Entries by Robert Mandelbaum

CHS Honors Steve Wynn and John Zimmer ‘06

The Ninth annual Cornell Hospitality Icon and Innovator Awards banquet was held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. This year’s Icon Award winner was Steve Wynn, the Chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts Limited.  Hotelie John Zimmer ’06, Co-Founder and President of Lyft, was honored with the Innovator […]

“Conversations with Alumni” – Brian Waldman ’99

Chandler Pfaff, a freshman in the hotel school, gets a glimpse into the life of Brian Waldman ’99, Senior Vice President of Investments at Peachtree Hotel Group. To start off, would you mind sharing a bit about your background? I’m originally from New York and grew up on Long Island. I worked in catering, which […]

SHA Senior Send-Off

The 2017 Hotel School Senior Send-Off event was held on April 22nd at the Ithaca Marriott Downtown. The event was organized by the underclass leaders of the Cornell Hotel Society – Collegiate Chapter. This year’s theme was “Let the Adventure Begin”. Around 86 Hotelies attended.  Attendees participated in a variety of activities including a map […]

CHS-NYC Chapter Celebrates Spring

The CHS New York chapter celebrated the arrival of spring on May 18 with a Happy Hour event. New York area Hotelies gathered for great food, great drinks and wonderful conversation.  The event was held at the Atwood Kitchen & Bar Room.

CHS Toronto Welcomes Dean Walsh

On May 8, the CHS Toronto chapter welcomed Interim Dean Kate Walsh MPS ’90 to town. The group gathered for food and hors d’oeuvres in the corporate offices of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Thank you to J. Allen Smith MPS ’86, President and CEO of Four Seasons, for hosting the event. Dean Walsh shared […]

Second Annual CHRIS/HOLA Reception In Miami

On April 26, the South Florida chapter hosted the second annual Cornell Hotel Society reception in conjunction with the CHRIS/HOLA conferences. The event was held at the LILT Lounge of the EPIC hotel in Miami.  Hotelies from South Florida and throughout the Americas were in attendance and enjoyed the waterfront view during one of the […]

CHS Germany Tours Hotel Provocateur

On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, the CHS German chapter met at the recently opened Hotel Provocateur. The group had a very nice tour of the property including a Vodka Drink in one of the guest rooms where General Manager Ronald Spicale demonstrated the “Provocateur mood and visual effects”.   It was very impressive and definitely very something […]

CHS Nevada 10th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

On April 2nd CHS Nevada hosted the 10th annual Scholarship Golf Tournament. 35 players enjoyed a great day at Bear’s Best Golf Club in Las Vegas, raising $3,000 to be split between The CHS Southwest Regional Scholarship and the general Cornell Scholarship programs.  Hotelies who participated were: Golf Chair Justin Cohen, Steve Rueben, Zach Conine, […]

CHS NYC Food and Beverage Forum

On March 30, sixty-five Hotelies gathered to listen to a panel of industry authorities discuss how restaurants are leveraging new technologies to enhance their bottom lines. The presentation was an intimate conversation between operators, startup leaders, and data experts. The event was held at the Beekman Hotel.