The Collins College of Hospitality Management will characteristic Peter Arceo, Chief Gaming Officer of Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel because the 2026 Richard Frank Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, April 23, exploring the methods and applied sciences shaping the way forward for the hospitality and gaming industries.
Arceo oversees technique and development for Yaamava’, operated by the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, California’s largest on line casino and the second most-visited vacation spot within the state after Disneyland, attracting greater than 14 million guests yearly. He is widely known for reworking Yaamava’ right into a premier luxurious vacation spot and advancing innovation in visitor expertise and resort improvement. Arceo additionally leads operations throughout a broader portfolio that features Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point.
Arceo will share insights on how professionals can create significant visitor experiences by way of service excellence, operational technique and the considerate use of know-how. His speak will supply well timed perspective for college students, trade professionals and anybody within the evolving hospitality panorama.
The keynote presentation displays a rising partnership between The Collins College — ranked among the many Top 10 hospitality applications on the planet — and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, which has invested $200,000 in scholar success initiatives on the faculty, supporting scholarships, outreach and recruitment efforts, in addition to $600,000 to assist switch college students to Cal Poly Pomona. The collaboration additionally features a expertise pipeline connecting Collins College graduates with profession alternatives at Yaamava’, reinforcing a shared dedication to workforce improvement and trade management.
The Richard Frank Distinguished Lecture is complimentary and open to the Cal Poly Pomona group, together with college students, alumni and trade professionals. Advance registration via Eventbrite is required.