Mardi Grasevent event raises funds for Palm Desert Campus hospitality management program

The Palm Desert Campus hosted a Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball in February to raise scholarship funds for students entering its hospitality management program, which will launch in fall 2020.  The event, which was held at the JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert, featured strolling performers, New Orleans-type food, a silent auction and raffle, and music from The Zippers.  Long recognized as a world-renowned resort destination, the Coachella Valley is home to a $6 billion hospitality and tourism industry essential to the local economy. With an escalating demand for skilled hospitality professionals, PDC’s burgeoning hospitality program is positioned to play a vital role in meeting the industry’s need.  Presently featuring a certificate for working professionals, the new PDC hospitality program is on track to offer a bachelor’s degree in business with a specialty in hospitality management, a full undergraduate concentration in hospitality management, and a graduate degree offering the context of a Center for the Study of Hospitality Management.