Hotelies Gather To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

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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 the strong guys wearing even short Lederhosen in wintertime.

From the left

  • Markus Friedl: GM HotelApart4You , Dorfen near Munich
  • Gerhard Zeilinger: Managing Director / Regional Manager “ Motel One „ Austria / Czech Republik Vienna
  • Christoph Satter: GM “Motel One”  Wiesbaden
  • Michael Widmann: Managing Direktor PKF Hotel Experts ( around the world ) Vienna
  • Martin Moser: Development Manager Resort in Tuscany
  • Mario Kiefer: Owner M Kiefer Consult Frankfurt

14th Annual Cornell Reception At ALIS

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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.

CHS Georgia Celebrates Super Bowl LIII With Cornell Football Greats

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On Sunday, January 12, 2019, the CHS Georgia Chapter, in conjunction with the Cornell Alumni Association of Atlanta, held a luncheon celebrating the 2019 Super Bowl and Cornell football’s influence on the big game. Sitting in the shadows of Mercedes Benz Stadium, site of Super Bowl LIII, the College Football Hall of Fame played host to this exciting event with special guests representing Cornell football players that have played in six Super Bowl games over the years.

  • Ed Marinaro, Hotel ‘72: Minnesota Vikings – Super Bowls VIII and IX
  • Kevin Boothe, Hotel ’05: New York Giants – Super Bowls XLII and XLVI
  • Bryan Walters, Arts ’10: Seattle Seahawks – Super Bowls XLVIII and XLIX

Moderating the panel presentation was Mark Newton, Hotel ’74, a member of the Big Red football team from 1971 to 1973.

Special guests greeting the group of 131 Cornellians were Dennis Adamovich, Chief Executive Officer of the College Football Hall of Fame, and Andy Noel, the Meakem Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education for Cornell University. Robert Mandelbaum, Hotel ’81 and Sam Woodworth, Hotel MMH ’16 organized the event.

  • Dennis Adamovich, CEO – College Football Hall of Fame
  • Andy Noel, Meakem Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education
  • Mark Newton ’74, Bryan Walters ’10, Kevin Boothe ’05, Ed Marinaro ’72
  • Bryan Walters ’10, Ed Marinaro ’72, Kevin Boothe ’05

Faculty Immersion – London 2019 CHS Reception

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On Tuesday, January 8, 2019, the London Chapter hosted a kick off reception at the Dorchester Hotel for 27 Hotel School faculty who are participating in the third immersion trip and the first trip abroad. Many thanks to the Dorchester Collection who generously hosted the event and to Adam Maclennan and Victoria Mackay for organising the special gathering. A big thank you also goes to Dean Walsh for making this trip possible, to Meg Keilbach and her team for organising a great three-day program for the faculty and to the industry sponsors!

CHS London Hosts Reception for SHA Faculty.

CHS Bermuda Entertains Squash Teams

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On January 6, 2019 the CHS Bermuda Chapter organized a cruise on the sailboat “Spirit of Bermuda”, for Cornell’s Squash Teams, on island for their winter training. We wish them all the best!

Professor Stanley Helps Chicago Celebrate the Holidays

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On November 30, 2018 the CHS Chicago Chapter hosted its 2nd annual Holiday Party and Wine Tasting with Cornell’s Cheryl Stanley ‘00. Taryn Rosenthal Kelly ’00 hosted us at Sopraffina Marketcaffe for another great turnout of the Chicago Chapter. 

CHS Rocky Mountain Celebrates the Holidays

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The CHS Rocky Mountain Chapter hosted their annual holiday party at the Jacquard Hotel, one of Denver’s newest hotels, on December 19, 2018. After enjoying wine and appetizers, Nils Nordberg ’55 led the group in singing the Cornell Evening Song and Alma Mater. A fun and festive time was had by all!

CHS DC/Baltimore Mexican Happy Hour

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On Monday, December 17, 2019 the CHS DC/Baltimore chapter hosted a casual no-charge happy hour at Rosa Mexicano in DC.

2018 CHS Washington DC/Baltimore Annual Industry Forum

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On Monday, October 1, 2018 the DC/Baltimore chapter held its annual Industry Forum at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland. We assembled a panel of esteemed hotel industry leaders for this year’s forum to discuss trends and opportunities related to thoughtfully incorporating innovation into hospitality-related fields with a particular focus on wellness in the industry. Our panelists’ backgrounds ranged from F&B to design to technology and they were extremely engaging with the audience. Our incredible moderator, Professor Mona Olsen, performed an origami exercise with the audience that really kicked off the thought provoking discussion. We had roughly 40 people in attendance. We had four companies sponsor the event: TBC Hotels, Host Hotels and Resorts, Hilton, and HITT. Ultimately, the event raised$2,686 towards our scholarship donation and we could not be more excited for the next industry panels in the years to come!

Georgia Chapter Celebrates the Holidays

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On December 9, 2018, the Georgia chapter held their annual holiday party at the home of Mark ’77 and Mary Kay Woodworth. The 40 Hotelies and their guests in attendance enjoyed some amazing food catered by Stephanie ’09 and Fred ’07 Castellucci (Castellucci Hospitality Group). Growlers of beer were donated by Alan LeBlanc ’84 (Brewed to Serve). Mark Newton ’74 repeated his role as Santa Claus during the annual gift exchange.

  • CHS Georgia Chapter Celebrates the Holidays at the home of Mark ’77 and Mary Kay Woodworth