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May 29, 2015
Graduating SHA seniors pass Statler Hall during Cornell's 147th Commencement procession on Sunday, May 24.
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Passing of Professor Emeritus James J. Eyster 7th Annual Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards Hotelie wins Alumni Trustee Election Historic CIHLER roundtable brings labor and management together 2015 Faculty and Student Awards Celebration Successful businesswomen share insights at Cornell/AH&LA panel Drawing upon the senses leads to good wine memories (Cornell Chronicle)
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Drew Nieporent '77 co-owns Bâtard, a New York City establishment that won this year's James Beard Award for best new restaurant

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Passing of Professor Emeritus James J. Eyster

SHA was saddened to report the sudden passing of Professor Emeritus James J. Eyster on April 7. Our sympathy goes out to Eyster’s wife Sue, their children Jennifer and William, and their entire family.

As an educator and a scholar of financial management and real estate, Professor Eyster left a profound mark on countless students, his colleagues, and the hospitality industry. He was active in community service and social justice, and pioneered the course "Housing and Feeding the Homeless."

Funeral services were held Monday, April 13 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Ithaca. The Ithaca Journal published Professor Eyster's obituary.
7th Annual Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards

The 7th iteration of SHA's premier annual event is coming up next Tuesday, June 2, in New York City.

The awards gala will celebrate the 2015 Cornell Icon of the Industry, Barry S. Sternlicht, chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group; and the 2015 Cornell Hospitality Innovator, Damian J. Mogavero, CEO and founder of Avero, Inc.

The annual Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards gala is well attended by leaders and visionaries from throughout the global world of hospitality, and showcases our school's partnership with industry. Read More
Hotelie wins Alumni Trustee Election

Congratulations to SHA alumna Stephanie Keene Fox '89, one of two Cornell alumni to win the 2015 Alumni Trustee Election!

A devoted and engaged alumna, Stephanie is a past president of the Cornell Alumni Association, a member of the Cornell University Council, and the chair of alumnae engagement for the President's Council of Cornell Women (PCCW). Read More
Historic CIHLER roundtable brings labor and management together

Professor David Sherwyn, academic director of the Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER), chaired the 2015 Labor and Management Roundtable which took place April 19-20 at SHA.

Sherwyn described the event as "historic," noting that "For the first time in the 15 years SHA has been hosting roundtables, this event included participants from both unions and management. This led to a cooperative and constructive discussion of how to improve labor contracts." Read More
2015 Faculty and Student Awards Celebration

The 2015 Faculty and Student Awards Celebration, held May 4, recognized outstanding achievements for the 2014-2015 academic year.

This annual event honors students representing a broad cross-section of SHA programs and recognizes faculty for excellence in teaching.

Congratulations to this year's winners! Read More
Successful businesswomen share insights at Cornell/AH&LA panel

SHA and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) co-presented the second edition of the Cornell/AH&LA Women in Senior Leadership Panel on April 13 at the Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C.

Three women known for their strategic planning and forward thinking shared stories of how they got started and have since grown their businesses in the ever-evolving hospitality industry. Their anecdotes and advice shared common themes. Read More
Drawing upon the senses leads to good wine memories (Cornell Chronicle)

Thinking in pictures and shapes—rather than mere words—will lead to improved consumer sensory memories about wine, said Kathy LaTour, associate professor of services marketing.

"So much of wine education is based on learning a verbal lexicon, and that distances the consumer from the wine experience," said LaTour, who teaches wine marketing. "Getting in touch with wine's taste through drawing can lead to a deeper understanding of it." Read More
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Jun2
7th Annual Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards
New York, NY
Jun2
Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards AFTER PARTY
New York, NY
Jun4
Reunion 2015
Ithaca, NY
Jun10
Behind the Scenes Wine Tasting with Giuseppe Pezzotti '84, MMH '96
Philadelphia, PA
Jun11
Cornell International Hospitality Summit
Istanbul, Turkey
Jun11
2015 CHS EMEA Regional Meeting
Istanbul, Turkey
Sep10
21st Annual CHS Asia Pacific Regional Meeting
Seoul, Korea
Sep18
Homecoming 2015
Ithaca, NY
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