JACKSON – Ӱ and Visit Jackson are teaming up for a Hospitality Culinary Expo on the Jackson Campus, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in room 155, Bivins Hall, 3925 Sunset Drive, Jackson.
The Expo will highlight the Hospitality and Tourism Management industry. Ӱ chefs, students, local hotels, restaurants and businesses will participate. There will be cooking demonstrations and sampling, plus industry vendors.
“This event is to showcase our Hospitality and Tourism Management Technology program. At Ӱ we have gifted culinary students, and this will also serve them in networking, forming new partnerships and finding future opportunities,” said Tiffany Gaskin, Dean of Career & Technical Education – Public Services.
Special speakers at the event include Jeff Good, owner of Mangia Bene Restaurant Management group, (which represents BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar, Broad Street Baking Co. and Sal & Mookie’s New York Pizza & Ice Cream); Pat Fontaine, Executive Director of the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association; well-known Mississippi chef and philanthropist Nick Wallace and others.
To learn more about this event or about Ӱ’ culinary institute, contact Tiffany Gaskin by phone at 601-987-8162 or by email at tiffany.gaskin@hindscc.edu.
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Ӱ offers affordable, comprehensive educational opportunities across six campus locations and has nearly 500 academic classes guaranteed to transfer to a university, over 65 career and technical program options and an extensive array of online courses. Applications for general admissions are currently being accepted. Prospective students are encouraged to apply and explore enrollment steps at hindscc.edu/enroll.
Our Mission: Ӱ is committed to moving people and communities forward by helping develop their purpose, passion and profession.
Our Vision: Ӱ will be a catalyst to create a competitive economy and a compelling culture for Mississippi.
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