advisory Board the William F. Harrah William Allen III David W. Head College of Hotel Bobbie Barnes ’93, ’05 M.Ed. UNLV Career Services Outback Steakhouse/OSI, Inc. Captain D’s Administration Marco Benvenuti ’02 William Anton Barbara Kane Anton Airfood Ecolab OFFICE OF THE DEAN Wynn Las Vegas Ecolab Box 456013 Paula Eylar ’89, ’97 MBA George E. Baggott, CFSP Dean McClain 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Boyd Gaming Baggott Consulting McClain Consulting Group Las Vegas, NV 89154-6013 Dennis Gradillas ’91 Scott Ballantyne Jordan Meisner (702) 895-3161 Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Platinum Hotel & Spa Debi Benedetti Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Beyond the Possible Stephen G. Michaelides Stuart H. Mann Ken Haas ’75 Stephen G. Michaelides Words, Ink Dean Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Elizabeth Blau Words, Ink Authority Blau and Associates Jim Moore Vince Eade Jim Moore Moore Ideas, Inc. Associate Dean Christine Paskvan Kiely ’90 Stan Bromley Moore Ideas, Inc. Greenspun Media Group Meadowood Napa Valley Bill Paulos ’69 Andy Nazarechuk ’79, ’85 MS Bill Paulos ’69 Cannery Casino Resorts Dean, UNLV Singapore Dean Kissel ’92 Tola R. Chin Cannery Casino Resorts ADP Qin’s, Inc. Lise Puckorious Seyhmus Baloglu Lise Puckorious Smith Bucklin Corporation Associate Dean for Research Holly Mae (Sparks) Lindsay ’99 Russ Dazzio ’73 Smith Bucklin Corporation Delmonico Steakhouse R & R Global Hospitality Thom Reilly Pearl Brewer Thom Reilly Harrah’s Entertainment Director, Graduate Studies Pat Moreo ’69, ’83 Ed.D. Lorna C. Donatone Harrah’s Entertainment Faculty Liaison Sodexo, Inc. Patricia (Trish) Sahlstrom Bill Werner Patricia (Trish) Sahlstrom A&W Food Services of Canada, Inc. Chair, Hotel Management Fayyaz Raja ’92, ’95 Paula Eylar A&W Food Services of Canada, Inc. Raja Enterprises Boyd Gaming Christopher Silva Tony Henthorne Christopher Silva St. Francis Winery & Vineyards Chair, Tourism & Convention Sal Semola ’81 Deirdre Flynn St. Francis Winery & Vineyards Administration Warner Gaming North American Association of Food Susie Southgate-Fox Equipment Manufacturers Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. Dan McLean Chris Smith ’98 Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. Chair, Recreation & Sport Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Marvin M. Franklin Arch Stokes, Esquire Management Lynda Tache ’97 Commercial Growth Partners Shea Stokes Roberts & Wagner Pat Moreo ’69, ’83 Ed.D. Vegas Vino Douglas K. Fryett John F. Sweeney, RRP, ISHC Chair, Food & Beverage Fryett Consulting Group Global Resorts, Inc. Management Executive Members Tom Groeninger Robert L. Van Ness ’83 Robyn Hadden ’05 M.S. Guy Fieri ’90 Wyndham Vacation Ownership Preferred Hotel Group Director of Alumni & College Food Network/Johnny Garlic’s Robert N. Grimes Mark Waltrip Relations Relations Restaurants Accuvia Westgate Resorts Judy Nagai Judy Nagai James Germain ’75 Ann Hanson Fritzi Woods Director of External Relations Director of External Relations Castle Valley Inn Human Resources Consultant PrimeSource Foodservice Equipment, Inc. Editor Bill McBeath ’86 Phil Harte Gian Galassi ARIA Resort & Casino Harte Management Pty Limited Associate Editor Anthony Santo ’84 Robyn Campbell-Ouchida Greenspun Media Group ’00 MA Cover photo by Rory Daniel. TOC photo by Aaron Mayes ’06. Design & production by Reprographics/Design Services UNLV is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Achieving Excellence Through Diversity In This Visit us at: hotel.unlv.edu Issue 8 Bob Boughner: Alumnus of the Year 12 First Class UNLV Singapore Reaches Major Milestone 16 Las Vegas Redux Two UNLV Faculty Weigh in on Las Vegas’ Past and Future Recoveries 36 Alumni Profile Christine Kiely Makes Her Mark Departments Dean’s Message ...................................................... 2 IndustryIndustry InsightsInsights ...................................................... 3 News Briefs ...................................................................... 4 News from the Departments .......... 20 InIn thethe KitchenKitchen .............................. .............................. 30 Student Spotlight ........................ ........................ 34 Congratulations .................................................... 35 Alumni Updates .................................................... 