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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 10, 2005

Contact: Marisa Ramirez
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HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY COUNSELOR TO ADDRESS GRADUATES OF UH COLLEGE OF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT

More than 70 students of the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management prepare to cross the stage at commencement ceremonies planned for 10 a.m., Friday, May 13 at the UH-Hilton Grand Ballroom.

H. Joseph Machicote, vice president of relations development for Compass Group Americas Division in Charlotte, North Carolina, will address the students. Machicote is also a member of the Human Resources Advisory Council, which provides information and guidance to the Resource Center for Workforce Solutions. The Resource Center is a tool for restaurant and foodservice professionals who want to improve various aspects of the industry.

Machicote’s career in the hospitality industry began as a dishwasher in college. He rose through the ranks from a kitchen preparations worker, to cook, manager, account director, trainer and to human resources director.

A reception honoring the graduating candidates will follow the ceremonies in the UH-Hilton Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom.

For more information on the UH Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, please visit http://www.hrm.uh.edu/

WHAT: UH Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management Commencement
WHEN: 10 a.m., Friday, May 13 (Media availability with speaker at 8 a.m. in Shamrock Ballroom)
WHERE: UH-Hilton Grand Ballroom. For directions and parking information, please visit http://www.uh.edu/campus_map/buildings/CHC.html

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