Linda Novey-White Lecture Series

School of Hotel & Restaurant Management

The Linda Novey-White Lecture Series was created to celebrate, recognize and honor the amazing contributions that Ms. Novey-White made to customer service and the hospitality industry. 

Locally, the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee’s School of Hotel and Restaurant Management benefited tremendously through Linda’s involvement as a founding advisory board member for the program.  

The Linda Novey-White Lecture Series Endowment at the University of South Florida Foundation will fund one to two lectures annually, featuring keynote speakers known for their experience and leadership in the advancement of best practices in customer service. 

Be a part of the exciting future of the USF School of Hotel & Restaurant Management. To learn how you can make a gift to the USF SHRM Foundation, please contact Alexis Upham at (941)359-4582 or aupham@sar.usf.edu.

The 2008 Linda Novey-White Lecture Series:

Guest Speaker: Peter C. Yesawich - Chairman & CEO of YPartnership

Lecture Topic: Emerging Lifestyles and Travel Trends: Highlights from the YPartnership/Yankelovich, Inc. National Travel Monitor

The 2007 Linda Novey-White Lecture Series:

Guest Speaker: Lloyd L. Hill - Chairman of the Board of Applebee's International, Inc.

Lecture Topic: "The Leadership Imperative"

The 2006 Linda Novey-White Lecture Series:

Guest Speaker: Horst Schulze- Founder of the "Ritz-Carlton Concept" and President/CEO of the West Paces Hotel Group

Lecture Topic: "How to Provide Exceptional Customer Service"

Lecture DVD's: To purchase a DVD of a specific lecture please contact Pam Gleason 941-359-4603 or pgleason@sar.usf.edu

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