“Being a Hotelie for Life is belonging to an extended family all over the globe! Cornell Hotel Society is the network for Hotelies to share their love of the industry and their commitment to the belief that life is service.” – Deniz Omurgonulsen ’00 Vice President of Membership – The Leading Hotels of the World
“I frequently tell people that half the value of my Cornell Hotel School education has come after graduation. Connecting with alumni through the Cornell Hotel Society has not only benefited me professionally, but has provided some very enjoyable “Hotelie moments” like a private lunch with Robert Mondavi in his vineyards. Hotelies are very diverse, but […]
Nolan Hecht ’97, who heads up hotel investments at Square Mile Capital, recently shared with us what it means to him to be a Hotelie for Life: “Being a Cornell Hotelie is an entryway into the strongest network of hospitality professionals in the world. There is a certain bond that Hotelies share and it emanates from having […]
Paola Tavella ’12, who recently rejoined Four Seasons Hotels as F&B Manager at the Four Seasons Lana’i, shares what it means to her to be a Hotelie for Life. “To me, being a Hotelie for Life means being an active part of a family of daring, unstoppable leaders, who see no limits to where they […]
Reed Woodworth ’84, Managing Director of Public Sector Management Consulting for CBRE, shares with us what it means to him to be a #hotelieforlife®: What I have always appreciated most about being affiliated with the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University (I’m “Old School!”) is the culture of creating life-long relationships both at the school and, […]
Annaliese Lafayette ’10, General Manager of Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, Maine, part of Lafayette Hotels, shared what it means to her to be a Hotelie for Life. “My favorite thing about being a Hotelie for Life is that at the end of the day, no matter whether a Hotelie went in to […]
Anthony Capuano ’87, who oversees Global Development for Marriott International, recently shared with us what it means to him to be a Hotelie for Life®. “Being a proud graduate of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration is like being a member of the most elite fraternity in the business world. The broad global footprint, and […]
We asked Stephanie (Britt) Griffin ’96: What does being a Hotelie for Life mean to you? Stephanie is growing her own home-based business – Total Kitchen Fitness – and shared with us: “I think it’s funny to read studies that show that only 1 in 3 actually use their college degree post-graduation. I probably fit the […]
On Thursday, August 17, 2017, the Cornell Hotel Society Nevada Chapter hosted a business networking event for 20 Cornellians in the Las Vegas area. The event was held at the Public House in the Venetian Hotel. The event was entitled “Needs and Leads” and allowed Hotelies to help, and seek help, for different challenges and […]
On September 10, 2017, Cornell Hotel Society, MENA Chapter, hosted the 3rd Annual Dubai Lodging Outlook 2018 Seminar at Fairmont The Palm, Dubai. The morning seminar started off with a macroeconomic overview and forecast presentation by Mohamed Abu Basha, Director, Head of Macroeconomic Analysis, at EFG Hermes, a prominent investment bank in the region. Abu […]