40 1 SPRING 2009 ≤ PREMIER Dean’s Message s we prepare to celebrate the graduation our programs. We have been in discussion Aof our first senior class in Singapore with the Economic Development Board on June 7, I’d like to reflect on what we of Singapore and their plans to create a have achieved and what we can expect “hospitality education campus.” This campus in the future. The purpose in offering our would provide facilities for a number of undergraduate and graduate program in hospitality-related curricula and perhaps Asia was twofold: first, we wanted to extend include some of the two- and three-year our offerings to where the majority of our Singaporean polytechnic colleges. None of international students resided (Asia); secondly, the programs on the proposed campus would we wanted to extend the UNLV brand be competing. internationally. We have accomplished both. This concept is identical to the “ihottz” At the forefront of this effort has been (international hospitality trade and training Andy Nazarechuk, dean of UNLV Singapore. zone) concept that we have agreed to I want to thank him for the spectacular job he become part of in the United Arab Emirates has done in the role as Singapore campus (UAE). In the Emirate of Ras al Khaimah of executive officer. the UAE we will be the “anchor tenant” on a Stuart H. Mann One of the lessons we have learned in 100-acre hospitality education campus. We Dean having a campus of the hotel college far away will offer our undergraduate and graduate from the main Las Vegas campus is that the programs there, identical to those we offer campus executive officer must be responsible in Singapore. There will be related programs for all of the services the main campus such as culinary arts training, spa and provides to students in Las Vegas that are fitness management, travel agency and tour not available to students in Singapore. Dr. management, entrepreneur management, and Nazarechuk has accepted that responsibility hotel management training programs offered and has provided for his students in an by other institutions. I anticipate that we will amazing manner. begin activity on this new Board of Regents- He and his superb staff have had to approved campus within 18 months. understand, organize, offer, and administer As we continue to reach out to other services and assistance related to admissions, areas of the globe for the development of housing, transportation, healthcare, hiring, UNLV campuses providing our undergraduate safety and security, information technology, and graduate programs in hospitality student services, purchasing of books and management, we begin to achieve yet another supplies, recreation, transfers between major objective. Soon, we will be able to offer campuses, finances, development, faculty the B.S. in Hotel Administration to a student contracts, and library services. And I am sure who wants to start in Singapore and complete there are many other things that they do that I one year there and then transfer to the UAE have forgotten or just don’t know about. campus. The student could stay one or two We have offices and conduct classes years there in the identical degree program in about 12,000 square feet of space on and then transfer to Las Vegas to finish the two floors of the National Library Building in degree. Of course, other combinations are Singapore. This is a beautiful new building that possible as well. Were we to create additional functions similarly to our Library of Congress campuses in the future, UNLV would have in Washington. It is an ideal place for the established a global network for hospitality hotel college, and the UNLV brand gets great management education. A student graduating exposure in this facility. We leased space there after experiencing multiple campuses would with the understanding that we probably could have a bachelor’s degree in international accommodate about 250 to 300 students hospitality management and would have the at a maximum. Today we have 200 students added experience of interacting with multiple studying in our undergraduate and graduate cultures. No other university is currently programs. I believe our UNLV Singapore offering such a capability. We are proud of our Campus has been a resounding success. international efforts and hope that they can If we choose not to restrict enrollment, continue to be a source of pride for all we will shortly need to seek other facilities for of UNLV. 2 PREMIER ≤ SPRING 2009 Industry Insights “...many American businesses still deal with other forms of myths, which are equally subjective and equally destructive to morale, when it comes time to selecting their leaders...” tressful economic times emphasize couldn’t believe what he was witnessing. S the importance of having great leaders This is how he was picking our next in place to provide vision and guidance. president? The good news was Tom was still Consider the following scenario: standing. Then Tom’s world came crashing Tom Bartini and 200 of his peers were down; the Chairman announced that all called together
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