On Saturday, June 29, 2019 alumni of the New England Chapter volunteered at Cradles to Crayons – The Giving Factory in Boston. Cradles to Crayons provides essential items to children living in homeless or low-income situations. The clothes, toys and school supplies will help the children thrive in school, home and play. Twelve alumni and […]
Mark Woodworth ‘77, MPS ‘78, Senior Managing Director of CBRE Hospitality Research talks with Ross Bierkan of Wellfleet Equity during HEC 94, and shares what it means to him to be a Hotelie for Life®. https://www.facebook.com/cornellhotelsociety/videos/360934384623102/
Wendy Kheel ‘84, Vice President – Tourism Insights for the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, shares with us what it means to her to be a Hotelie for Life®. “Going to back to college to get a masters (then called a MPS) from the Hotel School was the smartest career decision I have ever […]
The 11th annual Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Award dinner was held on June 4, 2019 at The Pierre Hotel in New York. This year’s Icon award went to Christopher J. Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton. The Innovator award went to two Hotelies: Roger G. Hill ’87, Chairman/CEO of The Gettys Group, and Andrew […]
On March 7, 2019 Hotelies from around the world gathered for the annual CHS breakfast held in conjunction with the ITB travel conference in Berlin. The event was held at the International Club Berlin. The traditional breakfast was, as always, a wonderful opportunity to have a chat with “old friends” and make some new business […]
The feedback we received for our 2018 German Chapter Symposium and Regional Meeting was very positive and all who were involved in the planning are so thankful that the intense work payed off. The event was held October 26 through 28. We started with our Educational Symposium on Friday like the years before. Thanks to […]
Jaein Kim ’21 had the chance to interview Keith Kefgen ‘84, Managing Director & CEO of Aethos Consulting Group. How did you discover your interest in hospitality executive research? It was relatively happen-stance. I was in operations at The Waldorf-Astoria hotel in NYC and Hilton wanted me to relocate. I did not want to […]
Rachel Etess Green ‘98, past Vice President, Owner Relations and Asset Management at Loews Hotels, shares with us what it means to her to be a Hotelie for Life®. “Being a Hotelie for life is something that gives me great pride and joy. The Hotel School is a special place that one can only […]
Kevin Jacobs ‘94, EVP & Chief Financial Officer for Hilton Worldwide, shares with us what it means to him to be a Hotelie for Life® “To me, being a Hotelie for Life means you have the privilege of being part of the amazing community of the Cornell Hotel School. The connections I’ve made and relationships […]
Lee Pillsbury ‘69, Chairman – TenX Healthcare Systems, Chairman – TLG Investment Partners, Managing Director – Thayer Ventures, shares with us what it means to him to be a Hotelie For Life®. “I’m a Hotelie For Life. I’m fortunate to be part of the best network in the country. It has empowered my success, strengthened […]
