Board of Industry Affiliates (BIA)

The Board of Industry Affiliates (BIA) is a collection of the most influential businesses in the hospitality industry.  As Industry Partners of the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH), the BIA plays an integral role in guiding future growth for the organization while enhancing opportunities for diverse student talent.

Empowered with “real-time” feedback and input from the Board of Industry Affiliates, NSMH grows inline with the success of the hospitality industry.  As an organization representing an estimated 1,000 students from over 50 colleges and universities across the country, NSMH strives to meet the ever increasing demand for a highly skilled and diverse workforce. The BIA supports NSMH in its mission to build and maintain relationships between hospitality professionals and minority students in ways that encourage a long-term commitment to diversity promotion.

Industry Partners

·         ARAMARK

·         Brinker International

·         Carlson Hotels Worldwide

·         Carlson Restaurants Worldwide

·         ClubCorp

·         Compass Group

·         Darden Restaurants

·         Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

·         Hilton Hotels Corporation

·         Hyatt Hotels Corporation

·         InterContinental Hotels Group

·         Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

·         Loews Hotels

·         Marriott International, Inc.

·         MGM Mirage

·         Sodexho

·         Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

·         The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company

·         Walt Disney Worldwide Services

Silver Sponsors

·         Destination Hotels & Resorts

·         Eat'n Park Hospitality Group

·         InterState Hotels & Resorts

·         Starbucks Coffee Company

Bronze Sponsors

·         Drury Hotels

·         Ecolab, Inc.

·         Enterprise Rent-A-Car

·         Golden Corral Corporation

·         Palm Restaurant Group

·         Panera Bread

·         RARE Hospitality

Copper Sponsors

·         California Pizza Kitchen

·         Cornell University

·         Gaylord Entertainment

·         Hillstone Restaurants Group

·         National Basketball Association

·         Omni Hotels

·         OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc.

·         Pappas Restaurants

·         Pennsylvania State University-Auxiliary & Business Services

·         Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

·         Red Roof Inn

·         Temple University

·         The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant

·         White Lodging Services

·         Wyndham Vacation Ownership