The Merchandising Star Awards luncheon will feature an afternoon salute to Houston's retail community Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at the River Oaks Country Club. Individual tickets are $150 per person. Tables of 10 are available for purchase beginning at $2,000. Conceived by Dr. Shirley Ezell, professor of Retail and Consumer Science, and internship coordinator for the Department of Human Development and Consumer Science, the Star Awards luncheon has been held biannually since 2004. Since the Awards event's inception, two scholarships have been awarded to rising star students in the Retailing and Consumer Science program.
This year's luncheon will honor Bob Devlin, General Manager, Neiman Marcus; HEB's president, McClelland, and Holly Moore, Editor, Paper City.