2012 'Around the World Dinner and Auction' to be Held March 31

MIAMI, March, 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Auction items for the 2012 "Around the World Dinner and Auction", Taste the Cultures of Miami, sponsored by Johnson & Wales University, to be held on March 31, 2012 are now available for bidding online at www.biddingforgood.com/aoht.

Auction items being auctioned include American Airlines tickets, hotel stays at the Casamagna Cancun Resort Marriott, the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Marriott Curacao, Four Seasons Houston, a European cruise vacation on the Azamara Journey or Quest, and more. The online bidding will be available from now until March 21, 2012. The bidding will resume in a live-auction format at the event March 31. Online bidders do not need to attend the event to be a winner.

The dinner and auction will benefit the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism, a program currently in 13 Miami-Dade high schools for students interested in pursuing college and careers in the tourism industry. 

The "Around the World Dinner and Auction," Taste the Cultures of Miami, will feature gourmet cuisine from around the world in the themed kitchens at Johnson and Wales. Attendees will sample a collection of dishes celebrating the history and culture of Miami prepared by university chefs and apprentice chefs. Tickets for the VIP Veuve Clicquot Rose Champagne Reception followed by the Signature event are $175 per person while the cocktail reception, dinner and dessert tickets are $125.

For more information or to purchase a ticket or a table, call Ann Fields at (305) 995-7379 or [email protected].

The Academy of Hospitality and Tourism is a member of the National Academy Foundation (NAF), a national network of career academies to support the development of America's youth toward personal and professional success in high school, higher education and throughout their careers. Miami-Dade County Public Schools academies operate under the auspices of the School Choice & Parental Options office and are located at 13 high schools. Johnson & Wales is a world-class career university providing its students the opportunity to combine traditional academics with real-world experiences.  For more information or to RSVP visit https://www.facebook.com/events/228109380618411/?context=create#!/events/140757896013994/.

SOURCE Academy of Hospitality and Tourism