December 13, 2010 Dedication Event
淫性视频 College Formally Establishes Lloyd D. Levenson Institute
An overflow audience of more than 300 people attended formal dedication ceremonies on Monday, Dec. 13 for 淫性视频 College鈥檚 Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism (LIGHT). The event drew a large audience including business and civic leaders, elected officials, gaming industry executives, and 淫性视频 faculty, staff and students.
The Dedication officially launched an institute that provides a forum for public policy discussions and studies of the gaming, hospitality and tourism industries in the region, and featured a keynote address by Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the American Gaming Association. Fahrenkopf gave an overview on the state of the gaming industry worldwide.
鈥淚t鈥檚 humbling to see this kind of a turnout and to see the Institute is already having a positive impact,鈥 said Levenson, a prominent area attorney and chair of casino law department and chief executive officer of Cooper Levenson Attorneys at Law. 鈥淭he Institute鈥檚 Executive Director, Israel Posner, has been widely quoted in the media on matters regarding gaming and hospitality and we look forward to continued public dialog and education of 淫性视频 students as a component of the School of Business.鈥
According to 淫性视频 President Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr., 鈥淭he Institute engages our faculty, students and others in research, conferences and studies to support sound decision making among policy makers and leaders in the region鈥檚 three largest industries.鈥
The dedication also marked one of the first public events at the Seaview Resort, which 淫性视频 recently purchased as part of a planned expansion of its hospitality and tourism management academic programs.
鈥淭he Institute represents 淫性视频鈥檚 ongoing partnership with the hospitality and gaming industry in the economic and social vitality of our area,鈥 Posner said. 鈥淚t will provide students and faculty the opportunity to study the issues facing the industry and to relate their findings to the public, but also prepare students interested in careers in these industries with important knowledge and know-how they鈥檒l need to be successful.鈥
During his remarks, Fahrenkopf praised the formation of the Institute as 鈥渁n incubator of business and ideas鈥 for gaming, hospitality and tourism. 鈥淭he gaming and hospitality industries and New Jersey owe a debt of gratitude to Lloyd and 淫性视频 for their commitment and vision in establishing this Institute,鈥 he said.
The event also included the unveiling of a plaque that will grace the Institute鈥檚 presence at the College鈥檚 satellite center at the Carnegie Library Center in Atlantic City, followed by a reception.
Caption: From left, Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr., Lloyd D. Levenson, and 淫性视频 President, Dr. Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr.