Jury Chairman Morten Thorvaldsen, HON., Executive Vice President of Thon Hotels and Honorary Member of Cornell Hotel Society, presents Hotelier of the Year Award 2019 to Anne-Margrethe Tveit, together with Lise Raanaas Haavind, jury member and representative of Pals, one of the main sponsors for the Award.
The presentation took place at Scandic Hotel Fornebu, Oslo with 600 attendees, during the annual HSMAI Travel Industry Oscar Award with prizes to hotels and travel companies that have distinguished themselves in different categories during the past year.
Anne-Margrethe Tveit is GM of Quality Hotel River Station, Drammen. She will, as the winners each year, participate in the two-week GMP (General Manager Program) course at School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University, which this year starts May 4th, all expenses covered thanks to sponsors in the hotel and travel industry and their suppliers.
Cornell Hotel Society Norway has worked with HSMAI Norway since 1992 and in 2003 they started together the:
Young Hotelier of the Year Award
for leaders in the hotel industry under 35 and in 2010, the
Hotelier of the Year Award
was initiated for more experienced leaders over 35.
Chapter Norway participates in contacts with sponsors to cover the all-inclusive expenses for the winners’ participation at GMP. HSMAI has the administrative work for the Award.
CHS Norway Hotelier of the Year – Anne-Margrethe Tveit
Hotelies Join Other Ivy Leaguers At Van Gogh Exhibit
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumOn Thursday, January 30, 2020, several Hotelies joined other Ivy League alumni at the Städel Museum in Frankfurt to view the “Legend of Van Gogh” exhibit. After the exhibit the group met for drinks and dinner at “Zum Gemalten Haus”, a traditional Apelwein restaurant in Sachsenhausen.
Picture 1: (Left to Right)
Picture 2: (Gentleman with cap)
CHS Germany Hotelies view Legend of Van Gogh exhibit in Frankfurt.
CHS Hawaii & Cornell Club of Hawaii Ring in the New Year
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumOn January 16, 2020, more than 30 proud Cornell alumni and guests (including two current students) celebrated the new year at the beautiful Hawaii State Art Museum. Members of CHS Hawaii and the Cornell Club of Hawaii were able to reconnect and enjoy a delicious dinner provided by Artizen by MW.
CHS Hawaii New Years Celebration 2020
CHS NYC 2019 Holiday Party
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumOn December 12, 2019, CHS NYC hosted the CHS NYC Holiday Party at the Pierre Hotel – Two E Bar. With 55 attendees, guests enjoyed the historic hotel’s sophisticated residential-style lobby lounge over light bites and cocktails.
Pierre Hotel – Two E Bar
97th Annual CHS NYC Reception
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumOn November 11, 2019, CHS NYC hosted the 97th Annual CHS NYC Reception at the Gramercy Terrace on top of the Gramercy Park Hotel. With roughly 300 attendees, the evening of networking and fellowship was fueled by delicious cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served by Union Square Hospitality. Following the reception, guests enjoyed the exclusive Rose Bar for an intimate post event gathering.
97th Annual CHS NYC Reception
CHS Norway Hotelier of the Year – 2019
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumJury Chairman Morten Thorvaldsen, HON., Executive Vice President of Thon Hotels and Honorary Member of Cornell Hotel Society, presents Hotelier of the Year Award 2019 to Anne-Margrethe Tveit, together with Lise Raanaas Haavind, jury member and representative of Pals, one of the main sponsors for the Award.
The presentation took place at Scandic Hotel Fornebu, Oslo with 600 attendees, during the annual HSMAI Travel Industry Oscar Award with prizes to hotels and travel companies that have distinguished themselves in different categories during the past year.
Anne-Margrethe Tveit is GM of Quality Hotel River Station, Drammen. She will, as the winners each year, participate in the two-week GMP (General Manager Program) course at School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University, which this year starts May 4th, all expenses covered thanks to sponsors in the hotel and travel industry and their suppliers.
