CHS-NY Hosts 96th Annual Reception

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We gathered on November 12th for CHS NYC’s largest event of the year: the 96th Annual Reception! It was a fantastic evening of networking with fellow alumni and industry professionals at the beautiful James NoMad. Never-ending cocktails were flowing and world-class hors d’oeuvres were served from John Meadow’s (’02) LDV Hospitality! Our generous sponsors included Duetto, SH Hotels & Resorts, Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Vacation Club, HREC Investment Advisors, PDSI Project Management, and StayWanderful. We also had several exciting auction items on offer, including a four-night stay at the Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino and stays at the Miami Beach and New York EDITION hotels! The good vibes continued after the event at The Seville, a throwback New York cocktail lounge located inside the hotel.

CHS NY Hosts 96th Annual Reception

CHS NY Hosts 96th Annual Reception

CHS NY Hosts 96th Annual Reception

CHS NY Hosts 96th Annual Reception

CHS NY Hosts 96th Annual Reception

CHS NY Hosts 96th Annual Reception

CHS NY Hosts 96th Annual Reception

CHS NY Hosts 96th Annual Reception

CHS NY Hosts 96th Annual Reception

CHS NY Hosts 96th Annual Reception

CHS Georgia Tours the Renovated Hotel Clermont

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On Monday, November 5th, CHS Georgia toured and got drinks at the newly redeveloped Hotel Clermont. Ten of us were hosted by the hotel’s General Manager, Alan Rae, through the rooms, restaurant, and rooftop bar while getting the history of the building and the details of the extensive renovation and redevelopment.

CHS Georgia Tours Claremont Hotel

CHS AlpAdria & Eastern Europe Chapter Meets In Tuscany

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The CHS AlpAdria & Eastern Europe Chapter held it annual meeting from November 9 through 11 at the Grotta Giusti in Tuscany. The Grotta Giusti is a 4-star 19th-century villa that features an underground lake and natural thermal baths.

Guests attended educational sessions where they received valuable information on stress reduction and health nutrition from industry experts. Attendees also enjoyed the healing properties and relaxation activities of the facility’s natural grotto and spa.

Being Hotelies, there were a few “unhealthy” social activities as well.

  • An opening cocktail reception and dinner.
  • A banquet and auction that raised €2,150 for the Deiv Salutskij EMEA Scholarship Fund
  • Wine pairing and delicious lunch in the original Taverna Banfi at Castello Banfi.

CHS AlpAdria & Eastern European Annual Chapter Meeting

CHS AlpAdria & Eastern European Annual Chapter Meeting

CHS AlpAdria & Eastern European Annual Chapter Meeting

CHS AlpAdria & Eastern European Annual Chapter Meeting

CHS AlpAdria & Eastern European Annual Chapter Meeting

CHS AlpAdria & Eastern European Annual Chapter Meeting

CHS AlpAdria & Eastern European Annual Chapter Meeting

CHS AlpAdria & Eastern European Annual Chapter Meeting

Ninth Annual Big Apple Update

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On October 20, 2018, the CHS New York Chapter hosted the Ninth Annual Big Apple Update at the Marriott Marquis. The event was sponsored by the New York Marriott Marquis, hoteAVE, and Schrier Wirth Executive Search.

Art Adler ’78, Chairman, Americas Jones Lang LaSalle Hotel and Hospitality Group moderated a panel of five industry experts:

  • Gina Bertucci – Director Event Management & Catering, Sheraton Times Square
  • Cornelia Samara – General Manager, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
  • Donna Keren -Senior Vice President, Research & Analysis, NYC & Company
  • Bernard Schwartz – Co-Founder, Apicii
  • Cindy Estis-Greene (SHA’79) – Co-Founder and CEO, Kalibri Labs

CHS New York – Big Apple Update 2018

CHS New York – Big Apple Update 2018

CHS New York – Big Apple Update 2018

CHS New York – Big Apple Update 2018

CHS New York – Big Apple Update 2018

CHS South Florida Hospitality Outlook Breakfast

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On November 7, 2018, the South Florida Chapter of CHS hosted our 8th annual hospitality outlook breakfast panel at the Hyatt Centric Brickell (a newly opened hotel, built by a local Miami-based firm led by hotel school alum Boaz Ashbel). The topic of the panel was “New Entrants to the South Florida Hospitality Industry.” Hotel School alum Max Comess ’07 from HFF moderated the panel as they discussed why now is a great time to be a newcomer in Miami’s vibrant lodging industry. We talked about the challenges surrounding new concepts and changing consumer habits, and how Miami’s longstanding reliance on Miami Beach is changing as new neighborhoods emerge as viable hospitality cores.

