Chapters & Events

On Tuesday, September 4, 2018 the Georgia Chapter of the Cornell Hotel Society held its annual Atlanta Lodging Outlook breakfast seminar.

Congratulations to Jeanne Sander ‘66 for being awarded the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award.

On September 23, 2018, Cornell Hotel Society, MENA Chapter, along with STR Global hosted the 4th Annual Dubai Lodging Outlook 2019 Seminar at Fairmont The Palm, Dubai.

On August 30, 2018, CHS Global President Bill ’79 and Debra ’81 Minnock entertained the Singapore CHS Board and some chapter members at their house in Singapore.

CHS Chicago held its annual summer picnic on Sunday, August 12, 2018.

Geoff Gray ’09, new CHS Arizona chapter President and General Manager of the Royal Palms Resort and Spa, hosted the chapter’s Annual Summer Dinner on Sunday, August 19, 2018.

On Thursday, August 16, 2018, CHS hosted a reception for sixty Cornellians at the 21C Museum Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.

On Tuesday August 7, 2018, the CHS Georgia Chapter hosted five current Hotel School students for pizza at the Mellow Mushroom – Brookhaven.

In early August 2018 members of the DC/Baltimore Chapter gathered for a picnic to enjoy the summer weather.

On July 26, 2018 the CHS Georgia chapter entertained seven current Hotel School students that are interning in Atlanta for the summer.

In partnership with CBRE, CHS South Florida Chapter hosted 136 alumni and industry friends on May 16, 2018 to celebrate CHS 90th Anniversary.

On Saturday July 21, 2018, Hotelies gathered at Mayorga Organics for a factory tour and coffee tasting.

The CHS European, Middle East and African regional meeting was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from June 21 to 24, 2018.

On Monday, April 30, the Chicago Chapter of CHS and Hirman Ahmad MMH ’15 of ROYCE’ Chocolate hosted a Chicago, Cornell, Champagne and Chocolate Event at the ROYCE’ Chocolate location in the Shops of North Bridge in celebration of the 90th year of the Cornell Hotel Society.

On May 10th, the New England Chapter held an exciting event celebrating the 90^th anniversary of Cornell Hotel Society.

At reunion on June 8th, Erica Killam ’08 from the CHS Washington DC/Baltimore chapter presented an $8,000 check towards the chapter’s endowed scholarship fund.

In 2018, Jay Treadwell ’61 partnered with the Cornell Hotel Society Foundation to establish the CHS Foundation/Treadwell International Experience Prize.

The Cornell Hotel Society honored the 2018 Cornell Hospitality Icon and Innovator Award winners.

On June 1, 2018, the Kansai Chapter celebrated the 90^th anniversary of the Cornell Hotel Society at the Kobeya Sylphide restaurant in Osaka.

On May 30, 2018, the Hong Kong and Macau Chapter celebrated the 90^th anniversary of the Cornell Hotel Society with a reception and tour of Hong Kong’s newest hotel – The Murray.

On May 11, 2018, members of the Toronto Chapter gathered at the Duke of Cornwall Pub to celebrate the 90^th anniversary of the Cornell Hotel Society.

Twenty alumni gathered at the St. Regis Shanghai for lunch on May 19, 2018 to celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Cornell Hotel Society.

On May 12 the Nevada chapter celebrated the 90^th anniversary of CHS at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.

On May 12, 2018, the Collegiate Chapter of the Cornell Hotel Society celebrated the 90^th anniversary at CHS at the location of the association’s first meeting – the Memorial Room in Willard Straight Hall.

The Japan Chapter celebrated the 90th anniversary of CHS at a brand new Indian restaurant operated by a Cornellian.

On May 12, 2018, the Cornell Hotel Society of Washington DC/Baltimore gathered with 40 members to celebrate the 90th anniversary of CHS.

On May 12, the Singapore chapter celebrated the 90^th anniversary of CHS at the Coriander Leaf Grill & Screening Room.

On May 9 the Central Florida Chapter celebrated CHS at 90. The event was held at the Capital Grille in Orlando, FL.

On May 10th, the CHS New City York Chapter celebrated its 90th anniversary for a networking and intimate panel discussion focused on entrepreneurship.

The CHS Australia and New Zealand Chapter celebrated the 90th Anniversary of CHS at the Cabbage Tree Club in Palm Beach, north of Sydney.

The Georgia Chapter celebrated the 90^th anniversary of the Cornell Hotel Society on May 12, 2018.

On May 12, 2018, the Korean Chapter toured Seoul Dragon, and celebrated the 90th birthday of the Cornell Hotel Society.

