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Mindy Moore is the Director of Events and Dining Services at Ravinia, the largest outdoor music festival in North America. She has been in the hospitality business for over 40 years. Mindy worked at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), where they merged the development and marketing departments to create a new position for her. Before that she spent the 1990s working for basketball legend Michael Jordan as Director of Catering and Events at his restaurant. An undergraduate student at the University of Miami, she graduated with a degree in Speech Communication and has been talking ever since. She’s worked for Lettuce Entertain You at the Pump Room, where Rich Melman said, “You should make a living at this,” and created the “Grande Dame” position for her. Over the years, she has opened many restaurants and worked with some of the finest hospitality professionals in the business. Business Inspiration The party that brought to light Mindy’s interest in the hospitality industry [17:10] Candle Flicker