HSMAI-AZ

2022 KICK-OFF PROGRAM & MIXER
2022-02-17 15:30 - 18:00 (America/Phoenix)
Education Event
Hosted by
Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa9495 W. Coyotes Blvd., Glendale
“Going Deep: How Hospitality Handles The Big Game”
A PANEL DISCUSSION
3:30 – 4:00pmRegistration, Networking and No-Host Bar
4:00 – 5:15pmWelcome, Announcements and Program
5:15 – 6:00pmNetworking, Appetizers, Cash Bar and Raffle Drawings
Join us as we Dive Deep into The Big Game in 2023. Our panelists will provide insights on what their markets and teams are doing to prepare for 2023. We will take a look back at previous Arizona Superbowls to see how the supply and geography has driven change in the Valley. We will also hear about lessons learned and “aha” moments from years past and even the 2022 Superbowl in Los Angeles.
Moderator:Erik DorrVice President of Sales, Phat ScootersHSMAI AZ Past President
Panelists:Amanda “AJ” ArnettDirector of National Accounts, Visit Phoenix
Kyle HedstromSenior Vice President, Finance & Economic Impact, 2023 Arizona Superbowl Host Committee
Danielle DutschCVB Administrator, Visit Glendale
Cost:$35 Members / $45 Non-Members
REGISTER NOW! DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS ISNoon on Wednesday, 2/16/22

ABOUT OUR VENUE
Charming, authentic, and anything but ordinary, Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa is ready to help you discover Glendale, Arizona in an unforgettable fashion. Our hotel is a short walk from attractions, including Gila River Arena, State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, Tanger Outlet, and buzz-worthy Westgate Entertainment District; spring training at Camelback Ranch is also close. Distinctive rooms and suites feature Southwestern accents and thoughtful perks; some boast balconies with sweeping views. Satisfy your appetite at Soleil or a drink and a nibble at Ray’s, our lobby bar. Soak up the Glendale sunshine at the outdoor pool, work out in our fitness center and indoor lap pool or treat yourself to a spa treatment. If you’re in town to host an event, you’ll be delighted with our expansive indoor and outdoor venues, which are ideal for weddings, conventions, and special events. A memorable experience awaits you at Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa. More information is available here.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
AJ Arnett
A hotel junkie at heart, AJ Arnett gravitated toward a career in hospitality with her first front desk job in college. Before joining Visit Phoenix, AJ worked with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in the Dallas and Chicago markets. This year, AJ will celebrate her 10th anniversary with Visit Phoenix. AJ has worn many hats in her time with Visit Phoenix, most recently as Director of National Accounts on the citywide team selling downtown Phoenix hotels and the convention center. In 2018, AJ worked with the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee to coordinate the requirements of the hotel package as part of our bid to win the 2023 Super Bowl. She worked in a similar fashion with the Arizona hotel community to execute the College Football Playoff in 2016 and the NCAA Men’s Final Four in 2017.
Erik Dorr

Danielle Dutsch
Danielle Dutch, is the lead at the City of Glendale’s Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she oversees Visit Glendale’s advertising, public relations, national sales, digital marketing, and websites. She and her team, work with Glendale’s tourism industry partners to maximize revenue through effective sales and marketing initiatives.
Prior to joining Visit Glendale, she was Director of Marketing at the Redondo Beach, California Visitors Bureau, where she led the launch of numerous marketing initiatives in one of Los Angeles, best beach towns.
Before her work in Los Angeles, Danielle was the Interactive Media Manager for Visit Phoenix creating their first website and digital media.
A graduate of the City University of New York, with a Masters in Business from the University of Phoenix, Danielle spent many years living abroad in South East Asia, in Laos. She has one daughter and will begin PhD studies at Grand Canyon University this Spring.
Kyle Hedstrom
Kyle Hedstrom has been in the Arizona Major Events world for the last 9 years, and holds the distinction of being the only person to have worked on all three major Arizona events: Super Bowl XLIX, 2015 CFP Champ Game and the 2017 Final Four . Under his current role he is responsible for all Host Committee finance, tourism and government relations, economic impact reporting, and managing the relationship with the NFL.
Hedstrom was one of the original members of the previous Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee in 2012, and focused on the Partnerships and Activation team, which was responsible for successfully reaching the $30M fundraising goal. Following Super Bowl XLIX, Hedstrom joined the Arizona Organizing Committee to work on the 2016 CFP Champ Game and was once again an integral part of the sales efforts, resulting in $14M raised. In 2016, he joined the Phoenix Local Organizing Committee where he worked to develop and customize partnership materials, manage partnership engagement and activation, and oversee the successful activation of Final Four assets for all partners, yielding another $14M.
Hedstrom is originally from Irvine, California and graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in economics. He pursued a career in public accounting and consulting in California before moving to Arizona. He is a proud husband and father to 3 little ones.

