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Welcome New November Members

Michelle T
Michelle Turner
December 19, 2023
Welcome New Members

In November, we welcomed several new members to the USBG community! We've asked our latest Guild members to share a bit about themselves. If you're interested in joining, learn more here.

Melissa Baldwin
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Melissa Baldwin | PA: Pittsburgh

Where do you work? Caledonia Spirits (Barr Hill Gin)

What is your favorite song? "Help I'm Alive" by Metric

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? The Warren

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?

Pinball!

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?

After 25 years it is still introducing new Spirits or Cocktails to people. I love gently pushing people out of their comfort zone and having them give something a try and then LOVE it!

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Cheyenne Boisselle
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Cheyenne Boisselle | Charlotte, NC

Where do you work? Steamers Sports Pub

What is your favorite song? Big Bad Wolf

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Red Rocks Cafe

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?

Reading

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?

Meeting new people & Having new experiences

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Ben Buckley
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Ben Buckley | Hawaii

Where do you work? The Laylow Hotel

What's your IG handle? @bvbuckley

What is your favorite song? "In The Air" by L.A.B.

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Izikaya Naru

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?

Surfing, Boxing, & Juijitsu

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?

I love meeting people from all different cultures & walks of life. I enjoy sharing stories with them & creating memories with them during their trip! I also love working with my team & accomplishing our goals that we have set in place!

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Artaud Charles
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Artaud Charles | NY: New York

Where do you work? I focus on private events

What is your favorite song? "Beautiful Day" by U2

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Balthazar

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?

Biking Entertaining

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?

Making people feel happy and special.

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Bekka Santos
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Bekka Santos | FL: Orlando

Where do you work? Lake Nona Wave Hotel

What's your IG handle? @bexology.aviator

What is your favorite song? "What doesn’t kill you makes you paranoid" by The Beaches

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Fiesta Azul

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?

Aviation. I love to fly. Currently a fixed wing private pilot working on my rotorcraft add on!

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?

Creating cocktails, atmosphere, and curating experiences

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Caleb Schreurs
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Caleb Schreurs | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

Where do you work? Rand Tower Hotel

What's your IG handle? @caleb_micah_s

What is your favorite song? "Right?!" by The Ruralists

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Restaurant: Oro, Bar: Dusty's

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?

Probably cliche, but cocktail development! Anything that gets me in the kitchen or batch room, playing with flavors and textures I haven't before.

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?

The opportunity to improve anyone's experience regardless of taste, preference, background, etc. Especially being so hotel-centric in my recent career, it's lovely to be able to fine-tune someone's experience from the moment they hit breakfast in the morning, when they're conducting business throughout the day, sipping a cocktail with dinner at night, and right up until the moment they lay down to sleep.

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Andrew Tapia
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Andrew Tapia | FL: Miami

Where do you work? Rein Storm Events

What's your IG handle? @reinstormevents

What is your favorite song? "Pa'lla Voy" by Marc Anthony

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant?

Still trying to find my favorite...Just moved here from NY. Need serious help on this one.

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?

Cooking, golf, hosting friends at my home

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?

Having the ability to enhance guest's experience at an event, which they will keep as a memory forever.

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