KSU Hotel & Conference Center

Kent State Foundation

• Phone: 330-672-7896
• Email: lcarte19@kent.edu
• Web: kentstatehotel.com

Meeting Coordinator, Cardinal Health

• Phone: 614-314-5787
• Email: julia.catanese@cardinalhealth.com
• Web: cardinalhealth.com

Director of Sales and Marketing, InterContinental Cleveland

• Phone: 216-707-4100 
• Email: craig.campbell@ihg.com
• Web: www.iccleveland.com/

Co-President, Cafaro Company

• Phone: 330-747-2661
• Email: acafaro@cafarocompany.com
• Web: cafarocompany.com

Owner, Water Street Tavern and other Kent Properties

• Phone: 330-815-0747
• Email: mjbeder@gmail.com
• Web: markbeder.com

Director of Training & Safety, Ohio Car Wash Holdings

• Cell:     330-329-0440
• Email:  ayala.craig@gmail.com

President, Zoom Branding, American Solutions for Business

• Phone: 440-343-3362
• Email: jartiste@americanbus.com
• Web: home.americanbus.com

• National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) Scholarship
• International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) Scholarship
• Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Scholarship
• Club Managers Association of America (CMAA)
• American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)

This scholarship is funded by Intercontinental Hotels of Cleveland and is designated to be used toward tuition, fees, books and supplies, and travel associated with a university-sanctioned study abroad program for Hospitality and Event Management students.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Sophomore standing with at least 60 hours remaining before graduation OR Junior standing with at least 30 hours remaining before graduation
• Current involvement in extracurricular activities