The 2013 “Around the World Dinner and Auction”, Celebrating the Silver Anniversary of the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, will be held on April 6, 2013. The dinner and auction (now open), sponsored by Johnson & Wales University will benefit the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism, a program currently in 14 Miami-Dade high schools for students interested in pursuing college and careers in the tourism industry.
The “Around the World Dinner and Auction,” will feature gourmet cuisine from around the world in the themed kitchens at Johnson and Wales. Wines will be sponsored by Barefoot Wines. Attendees will interact with Chef-instructors and apprentices as they balance creative artistry and gourmet food production. Tickets for the reception gala dinner and desert are $125 per person or $1100 for a table of ten.
This year’s auction items will be posted for bidding online from March 1- 21 st at www.biddingforgood.com/aoht. The bidding will resume in a live-auction format at the event April 6 th. Special auction items will be featured only at the dinner in live auction.
Auction items include a 7 night Caribbean cruise on the MSC Cruises Divina, American Airlines ticket to the Caribbean, Canada and the US, hotel stays at the Grand Hyatt New York, Marriott Harbor Beach, the Peabody Hotel, Swim with the Dolphins at Miami Seaquarium, a 14 person Suite for a Dolphins football game and more.
The Academy of Hospitality and Tourism is a member of the National Academy Foundation (NAF), a national network of career academies to support the development of America’s youth toward personal and professional success in high school, higher education and throughout their careers.
Johnson & Wales is a world-class career university providing its students the opportunity to combine traditional academics with real-world experiences. For more information or to purchase a ticket or a table, call Ann Fields at (305) 995-7379 or annfields@dadeschools.net.