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Ethics competition challenges students to balance bottom line and social responsibility Join the CHS general meeting via webcast Hotel Valuation Tool available in Mandarin An insight into the lives of HEC student managers Cornell International Summit announces panelists Students ready their pitches for business plan competition Panel examines Latin American tourism Spots still available for CHS Asia Pacific Regional Meeting Students win IHIF strategy challenge
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Ethics competition challenges students to balance bottom line and social responsibility

In the fast-paced, competitive world of international business, it can be too easy to get tunnel vision, concentrating solely on growth and profits. At the first Stephen Hall Ethics Case Competition, ten student teams tested their ability to take a broader view and assess both the positive and negative ramifications of their business decisions. Read More

Can’t make the CHS general meeting on Saturday? Join the webcast!

Alumni around the world can join the CHS General Membership Meeting by tuning in to the live webcast on April 6, 2:00-3:15 p.m. (ET). Presenters will include CHS president Liv Gussing Burgess '91, Dean Michael D. Johnson, and three up-and-coming SHA assistant professors. Read More
Popular Hotel Valuation Tool now available in Mandarin

A Mandarin-language version of the popular Hotel Valuation Software has been released by the Center for Hospitality Research, in conjunction with the Center for Real Estate and Finance. Available at no charge, the Hospitality Valuation Software is the number-one item on the CHR’s website with more than 7,000 user downloads. Read More
An insight into the lives of Hotel Ezra Cornell student managers

The 88th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell starts today! Students have dedicated a great amount of time outside of school, work, and other activities to organize the weekend-long educational conference. HEC communications manager Sven Fors '14 sat down with two student managers to find out why they participate, what jobs they do, and what they learn. Read More
Cornell International Summit in Shanghai announces distinguished panelists

Distinguished Cornell faculty will join alumni and other industry leaders at the Cornell International Summit: Hospitality, Real Estate, and the Built Environment to discuss innovation and growth in China's hospitality and commercial real estate markets. The summit will be held April 20 at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund and is co-presented by the SHA, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, and Center for Real Estate and Finance. Read More
Student entrepreneurs ready their pitches for business plan competition

Five teams of students are working on their final pitches for the Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition being held during this weekend’s Hotel Ezra Cornell. The finalists, who will share in nearly $30,000 in prizes, were selected from an initial field of 30 proposals. Read More
Panel examines Latin American tourism

Executives from top international travel and hospitality companies discussed "Latin America’s Rise and its Impact on Tourism and Travel" at the 11th edition of the Dean’s Leadership Series, held February 13 at The Ritz-Carlton South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida. Read More
Spots still available for the CHS Asia Pacific Regional Meeting in Shanghai

Join the Cornell Hotel Society Shanghai chapter, April 18–21, for the 19th annual Asia Pacific Regional Meeting. The program will include spectacular tours of the city, local museums, and famous landmark hotels; the Cornell International Summit: Hospitality, Real Estate, and the Built Environment; a gala dinner and scholarship auction; and more. Read More
Students win IHIF strategy challenge

Congratulations to Bryan Dunn ’14 and Matt Glodz ’14, who won the Student Strategy Challenge, which was held in March during the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin. Bryan and Matt presented their analysis on the strategic and financial ramifications of a proposed mixed-use development in Paris, France.
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Apr 6
Live webcast of
CHS General
Membership
Meeting
Ithaca, NY
Apr 11
Lecture and Cocktail Reception w/ Prof. Mike Sturman
Vienna, Austria
Apr 18
CHS Asia Pacific Regional Meeting
Shanghai, China
Apr 23
Cocktails w/ Assistant Dean Meg Keilbach '88
Hong Kong
Apr 24
Reception at
Bisnow
Washington, DC
Apr25
CHS EMEA Regional Meeting
Helsinki, Finland
May20
CHS Annual Scholarship Reception at the NRA Show
Chicago, IL
Jun 6
Cornell Reunion
Ithaca, NY
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