(PHILADELPHIA - Oct. 31, 2011)-Goodwin's Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, and Food Science Speaker Series is pleased to welcome Ed Fuller, president and managing director of Marriott International Lodging. Fuller will address Drexel students and the public on Friday, Nov. 11.
Fuller is the author of "You Can't Lead With Your Feet on the Desk," a guide for readers on navigating the business world published in March of this year. In the book, Fuller provides guiding principles for creating lasting connections that are crucial in today's diverse business environment. Forming and maintaining close relationships is a necessary skill for modern professionals, and Fuller discusses how to do so to gain a competitive advantage in the workplace.
Fuller joined Marriott in 1972 as a management trainee and has since held numerous positions of increasing marketing, sales and operational responsibility.
Under Fuller's leadership, Marriott International has grown from 16 properties outside the U.S. and Canada to 350 hotels in 70 countries, with additional hotels currently under construction.
This event is free and open to the public. It takes place in Mitchell Auditorium at Bossone Research Center (3128 Market St., Philadelphia). Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by Fuller's address at 10 a.m. Fuller will sign copies of his book at a reception beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Please register by visiting goodwin.drexel.edu/hospspeakers. The first 100 people to register will receive a complimentary copy of Fuller's book, which can be picked up at the registration desk prior to the event.
Questions? Email jla56@drexel.edu or call 215-895-2411.