OREF Taking Applications for Annual Mt. Hood Beverage Food & Wine Pairing Scholarship
In 2001, Mt. Hood Beverage and Oregon Restaurant Education Foundation (OREF) decided that there was a lack of recognition for operators in the hospitality industry who go above and beyond regular staff training by offering on-going employee training and professional development opportunities. Wanting to remedy that, Mt. Hood Beverage and OREF collaborated, seed money was invested to generate funds, and an endowed scholarship was created. The Mt. Hood Beverage Scholarship was eventually born and awarded for the first time in 2002. Since then, the scholarship has been annually awarded to deserving businesses from all over Oregon.
OREF is now taking applications for the 2008 Mt. Hood Beverage Scholarship. Nominate yourself or an operator today! Download the official application and submit the completed form to OREF no later than June 30, 2008. Applications may be submitted by any representative of an Oregon food and beverage operation or by a person associated with an operation (i.e. a beverage distributor rep, customer, vendor, etc.) who wishes to submit on that operation’s behalf. Mail and fax submission instructions are included on the application.
Why should you apply or nominate? Besides recognizing dedication to quality in the hospitality industry, the awardee will receive the following package:
- Roundtrip airfare for two to Napa Valley, California
- Lodging for two in California
- A wine course for the awardee at Culinary Institute of America – Greystone Campus
- Rental car
- A special dinner for two at a noted winery
- $500 in cash for meals and incidentals
- Conference registration and one nights lodging for two at ORA’s annual Leadership Conference in Sunriver, OR
Additional Information
Award Details
Only completed applications will be accepted for nomination. Applications will be judged by a panel of OREF Trustees who will determine the winner based on how well they meet the award criteria.
Criteria
Selection will be based on the applicant’s proven excellence in on-going employee training and management support of their employees’ professional development specifically in the area of beverage products and customer service. The scholarship will only be awarded to an Oregon food and beverage establishment.
Award Rules
- This award may be redeemed by anyone employed by the winning establishment as determined by the owner or primary contact of the establishment.
1.1 - Individual redeeming award must be 21 or older.
- The award must be used as a one-time scheduled trip package and redeemed within one year of receipt.
2.1 - Leadership Conference package is separate and may be redeemed by someone other than the primary recipient as long as they represent and are employed by the winning company.
- This award is not redeemable for cash and is non-refundable.
- Roundtrip airfare will be purchased for the awardee and one guest upon confirmation of travel dates and CIA course registration.
4.1 - Travel dates must be requested at least 21 days in advance of the trip. Coach fare will be reserved and destination determined by lowest airfare and available times.
- Hotel accommodations will be arranged following confirmation of travel dates. Awardee is allowed one guest to accompany them and overnight stay may not exceed four nights.
- Reservations will be made for a complimentary dinner for two at a noted winery.
Date, time, and location of dinner will be determined by Mt. Hood Beverage and based on travel dates.
- A list of approved courses offered by the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) will be provided to the awardee by OREF. From that list, the awardee will choose his or her preferred course. Course registration is for the awardee only and course length is not to exceed four days.
7.1 - Awardee will be asked to choose a second course from the approved list in the event that his or her preferred course is unavailable.
- If the awardee chooses, reservations will be made by OREF to secure a rental car (standard size or smaller) for the duration of the trip. Rental fees will be reimbursed to the awardee up to $300 for the entire trip. If the awardee wishes to use a shuttle or other public transportation, fees incurred will be reimbursed up to the stated amount.
8.1 - Awardee must submit receipts to OREF in order to be reimbursed.
- A travel stipend of $500 will be given to the awardee to be used for any meals or incidentals during the trip.
- In the event the awardee is unable to take the trip due to emergency, all attempts to reschedule the trip and course registration without penalty will be made.
- If the awardee wishes to change any reservations (including flight reservations, traveler names, CIA course, etc.), the awardee is responsible for any fees incurred.
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