{"id":59173,"date":"2014-05-08T10:49:38","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T14:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=59173"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:35:09","slug":"tickets-now-available-pineapple-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/tickets-now-available-pineapple-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Tickets Now Available for The Pineapple Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tickets are now available for The Pineapple Ball on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, FL. During the celebration, the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida will induct Henri Landwirth and Paul Mears, Jr. into the Central Florida Hospitality Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>The Pineapple Ball will be produced by Rosen College faculty, staff and students. Proceeds will benefit scholarships and academic initiatives, which include: classroom technology upgrades, curriculum materials, learning labs, equipment, the development of degree programs, hiring additional faculty and industry research grants.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket and sponsorship information for The Pineapple Ball is available online at hospitality.ucf.edu\/the-pineapple-ball.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For event questions, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Premila Whitney at 407.903.8020 or premila.whitney@ucf.edu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For sponsorship information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jessica Richards at 407.823.1589 or jessica.richards@ucf.edu<\/p>\n<p>Suzan Bunn at 407.903.8212 or suzan.bunn@ucf.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tickets are now available for The Pineapple Ball on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, FL. 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