 | Statler wins AAA honor, receives new uniform systems, and launches F&B events
There
is much to celebrate at the Statler Hotel this winter. In January, the
Statler received its second consecutive AAA Four Diamond Award and
installed new state-of-the-art uniform tracking and delivery systems
thanks to generous donations from White Conveyors and InvoTech Systems.
The Statler has also launched a series of Taverna Banfi EDU events. Read more.
|  | CHR’s Withiam and Verma lay out industry trends in 2012 Hotel Yearbook article
“Eight trends for the hotel industry in
2012,” a Hotel Yearbook article by Glenn Withiam, Center for Hospitality
Research (CHR) director of publications, and Rohit Verma, professor and
CHR executive director, examines the most important opportunities and
challenges facing the hospitality industry today. Read more.
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 | Paula Zahn to emcee Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards gala
Eight-time
Emmy Award winner Paula Zahn will serve as master of ceremonies at the 4th Annual Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards on June 5
at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. At the gala
event, Zahn will help honor the Tisch family as the 2012 recipients of
the Cornell Icon of the Industry Award. Read more.
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 | Don’t miss the SHA and CHS events at IHIF/ITB in Berlin, Germany
When
the International Hotel Investment Forum kicks off on Monday in Berlin,
Steve Carvell, associate dean for academic affairs, and other SHA staff
will be in attendance. The 4th Annual Cornell/Ecole hôtelière de
Lausanne Reception at IHIF/ITB will be held March 6, and the Cornell
Hotel Society German chapter will host the CHS ITB 2012 Breakfast on March
8. Read more.
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 | Reflections on the 87-year Hotel Ezra Cornell tradition
Alumni,
faculty, and other past Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC) attendees share their
thoughts on what makes the student-run conference special. View this slideshow to see photos from past HECs and inspiring words from devoted attendees. Register today for the HEC 87 Life Is Service Innovation conference, April 12–15. The room block closes on March 12, and space is limited.
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 | Cornell Hotel Society to webcast annual meeting at HEC
CHS members around the world can participate in the annual CHS General Membership Meeting during Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC). Tune in to the live webcast on April 13, 4:15-5:15 p.m. (ET), and hear news from the CHS Foundation, an announcement of a new honorary member, the state of CHS membership, and a special address by Dean Michael Johnson. Viewers will also be able to submit questions during the meeting. Read more.
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 | OEE expands international learning opportunities
In
March, the Office of Executive Education will continues its
international outreach with a new educational collaboration with Senac
São Paulo and with a three-day strategic
financial management course for participants from Miramar International
Hotel Management Corporation in Hong Kong. Read more.
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 | NSMH chapter networks with professionals, alumni, and peers at national conference
Twenty-two members of the
Cornell chapter of the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality
traveled to Washington D.C. in February for the 23rd annual national
NSMH conference. Briana Gaskin '15 writes about the experience. Read more.
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 | Student teams prepare for last stage of business plan competition
The
second annual Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition is just
around the corner, and ten semifinal teams are working hard to put the
finishing touches on their business plans. The semifinalists were
selected from 31 original teams. The cohort will be narrowed down to
three to five final teams that will compete for a $15,000 first place
prize. Read more.
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 | The Leading Hotels of the World becomes title sponsor of CHRS
The
Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. will be the title sponsor of the
second Cornell Hospitality Research Summit (CHRS), which is scheduled
for October 8 and 9. Developed by the Center for Hospitality
Research (CHR), the conference will bring industry leaders and academic
researchers together to share research-based information designed to
advance the industry's practice. Read more.
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 | Wyndham Hotel Group joins strategic corporate alliance program
Wyndham
Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,200
hotels, has joined the strategic corporate alliance program at SHA.
Through the alliance, Wyndham Hotel Group will be a partner of the
Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) and an industry fellow of the
Center for Real Estate and Finance (CREF). Read more.
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