The CHS Finland, Russia, and Baltics chapter celebrated the 90^th anniversary of the Cornell Hotel Society at the terminal for the Silja Symphony ferry.

On May 10 CHS London celebrated the 90^th anniversary of the Cornell Hotel Society by hosting a reception in the Pinafore Room at The Savoy Strand.

On May 10th the Rocky Mountain Chapter gathered to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of CHS.

CHS Germany celebrated CHS at 90 at Oscar’s Brasserie Moderne in Frankfurt.

In April the Washington DC/Baltimore chapter gathered for their first event of the year at Franklin Hall on 14th street in an up and coming part of Washington DC.

The Central Florida Cornell Hotel Society event hosted by the elegant “Rosen Plaza Hotel” located in Orlando Florida was held on April 27th, 2018.

On April 17 the Colorado Rocky Mountain Chapter toured the Kimpton Hotel Born in downtown Denver.

On April 4, 2018, the CHS New York Chapter held its sixth annual F&B Business Panel.

In April 2018, Daniel Quan Ph.D., Robert C. Baker Professor in Real Estate, SHA and his students visited Tokyo for a field trip.

On February 15, 2018, CHS Japan held their annual General Meeting and New Year’s party.

During the last week of March, CHS New England hosted a networking event at Boston’s newest hot spot, City Winery Boston.

On Friday, March 16, 2018 the Cornell Hotel Society held its annual General Meeting during HEC ’93.

On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, the CHS Georgia Chapter hosted its 3rd Annual Hunter Hotel Conference Reception at White Oak Kitchen & Cocktail.

On Tuesday March 7, 2018, the CHS Nevada Chapter hosted a reception in conjunction with the HR in Hospitality Conference.

On February 27, 2018, members of the CHS Pan-Hellenic chapter gathered at Manolis Taverna-Restaurant in Athens, Greece.

On Thursday, February 27, 2018, the CHS Georgia chapter toured the new Omni Hotel at the Battery.

On February 9th, Meg Keilbach and Terry Kent joined the CHS Hawaii Chapter for their reception at the Sky Waikiki.

On February 2, 2018, the CHS France chapter joined alumni from other U.S. universities to celebrate Brazilian Happy Hour.

On February 7, 2018, approximately 40 Hotelies and other Cornell alumni gathered at Alibi Cocktail Lounge inside the Aria to welcome Dean Walsh to Las Vegas.

The annual Cornell Reception at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) is one of the Hotel School’s principal networking events, attracting over 500 alumni and industry leaders each year.

The New England Chapter gathered for some after-work bowling on February 15.

On February 2, 2018, the CHS executive board invited CHS leaders and Hotel School students to a three-course meal at Alma de Cuba during the 2018 CALC conference in Philadelphia.

On January 29, 2018, the CHS France chapter held a small Get Together at the Bar “Le Botaniste” of the Hotel Shangri-la Paris.

Twelve Hotelies and their guests gathered for a rececption at the Posada del Dragon in the Madrid during the FITUR International Tourism Trade Fair January 17 to 21, 2018.

The Cornell Hotel Society Chicago Chapter joined SHA students, Richard Adie ‘75, and Ravinder Kingra MMH’12 for dinner on January 18, 2018.

On Sunday, January 14, 2018, the CHS Rocky Mountain Chapter hosted their belated holiday party at Punch Bowl Social in Denver.

On December 9th, 2017 Lee ‘69 and Mary Pillsbury hosted a beautiful holiday party for the CHS South Florida Chapter in their Ft. Lauderdale home.

On January 5, 2018, the CHS New England Chapter held its annual Holiday Party at the Colonnade Hotel in Boston.

The C.H.S. Northern Texas chapter held a reception in honor of Dean Kate Walsh on Sunday night, December 3, 2017.

On December 16, 2017, over 100 D.C. and Baltimore area alumni gathered at the home of Kevin and Amanda Jacobs for the chapter’s annual holiday party.

The CHS France chapter, along with the alumni associations of other prestigious universities, organised a Christmas Cocktail reception.

On December 7, 2017, Nevada Hotelies joined other Cornellians to celebrate the holidays at the home of Lori Bean – ILR ’93.

The CHS San Diego chapter gathered at the Grande Colonial Hotel in La Jolla on December 5, 2017 to celebrate the holidays.

On November 15, the CHS NorCal board guest bartended at Jackalope, a local bar known for their “Drink-O Plink-O” game.

On Sunday, December 3, 2017, the CHS Chicago Chapter held its holiday party at the home of Keith ’98 and Rachel ’98 Brenan.

