Vegas Elite Meet & Greet

Hosted By National Society Of Minorities in Hospitality

Tonika QuickTraining & Development Manger, Las Vegas Region Caesars Entertainment CorporationUNLV BM & Phoenix BM, Master of Psychology AlumniWhat specific skills do you bring to the trainer position that made you successful in your career. How have you gone about identifying employee training needs in the organization?What are the most difficult training situation that you have to deal with at the training & development level?

Mark GarciaDirector Of VIP Services At Mandalay Bay Hotel & CasinoUNLV Alumni What are some of the challenges you face daily with VIP’s how do you overcome them?Describe a decision you made that wasn’t popular and how you handled implementing this to your team?Share an example of how you were able to motivate employees or co-workers?

Michael Amato-Von Hemert

Slot Operations Manager at Green Valley Ranch Hotel & CasinoUNLV AlumniHow do you handle a problem with a loyalty card member as a local oppose to an tourist?Share an example of how you were able to motivate employees?How do you think your schooling has benefited you in casino operations to prepare you for your career now?

Arlene MontanoHousekeeping Floor Manager at Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsUNLV AlumniWhat made you choose housekeeping? Most mangers would consider housekeeping the most challenging department what made you take on the challenge?How do you motivate your team when situations become out of control?How do you handle a guest who is angry or upset about not receiving room service for several days?

Bernardo NetoAssistant Director of Hotel Operations at The Linq Hotel & CasinoJohnson and Wales University Alumni How do you handle meeting a tight deadline from superior manager?When you worked on multiple projects how did you prioritize?How did you convince your team to work on a project they weren’t thrilled about? How did your leadership take a key role?

Cinthia PedrozaIn Room Dining Manager at Green Valley Ranch Hotel & CasinoUniversidad del Valle de Mexico Alumni What are challenges that you face on a daily with oversee two departments?What entry level jobs would you suggest for students who would want to transaction into a role such as yours?Working at a locals hotel what are some of the challenges you face retaining guest?

Shelly EdbergLearning & Development Manager at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Santa Barbara City College AlumniWhat are some of the challenges in learning & development that you face?What is one key skill you feel all students should have?What are some of the most rewarding things that about your position?

Andre JacksonAssistant Director of Hotel Operations( Flamingo Las Vegas, The Linq Las Vegas)University of Houston Alumni Give an example of how you set goals for your staff and how you set employees up to achieve them?Did you ever make a risky decision? What was it and how did you handle it?When you work on multiple projects how do you prioritize them?

Lauren AugerEvent Designer at By DzignSoutheastern Louisiana university AlumniWhat are some of the challenges you can face when working events and how do you overcome them?What are great entry level jobs for students who are looking to transaction into an Event Designer career?How do you motivate your team when an event is not going as planned and needs to get back on track?