Past Events

Join us for a fun beer tasting afternoon! Focusing on the rich beer traditions entrenched in our nation’s history. The rise, fall and current resurgence of beer in Canada. John Molson & John Labatt were real guys, how Prohibition varied across the country and where we are headed with beer. The team at Escarpment Labs will join us to talk about the exciting work they do with brewing yeast, and how they are helping Ontario brewers tackle some new ground. Event details: January 29, 2017 from 12:00p- 2:30pm at Macdonald Stewart Hall, PJ's Restaurant

The Leadership Call to Action Speaker Series showcases business and social-entrepreneurial leaders whose professional efforts have created social change. Attendees of the Leadership Call to Action event will be asked to commit to a change in their daily lives, no matter how insignificant, that will create social change in their organization or community. This year, the College welcomes global humanitarian, best selling author and founder of War Child, Dr. Samantha Nutt.

HAFA/HFTM Alumni Career Networking Night continues to be a success thanks to the enthusiastic participation from our alumni and students.  Our fantastic Alumni are excited to come back to the School to meet and share their career experiences with our students. The format of the evening will include round table discussions between alumni and students with each table focusing on a specific career area of interest to students.

LinkedIn has become one of the most effective social media tools when it comes to social networking and promoting your value as part of a job search. Are you using this powerful networking tool to your advantage?

The HFTM Job Expo connects hundreds of students to over 25 organizations annually. The Expo is open to any student enrolled in an HTM course. Employers will be offering full-time, part-time and/or summer employment.

RBC is hosting a Career Day in Macdonald Hall! Speak with RBC representatives, and get one-on-one sessions with RBC Recruiters!

The Visiting Speaker Series is an opportunity for invited researchers and professionals, external to the University of Guelph, to present their research topic(s) to faculty and students. On January 13, the Department of Economics and Finance will welcome Makram El-Shagi from Henan University to speak about the topic of "Much Ado About Nothing: Sovereign Ratings and Government Bond Yields in the OECD". Anyone from the University of Guelph is welcome to attend.        

The Visiting Speaker Series is an opportunity for invited researchers and professionals, external to the University of Guelph, to present their research topic(s) to faculty and students. On January 13, the Department of Economics and Finance will welcome Sumon Majumdar from Queen's University . Anyone from the University of Guelph is welcome to attend.

Attention all first and second-year HFTM students!  Want to come to the HFTM Job Expo but nervous about how to network? Do you want to learn more about how to create a powerful resume or get tips on how to polish your existing resume? The Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management Student Association in partnership with the Business Career Development Centre will be hosting a Career Prep Day just for you! Resume Workshops Time: 10am and 1pm 

The Visiting Speaker Series is an opportunity for invited researchers and professionals, external to the University of Guelph, to present their research topic(s) to faculty and students. On September 16, the Department of Economics and Finance will welcome Stéphanie Lluis from the University of Waterloo. Anyone from the University of Guelph is welcome to attend.