DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire Department of Hospitality Management, in conjunction with Horizon Beverages, will host the 1st Annual VIN EXPO NH Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at the Whittemore Center Arena. 

The event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

There will be hundreds of wines from around the world to taste, hors d'oeuvres, carving stations, international cheeses, and live music. Proceeds will benefit scholarships for hospitality management students.

The cost of admission is $35 with discounted tickets available for students (21 or over). To purchase tickets and for more information visit https://www.events.unh.edu/RegistrationForm.pm?event_id=8301.

The UNH Department of Hospitality Management combines business fundamentals as well as classes geared toward the service industry sector. Hands-on education proves to be a strong and integral part of the experiential and academic curriculum. The department also offers the first-ever EcoGastronomy Program, which integrates UNH's strengths in sustainable agriculture, hospitality management, and nutrition to offer a unique academic program emphasizing the interdisciplinary, international, and experiential knowledge that connects all three fields.

The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students.

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