Panelists included:

  • Ryan Shear – Principal, Property Markets Group
  • Chris Sariego – COO, Brightline
  • Jamila Ross & Akino West – Owners, The Copper Door B&B
  • Gui Jaroschy – F&B Director and Concept Creator, Generator Hostels

We had approximately 65 people in attendance, representing a wide range of hospitality professionals, lawyers, and students from the University of Miami and Florida International University. We had the generous sponsorship of HFF, Brown and Brown Insurance, and CBRE. Our chapter raised approximately $2,000 to put towards our South Florida student scholarship.

CHS South Florida Hospitality Outlook

CHS South Florida Hospitality Outlook

CHS South Florida Hospitality Outlook

CHS South Florida Hospitality Outlook

CHS South Florida Hospitality Outlook

Duetto Happy Hour At Global Gaming Expo

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On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, the Nevada Chapter of CHS joined Duetto for a joint Happy Hour to celebrate the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas inside Lavo at the Palazzo. Over 20 alumni attended and everyone had a fantastic time with beautiful views, delicious food, and delectable cocktails. Special thanks to Marco Benvenuti MMH ’05 and the entire Duetto team for hosting the event!

CHS Nevada / Duetto Happy Hour at Lavo in the Palazzo

2018 CHS NorCal Hospitality Forum

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On Friday, October 26, 2018, 65 Bay Area Alumni and Friends gathered for the Annual CHS NorCal Hospitality Forum. Mark Woodworth ’77, MPS ’78 and Suzanne Mellen ’76 started off with an economic overview of the industry, both nationally and for the Bay Area, respectively. Following the keynotes, Mark moderated a panel featuring Kevin Klipfel – The Bay Club Company, David Smith MMH ’14 – Robert Douglas, Jamie Rose Briones – Luxury Frontiers and Arthur Chang ’07 – Sonder. Attendees were treated to hearing their insights into navigating unique and unconventional Hospitality Concepts in today’s market.

We look forward to seeing everyone again on December 7 at the Palace Hotel for our Annual Holiday Party!

CHS NorCal Hospitality Forum

CHS Rocky Mountain – Pumpkin Carving

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The Board of the CHS Rocky Mountain Chapter gathered on Sunday, October 22, 2018 for a pumpkin carving party. Thanks to Juliette Boone ‘93 MMH ‘97, RVP of the Central Region, for hosting! And Juliette wins the #hotelieforlife pumpkin prize for carving the CHS logo!

CHS Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Carving

CHS Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Carving

 

2018 Boston Lodging Pulse

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Cornell Hotel Society’s New England Chapter partnered with Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration to present the eighth annual Boston Lodging Pulse on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Designed to provide forward-looking insight on the latest national and local market industry forecasts and create an interactive discussion amongst professionals in the hospitality industry, the event has drawn a growing crowd year after year. Mark Woodworth MPS ‘78, Senior Managing Director, Head of Lodging Research at CBRE Hotels provided the “pulse” portion of the program featuring an outlook on the national and the Boston lodging market, exploring trends in both revenues and expenses. David Attardi, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Kalibri Labs presented an in-depth analysis of the data collected by Kalibri Labs and the story it tells about distribution channels and the trends and costs associated with each.

Moderated by Lesley Silberstein ’78 of Silberstein & Associates, this year’s panel discussion focused on the ever-changing landscape of distribution channels and a conversation focusing on a hotel’s ‘optimal mix.’ The panel featured David Attardi, Roy Madhok, Regional Director of Revenue for Highgate, and Jake Stein, Expedia’s Senior Director of Global Partner Group.

As a result of the event’s record attendance and Group One Partners, the event’s Title Sponsor, the 2018 Lodging Pulse raised over $3,000 for both the local chapter’s SHA scholarship fund and Boston University’s School of Hotel Administration.

Mark Woodworth ’78

Boston Lodging Pulse 2018 speakers, Mark Woodworth ‘78, Jake Stein, Roy Madhok, Lesley Silberstein ‘78, David Attardi

CHS Reception at DC BISNOW BLIS Conference

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CHS Washington DC/Baltimore chapter hosted our annual reception for the BISNOW BLIS East conference on Monday evening, October 23, 2018. The reception of around 50 people was hosted at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner hotel.

Hilton McLean Tysons Corner