The Cornell Hotel Society (CHS), Washington, DC/Baltimore Chapter held it’s 10th Annual Hospitality Forum on May 7th, 2019 at The Madison Hotel Washington DC. As a part of the Faculty Road Show Program, CHS brought SHA lecturer, Christopher Gaulke, to Washington DC to host the panel on Trends in Food & Beverage (F&B). Christopher teaches […]
On Tuesday, May 21, 2019 alumni and industry partners met at the Royal Palm Miami for a networking evening hosted by the CHS South Florida Chapter. The third annual event, held during the CHRIS/HOLA conferences, was attended by about 40 people. We had the generous sponsorship of Brown and Brown Insurance, CBRE, HEI Hotels & […]
The 2019 Annual CHS EMEA Regional Meeting was held in Cannes, France during early May. Hotelies explored the local areas, such as Grasse, Monte Carlo, and St. Honorat Island, and sampled foods and wines from the local region of Côtes d’Azur. The weekend also had some fantastic talks about leading and retaining talent with the […]
On April 1, 2019, the CHS Australia/New Zealand chapter hosted a reception for the Cornell Real Estate Club. The event was held at the Opera Bar on the lower Concourse of the Sydney Opera House.
The CHS Rocky Mountain Chapter hosted a beer tasting with SHA Lecturer, Doug Miller, on Sunday, April 7, 2019. The theme of the event was Cornellians in the Beer Industry, representing beers from breweries managed or owned by a Cornellian. The beers were graciously donated by Ithaca Beer, Mill House Brewing Company, Monday Night Brewing, […]
In early April 2019, CHS Germany toured and dined at two of Berlin’s newest hotels: The Hotel Indigo Berlin – East Side Gallery and the Hampton by Hilton Berlin City East Side Gallery. The evening started with a wonderful view over Berlin and a cocktail. We were welcomed by the GM Melanie Fuchs and the […]
On March 23, 2019, the DC/Baltimore chapter toured New Columbia Distillers in Washington, DC.
The New England Chapter hosted a tour and reception at Boston’s newest boutique hotel, the 163-room Hyatt Centric Faneuil Hall Boston. Property management provided attendees guided tours of the hotel’s well-designed, stylish guestrooms, its modern public areas, as well as its back of house. The 25 alumni and guests convened in the hotel’s restaurant and […]
On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, the CHS Georgia Chapter hosted its 4th Annual Hunter Hotel Conference Reception at White Oak Kitchen & Cocktail. Our host for the event was Alan LeBlanc ’84. Approximately 50 Hotelies from across the country attending the conference, and their guests, enjoyed fine food and beverages while networking and catching up.
Jesse Pohl ’20 had a chance to interview Warren Fields ’85, Principal and Chief Investment Officer, Pyramid Hotel Group What does a “typical” day in the office look like for you? I run the new business group of my shop, and what that means is we focus on growth. As a partner, I have […]