OCTOBER 2021 EDUCATION PROGRAM
2021-10-27 11:30 - 13:00

OCTOBER 2021 EDUCATION PROGRAM
2021-10-27 11:00 - 13:30 | Residence Inn/Courtyard Phoenix Downtown, 132 S. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85003, United States

38th Annual Chinese Auction and Fundraiser
2021-09-17 17:00 - 22:30 | DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Paradise Valley-Scottsdale, 5401 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 85250, United States
2020 and 2021 have brought us together as an industry more than ever before. We’ve been there for each other over the phone, and through Zoom meetings, social media groups and webinars … now it’s finally time to celebrate in person. We invite you to join us at the award-winning Chinese Auction Fundraiser and Dinner. This year we are celebrating our 38th annual event and the “Year of the Ox.”
This year, proceeds from the event will directly benefit the Arizona Chapter of HSMAI to support our association’s mission and our continuing efforts to provide quality continuing education and scholarships for those professionals currently in the hospitality industry and those who are pursuing a career in the field. Now, more than ever, we need to be able to deliver these important benefits to our members, and we can’t do that without the income we would have actualized from this year’s meetings and fundraising events.
The Resort is offering a special overnight rate of $59.00 per room.Attendees may make reservations by calling 866-866-8107 (using code HSM) OR reserving on line.Please note that even though it mentions a resort fee, you will not be charged a resort fee.
This special rate is good for the night before and after our event.
PARKING
Plenty of self-parking parking is available near the Ballroom.Complimentary valet parking in front of hotel lobby.
TITLE SPONSORS

AUCTION SPONSORS

CORPORATE TABLE SPONSORS:(as of 7/15/21)
Phat ScootersHot Air ExpeditionsMesa Convention Center & AmphitheatreRainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon CompanyScottsdale Private Event Venuesthe next great event, LLC7

Cocktails, Conversation, Connections and Celebration!
2021-07-22 09:30 - 12:00 | AC Hotel by Marriott Scottsdale North, 15200 North Kierland Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254, United States
Come mix and mingle with fellow HSMAI members and guests at one of north Scottsdale’s newest hotels. This event will be the perfect blend of members, chapter leaders and other professionals from the meeting and hospitality industry. Registration includes hors d’oeuvres and GREAT camaraderie! Full bar will be available (cash & credit cards accepted).
“Be a pineapple – stand tall and wear a crown.” The pineapple is the symbol for hospitality and our unofficial mascot for the crazy year of 2020. In addition to networking, we will be “crowning” our 2020 chapter “Awards of Excellence” winners.
These awards are normally presented at our Awards Gala event in December, but our 2020 event was canceled.
2020 Awards to be Presented:

Shining Star Award
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Professional
Sponsor of the Year
“Pivot” Award
Rising Star Award
President’s Achievement Award
Hospitality Strong Award

Attire is business casual.
If you would like to donate a raffle prize, click here!

"Refocus! Recharge! Redefine!"
2021-01-28 04:30 - 06:30
VIRTUAL EVENT Presented by Cindy Notvotny, Managing Partner and Global Radical Mentor of Master Connections Associates
Our HSMAI Arizona Chapter is thrilled to have Cindy present our first education program for 2021. Cindy is an icon in the industry and a friend to HSMAI. In 2019 HSMAI awarded her the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award in Hospitality for her exemplary contribution to the industry. This January program is one you will not want to miss.
Cindy will be kicking off the new year with a ‘power hour’ of upbeat motivation, preparing for a turnaround year and takeaways to guide you to personal and professional success. She will discuss creating and manifesting solid intentions for the year that are attainable, organizing your time through mindfulness and what each of us personally need to do as we come out of a difficult year.
So grab your lunch, get comfortable at your desk, and get ready to be captivated and inspired!
11:45am-12:00pm … Virtual Networking
12:00pm-1:00pm … Virtual “Lunch and Learn” Presentation
1:00pm … Q&A and Wrap Up

10th Annual HospitaliTee Golf Tournament - MPI-AZ and HSMAI-AZ
2020-12-10 18:00 - 2020-12-11 00:00 | Stone Creek Golf Course, 4435 E Paradise Village Pkwy S, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, United States
MPI/HSMAI 10th Annual
“HospitaliTee” Golf and Networking Event
Friday, December 11 • 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
JOIN US FOR A GREAT DAY OF GOLF!

Stonecreek Golf Course

These leading associations – the Arizona Sunbelt Chapter of Meeting Professionals International and the Arizona Chapter of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International – have joined forces for the tenth year in a row to provide members of the Arizona meeting and hospitality industry a day of great golf on an award winning course, followed by a lunch and an awards celebration.

This is an event you won’t want to miss. Not up for a round of golf or don’t have four hours to play? You can still participate! Just register to join in on festivities after the tournament – lunch and awards. And of course, our host course will follow all guidelines for social distancing and safety.
The funds from this tournament will help to support our associations’ continuing efforts to provide quality continuing education and scholarships for those professionals currently in the meeting and hospitality industry and those who are pursuing a career in the field. Once again, we would greatly appreciate your participation.
For more information on MPI Arizona Sunbelt Chapter go to mpi-az.org.
On behalf of our Golf Tournament Committee and our Board of Directors, we thank you in advance for your participation and support!!!

The $95 rate for golf includes:

Green fees
Cart Fees
Unlimited Range Balls
Curbside Bag Handling
Fully Equipped Golf Carts with Cooler, and Tees
Personalized Scorecards, Cart Signs and Rules Sheet
Professional Tournament Scoring
Two Full Beverage Carts on Course
Fun “stuff” and interactive games provided by our sponsors at their holes
Buffet Luncheon
Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, plus skill holes
Swag Bag
Cash Bar at Lunch

AGENDA:
7:00-8:00 a.m. …. Registration and Practice
8:00 a.m. … Shotgun Start
12:00 p.m. … Luncheon, Awards and Raffles/Silent Auction

Annual Holiday Caroling
2020-12-04 08:30 - 13:00
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2021
Annual Holiday Caroling, Scottsdale, AZ, 3:30-8:00pm.
3:30pm – Meet at Scottsdale Beer Company – 8608 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
4:00pm – Bus leaves promptly to visit four convalescent homes
7:30pm to 8:00pm – Return to Scottsdale Beer Company
Songbooks provided. Beverages will be served on board. We encourage everyone to dress in their most festive attire! Kids are welcome…
Additional Projects
The committee is currently working on confirming a few other projects. We will keep you posted on the dates and projects as they come in.

Chippin' Dippin' and Sippin'
2020-11-19 15:00 - 18:00 | Aunt Chilada’s – This event will be via Zoom, 7330 N Dreamy Draw Dr, Phoenix, AZ, 85020, United States
A Complimentary Virtual Happy Hour and Mixer
Hosted by the folks at Aunt Chilada’s Squaw Peak
Thursday, November 19, 2020
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Join us as HSMAI AZ presents our complimentary Chippin’ Dippin’ & Sippin’ Virtual Kitchen Series featuring local restaurant, Aunt Chilada’s Squaw Peak. The last time we all got to meet face to face was at Aunt Chilada’s back in February at our networking event. We wanted to keep the party going by bringing you another taste of their signature food and drink!

They will host a fun evening with Chef Tiffany, showing you how to prepare one of their most popular and yummiest dishes on the menu, Shrimp Stuffed Pineapple. Plus, they’ll also share their recipe to their Double Barrel Signature Margarita with fresh lime juice! This will be a fun evening to let loose and cook dinner for your house (virtually) with HSMAI. We’ll have great raffle drawings and conversation. All you have to do is grab the ingredients and tune in virtually from your kitchen on November 19th and we’ll show you the rest!

This is an event you don’t want to miss!
Raffle Prizes
Grand Raffle Prize

Kate Spade Picnic Pineapple Crossbody purse, with a $50 gift card for Aunt Chilada’s, donated by the next great event ($300 value)
Regular Raffle Prizes:
A full list to come
