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In February as part of the research for a book about black pepper (piper nigrum), Joe Barth travelled to Cochin, India to follow the supply chain from the grower to the exporter.  Highlights of the trip included consultations with an Ayurvedic Doctor about the uses of black pepper in traditional Indian medicine; visits to a medium-sized pepper farm in the western Ghats mountains, rural commissioned spice traders, the India Pepper and Spice Traders Association (where pepper auctions are held) and a lengthy interview with one of the largest pepper exporters i

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Good luck to Michelle Chan, (HAFA '14 alum) who will be heading to Spain, August 6th - 15th, 2015 for the Underwater Hockey World Championships!!  #HFTM Proud

Read the U of G - The Portico - Grad Story below.

We’re used to seeing Canada excel in ice hockey, but this August, for the first time, Canada will send a team of women to the world championships in underwater hockey, and one of the players is a U of G grad.

Michelle Yu Hua Chan, B.Comm. ’14, was a first-year student in hotel administration when a friend persuaded her to try underwater hockey.

When guests of the new Delta Hotel Toronto enter the brand new glass-covered high rise in the heart of the city’s downtown, a HAFA grad will be at the centre of their experience. The much-anticipated opening of the hotel has been a career highlight for Kai Raphael, an alumnus whose passion for hospitality started when he was a child and developed through his experience in co-operative education.

In this Q&A, Kai talks about how his co-op experience helped to develop his career interest and accelerate his career to where it is today.

Only four years after graduating with her HAFA (Co-op) degree, Nicole Jackson is managing events at one of the most exclusive event spaces in Toronto - Malaparte. Owned by Oliver & Bonacini (O&B), Malaparte is located on the sixth floor of the TIFF Bell Lightbox and often hosts luxurious events, including celebrity parties during the Toronto International Film Festival. In addition to rubbing elbows with famous faces, Nicole simply loves her work.

The School invites applications for two tenure-track (Assistant/Associate/Full) Professors in Lodging Management.

Responsibilities include instruction in the Bachelor of Commerce, Masters and/or PhD (Management) programs, the pursuit of scholarly research, and industry relations.  The successful applicant will be expected to play a leadership role in the delivery and development of lodging curriculum, research, and service.

Applications will be accepted now until the closing date of December 15th, 2014.

In this Q & A, Professor Statia Elliot, Director of the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, answers questions about her industry background, favourite places she's traveled, advice for future students and vision for the School. Read full profile.

atGuelph Story
Written by Teresa Pitman

You’ve heard that the glaciers in Alaska are rapidly disappearing, or that the rainforest around the Amazon River will be destroyed over the next few decades. Do you want to see these sites before they’re gone?

Michelle was recently interviewed by the College, find out what drew her to HTM/CME, her most memorable experiences so far, advice and tips for first-year students, etc.

Full interview