Schedule and Event Information
Sunday, January 26, 2025
The Beach House Resort Hilton Head
1 South Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Check in for the Beach House
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – The Ocean Room – Introductions, Initial Discussions, Tour of The Beach House Resort. Heavy Appetizers Provided.
5:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – The Ocean Room –Tour of The Beach House Resort, lead by General Manger Jay Wiendl and Sales Manager Renee Laurie.
Monday, January 27, 2025
University of South Carolina Beaufort Hilton Head Island Campus
1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Independent Business Owner Discussion with Sweet Al’s Bakery. Breakfast provided by Sweet Al’s Bakery.
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Department of Education Discussion, lead by Dr. Eleanor R. Glover Gladney.
10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Vendor Highlight and Discussion, lead by Guest Speaker Chef Lisa Buzzelli, Culinary
Institute of Charleston.
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Technology Innovations in the Hospitality Industry, lead by Trey Ramsey, Assistant
Director of the Center for Lowcountry Hospitality Education.
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Sea Pines Development: Innovation and Renovation, lead by Cliff McMackin, Director
of Resort Development, Sea Pines.
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Working Lunch and Discussions of the Food and Beverage Industry with Guest Speaker
University of South Carolina Alum Dayton Loper, Manager of One Hot Mama’s.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Tourism and Experiential Learning with Sea Pines Resort. Trolly to pick up and drop off at USCB campus.
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Return to USCB, Closing Remarks, and Review of Tuesday’s Schedule.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
University of South Carolina Beaufort Hilton Head Island Campus
1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Discussions with USCB Students about their experiences in the Hospitality Industry.
Breakfast provided by Sweet Al’s Bakery.
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – Certification in the Hospitality Industry, lead by Dr. Eleanor R. Glover Gladney.
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Break, Tour of USCB Hilton Head Island Campus
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Demo of The Event U, lead by Guest Speaker Doral Anderson
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – General Discussion, and Closing Remarks, lead by Dr. Eleanor R. Glover Gladney
and Sarah Beachkofsky, Executive Director of the Center for Lowcountry Hospitality
Education. Lunch to be served at around 11:30.
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Contact AHE Attendees
Doral Andersson - The Event U
Sarah Beachkofsky - University of South Carolina Beaufort
Michele Easthem - Beaufort County Schools
Eleanor R. Glover Gladney - South Carolina Department of Education
James Hill - Beaufort County Schools
Ashlee James - Beaufort County Schools
Nicholas Jonjevic - Trident Technical College
Jamie Leverentz - Florence 1 Schools
Dr. Ernest E. Mackins - Greenville Schools
Ellen Stewart Maloney - Technical College of the Lowountry
Laura Mason - Beaufort County Schools
Cathy Mellard - Dorchester County Carreer and Technology Center
Anna Nelson - Trident Technical College
Trey Ramsey - Univerity of South Carolina Beaufort
Jennifer Simmons - Beaufort County Schools
Angela Williams - Beaufort County Schools
Bradford Wilson - Beaufort County Schools
Resources
If you have additional resources that you would like to share with other attendees of the AHE, please feel free to send us an email at clhe@uscb.edu with the resources you wish to share!
Contact Us
Sarah Beachkofsky
Executive Director | Center for Lowcountry Hospitality Education
One Sand Shark Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Trey Ramsey
Assistant | Center for Lowcountry Hospitality Education
One Sand Shark Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
