Minneapolis, MN - October 23 - Join 100+ leaders in hospitality next week for our can't miss Workforce Development panel moderated by Hospitality Minnesota President & CEO Angie Whitcomb at the 2024 Hospitality Conference at Madden's on Gull Lake, which is coming up on fast on Sunday, or Monday if you select not to check in early!

• Panelists include: Howard Anderson, Chief Executive Officer at Odyssey Resorts; Vanessa Coates, Joint Venture Partner at EHS Recruiting Company; and Paula Soderberg, Vice President of Human Resources at Morrissey Hospitality.

The big picture: This panel is a can’t miss if workforce troubles have ever kept you or your team up at night. (In many cases this can be taken literally… hotel GMs with 24 front desk staffing requirements, we see you!)

• Go deeper: Click here to register for the conference. Though the online deadline for the discounted room rate has passed, attendees can still get the discount by calling Madden's reservations line at 800-642-5363.  

Meet the Panelists:

• Howard Anderson, Chief Executive Officer at Odyssey Resorts, has a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in budgeting, food & beverage, market planning, business planning, and hotel management. Howard also has a strong professional background with a Business Administration degree from Iowa State University - College of Business. 

• Vanessa Coates, Joint Venture Partner & Owner at EHS Recruiting Company, has over 5 years of recruiting expertise and more than 20 years of experience in restaurant operations in Minnesota. Combining her operational background with personal and professional development training through programs like Tony Robbins' Unleash Her Power Within and RSP (Ready.Set.Pivot), she specializes in aligning top talent with visionary clients to create successful and lasting partnerships. Her passion for executing exceptional experiences and helping others grow personally and professionally continues to drive her success in recruiting today. 

• Paula Soderberg, Vice President of Human Resources at Morrissey Hospitality, is a results-driven professional with comprehensive human resources experience spanning over 25 years. She is well-versed in labor relations, employee relations, retention, training and development, HCM/HRIS, compensation and benefit management, domestic and international recruiting, job description development, HR audits, unemployment hearings, worker’s compensation claim management, and risk and safety management. She is also extremely well versed in Def Leppard – so don’t mention the band unless you want her to talk your ear off.