June 27, 2007 

NYIT’s de Seversky Center Appoints New Dining Room Manager

Old Westbury, N.Y., June 27, 2007: Terrence Spence of Huntington, N.Y., has been named the new dining room manager of New York Institute of Technology’s (NYIT) de Seversky Center.

With more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Spence began his career at San Michele in Bluefields Bay, Jamaica, where he served as the resort manager for seven years before moving to the United States in 1994. A native of Westmoreland, Jamaica, Caribbean Islands, Spence joins NYIT’s de Seversky Center from The Carltun at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.Y., where he was private affairs events manager. Prior to that, he was manager of Oheka Castle in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., which at the time was also run by The Carltun.

“Terrance has made a reputation for himself as an experienced manager who understands the importance of quality assurance and customer service,” said Robert Rizzuto, NYIT’s director of dining services. “He has the ability to lead, guide, and motivate the service staff at NYIT’s de Seversky Center.”

Known for its customer-friendly service, NYIT’s de Seversky Center is as one of New York’s premier conference and dining facilities. With its opulent curved and columned loggia, enchanting white marble entry hall and grand staircase, and luxurious verandas, the nationally acclaimed de Seversky Center offers a warm and intimate setting for weddings, corporate functions, luncheons, and other special events. Located on NYIT’s Old Westbury, N.Y., campus, the historic mansion is open for lunch Tuesday through Friday and dinner several nights each month.

For more information about NYIT’s de Seversky Center, to make reservations, or to discuss specific needs for your next event, please call 516.686.7675 or visit www.nyit.edu/deseversky.

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