Entries by Robert Mandelbaum

CHS New England – Spring Social 2019

CHS New England Spring 2019 Reception at Alcove, one of Boston newest restaurants in the West End, to bid farewell to winter and welcome the spring season. Two past Chapter Presidents, Reed Woodworth ‘84 and Andrea Foster ’96, attended the event to report back on their exciting trip to Ithaca for HEC and the Annual […]

CHS Japan Celebrates New Years

CHS Japan held an Annual General Meeting & New Year’s Party on Friday, February 8, 2019.  We were pleased to have Ms. Meg Keilbach, Associate Dean of Alumni Affairs and Development at School of Hotel Administration, as our special guest and enjoyed her presentation on what’s happening at Cornell and The Hotel School lately.  About […]

The Deans Visit DC

On Wednesday, February 27, 2019 S.C. Johnson College of Business Dean Kevin Hallock and SHA Dean Kate Walsh spoke to a room packed with alumni, students, and friends of Cornell in Washington D.C.  CHS Global President Dexter Wood ‘87 moderated the conversation.  Special thank you to David Pollin ’90 for hosting the event at the […]

CHS New England Chapter Holiday Party 2018

On January 22, 2019, the New England Chapter raised a glass to the holidays and the New Year at their Annual Holiday Party held at State Street Provisions in downtown Boston. The festive event, complete with a silent auction and raffle, is the largest contributor to the chapter’s scholarship fund and this year was no […]

CHS Dinner in Athens

On February 7, 2019, members of the CHS Pan-Hellenic Chapter gathered for a casual dinner engagement at Mavros Gatos tavern in Athens. Pictured clockwise from lower left are: Panos Panayiotopoulos ‘91, CHS Pan-Hellenic Chapter President Christos Seferiades ‘95 Sofia Kalfopoulou MMH ‘14 Katerina Papadima ‘17 Themis Trakas ‘95, CHS Pan-Hellenic Chapter Vice President

CHS Reception at FITUR Madrid 2019

Fifty tourism professionals attended the annual Cornell reception held in conjunction with FITUR Madrid.  This year’s event was held on January 23, and once again sponsored by Lars van der Wettern and Albert Grau.  In attendance were Alexandre de Almeida, the 2017 Hotelier of the Year in Portugal, and Gabriel Wohlgeschaffen who will be attending […]

Hotelies Gather To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Hotelies from around Europe gathered to celebrate the 50ths Anniversary of Gerhard Zeilinger.  The event was held in Langenlois, Austria – home of the famous Veltiner viniyards with 900 years wine making tradition. www.loisium-weinwelt.com. It was very exciting and funny also as we where requested to come in Dirndle and Lederhosen.  As you can see […]

14th Annual Cornell Reception At ALIS

The School of Hotel Administration hosted the 14th annual Cornell Reception at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) on January 29, 2019.  Dean Kate Walsh welcomed over 500 alumni and industry leaders.  The event was held at the Luxe City Center hotel in Los Angeles.