1. William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Alumni Chapter Best Practices Dennis R. Gradillas, Chapter President

2. Overview Strategic Planning Engaging Students Great Events Growth Purpose Looking Forward

3. Best Practice – Strategic Planning 2002 First Strategic Plan ▫Committee of one ▫Out of sight, out of mind 2007 First Strategic Planning Retreat ▫Alumni Chapter Board w/Outside Facilitator ▫Vision/Mission/SWOT Analysis ▫Event Planning ▫YOY Growth 86.6% ▫Annual Strategic Planning Retreat

4. Best Practice - Strategic Planning Benchmarking ▫Attendance for Events ▫Fundraising Activities ▫Membership Establishing Goals Measure Does this activity support our Strategic Plan? Test it, use it, and measure it against the plan!

5. Best Practice – Engaging Students Student Hotel Association Membership ▫Coffee with an Alumni ▫Student Mixers with Alumni ▫2010 – Member of Student Alumni Association Hotel House, Chats with Alumni UNLV Beverage Club ▫Wine Tastings ▫Beer Tastings Guest Lecturing

6. Best Practices – Great Events Networking and Fundraising Events ▫2005 Vallen Dinner of Distinction ▫2007 UNLVino Alumni Brunch ▫Chef Artist Series Dinners  Guy Fieri  Eric Klein  Joel Robuchon ▫Gourmet “Fun” Dinners  Dos Caminos  Table 34  Enoteca San Marco

7. Growth

8. Purpose Fellowship ▫Alumni ▫Students ▫Faculty ▫Industry Advocacy Financial Support

9. Looking Forward Grassroots ▫Engaging Students (Seeding) ▫Engaging Established Alumni (Reconnecting) ▫Regional Pods (Growth and Sustainability)  San Francisco  Los Angeles  New York  Chicago  Where are they?

10. Questions