ExTRAVELganza . . . there is no other fundraising event in the Tampa Bay Area that partners the dynamics of the Hillsborough County Hotel & Motel Association and the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, both of which are dedicated to creating a greater level of employee service and proficiency through the awarding of educational scholarships to qualifying university / college students majoring in Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Programs.

To date close to $500,000 has been raised through the auction!

This industry partnership, the Tampa Bay Hospitality Alliance, has supported future industry leaders for over a decade by awarding scholarships to students who have attended Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Programs in universities and colleges such as::

Bethune-Cookman University

Culinary Institute of America

Florida International University

Florida State University

Hillsborough Community College

Johnson & Wales University

Keiser University

Saint Leo University

St. Petersburg College

University of Central Florida

University of South Florida

Webster University

The efforts of the Tampa Bay Hospitality Alliance through the annual ExTRAVELganza fundraiser has made a difference to these students, which will only benefit the hospitality industry for years to come.