On Thursday night, December 8, 2017, the CHS New York Chapter held its annual Holiday Party at the Two E Bar in the Pierre Hotel.

On November 13th, CHS NYC hosted the 95th annual HX Reception at Current, a fabulous river-front venue at Chelsea Piers.

On Sunday, December 3, 2017, the Georgia chapter held their annual holiday party at the home of Tim (MMH ’88) and Karen (Johnson ’13) Dick.

On November 28, 2017 the CHS South Florida Chapter welcomed Dean Kate Walsh and Meg Keilbach to Miami with a cocktail reception at The Conrad Miami.

On November 16, 2017, the CHS Tokyo chapter hosted an Autumn Terrace Party at the Trunk (Hotel).

On Friday, November 3, 2017 the CHS Chicago Chapter hosted a wine tasting featuring Professor Cheryl Stanley ’00 and wines from the Finger Lakes region.

At the November 12, 2017 Cornell Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH) Reception, Elizabeth Blau, MS ’97, was honored as MMH Outstanding Alumna of the Year.

On November 4, 2017, the CHS South Florida chapter hosted the Banfi Food & Wine Festival at The Diplomat Resort & Spa.

On Wednesday, October 11, 2017, members of the CHS AlpAdria Chapter gathered for a networking lunch at the Hotel Storchen in Zurich.

On October 31, 2017, Hotelies attending The Lodging Conference gathered for an informal happy hour meet and greet in the lobby of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel.

On October 18,.2017, the CHS Hong Kong and Macau chapter held its annual mixer in conjunction with Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP).

On Sunday, October 22, 2017, the Georgia Chapter of the Cornell Hotel Society hosted a walking tour at Avalon followed by lunch at Antico Pizza.

On October 16, 2017, the Cornell Club of Hong Kong produced a seminar entitled “Disruption in the Retail Food Landscape: The Brick and Click Battle.”

On October 20, 2017, the CHS New York chapter held their Ninth Annual Big Apple Update.

The CHS France chapter gathered for breakfast at the Hotel Le Scribe Paris to learn more about the Concept POP – People on Point.

The Cornell Hotel Society of New England, in partnership with the Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration, held its seventh annual Boston Lodging Pulse on October 3, 2017.

On Wednesday, October 18, 2017 the CHS Collegiate Chapter hosted CHS Global President Cheryl Boyer ’87 for a Coffee Chat.

On August 13, 2017, the CHS Chicago Chapter held their annual Summer BBQ event.

On Thursday, October 5, 2017, the CHS Nevada Chapter gathered for their annual G2E (Global Gaming Expo) Happy Hour.

On September 13, 2017 the CHS France Chapter hosted a private tour of the Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel.

On October 5, 2017, the CHS France Chapter had a great evening celebrating the Oktoberfest in Paris

The CHS Hong Kong & Macau Chapter hosted the 23rd Annual CHS APAC Regional Conference in Macau from May 18 to 21, 2017.

On Sunday August 6, 2017, the Rocky Mountain chapter gathered for one of Denver’s favorite summer traditions – City Park Jazz!

On Thursday, August 17, 2017, the Cornell Hotel Society Nevada Chapter hosted a business networking event for 20 Cornellians in the Las Vegas area.

On September 10, 2017, CHS MENA Chapter hosted the 3rd Annual Dubai Lodging Outlook 2018 at Fairmont The Palm, Dubai.

On Sunday, September 24, 2017, the CHS Korea chapter toured the Paradise City Hotel & Resort.

On Wednesday, September 6, 2017 the Georgia Chapter of the Cornell Hotel Society held its annual Atlanta Lodging Outlook breakfast seminar.

On Friday, July 28, 2017, Dionisio D’Aguilar, the Minister of Tourism for the Bahamas was honored.

On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, the New York City chapter hosted a Microsoft Excel Workshop & Happy Hour event at a We Works in Manhattan.

On Thursday night, August 10, approximately 40 Cornellians watched the sunset at L27, the hot new bar on the rooftop of the Westin Nashville Hotel.

On July 27th, CHS NYC Chapter organized a special tour and rooftop happy hour at the brand new 1Hotel Brooklyn Bridge.

On Tuesday, August 10, the Georgia chapter gathered at the Mellow Mushroom Brookhaven restaurant to host new and current students from The Hotel School.

On Monday, July 17, the CHS France chapter hosted Michael Nowlis, the Associate Dean for Executive MBA programs at the SC Johnson Graduate School of Management.

457 Cornellians and their family members attended the 14^th  annual Phyllis and Bill Eaton ’61 Mid-Atlantic Crab Feast.