Cornell Hotel Society Norway has worked with HSMAI Norway since 1992 and in 2003 they started together the:
Young Hotelier of the Year Award
for leaders in the hotel industry under 35 and in 2010, the
Hotelier of the Year Award
was initiated for more experienced leaders over 35.
Chapter Norway participates in contacts with sponsors to cover the all-inclusive expenses for the winners’ participation at GMP. HSMAI has the administrative work for the Award.
CHS Norway Hotelier of the Year – Anne-Margrethe Tveit
CHS New England Holiday Party
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumOn January 6, 2020, the New England Chapter gathered to celebrate their accomplishments of 2019 and ring in the new year. Over 70 alumni and guests attended the event held at The Colonnade Hotel in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. Special guests included Dr. Kate Walsh, Dean of the Hotel School, and Meg Keilbach, Associate Dean of Alumni Affairs. CHS Global Board members in attendance included Dexter Wood ‘87, Richard Adie ‘75, and Andrea Foster ‘96. The evening featured a school update from the Dean, live music, and a silent auction and raffle to support the Chapter’s scholarship fund.
Pictures:
CHS New England Holiday Party
CHS DC Young Alumni Panel
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumOn Friday, January 10th, 2020, the CHS Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter hosted a young alumni panel at The Kimpton George Hotel for Freshman and Sophomore students on a real estate career trek with the College of Business Office of Career Management. Ray Martz ’93 organized the two day trek and CHS was happy to play a part in the trip, which also included stops at Marriott, Hilton, Federal Realty, RLJ Lodging Trust, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, NKF Lodging Capital Markets, and Kimpton Hotels & Resorts.
A panel of 2016 and 2017 graduates shared experiences and offered insights to students on their time at school, finding a career path, internships and their jobs soon after graduation. The panel included: Jack Henry Kapp ’17, Brookfield Asset Management; Meredith Jonker ’17, Artemis Real Estate Partners, Noelle McHugh ’16, TBC Hotels, The Bernstein Companies; and Emma Ackerman ’17, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. Anna Chung ’03 of Brookwood Hotels moderated the panel. Ms. Chung is CHS Global President for 2020.
CHS DC Young Alumni Event
CHS Germany Meets in Frankfurt
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumWe welcomed Cornellians and guests of one extended patchworc „ family at the occasion of the Hotelforum goes Heimtextil at the Lengley Lindenberg in Frankfurt on January 8, 2020 for one CHS Get Together and Site Inspection.
The Site Inspection showed us one very special and unique concept of guest-community with various outlets for each member (guest ) including Indoor-Farming with herb garden, vegetarian restaurant and other public rooms, designed also for longstays.
Filled with owned fresh baked bred and homemade cider and one delicious ten course vegetarian dinner and cozy conversation as only Hotelie’s and their „patchworc“ can imagine.
A special thanks to Nils Jansen for hosting and providing us with interesting news of this new concept and relevant activities of their successful guest-community and connected providers for natural products from the region in Frankfurt as well local partners in Sierra Leone and India.
We where pleased by the donation of the contribution for the Dinner by Andreas Martin VP of Hotelforum and the participation of our Sponsor Philipp Von Bodmann Managing Partner of Achat Hotels in Germany.
During the exciting get-together the open discussions turned around the new challenges coming up for our industry during the Interior, Architecture, Hospitalty by the Heimtextil.
According our Motto „ Hotelie for Life „ we looking forward to meet you again in other exciting locations or fairs and with best wishes for you all in 2020.
CHS Germany -Hotelforum goes Heimtextil at the Lengley Lindenberg in Frankfurt
CHS DC/Baltimore Chapter Entertains SHA Faculty
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumOn Monday, January 6, 2020, the CHS Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter hosted their 2020 New Year’s Party with Special Guests Dean Walsh and SHA Faculty at the soon to be Canopy Embassy Row, opening on January 14, 2020. The event gave guests a first look at DC’s newest luxury lifestyle property and was attended by 27 SHA Faculty and over 70 alumni/guests. All were treated to great globally inspired, locally sourced bites from the hotel’s restaurant, Truno as well as craft cocktails (inspired by Death & Co) and local beers. Lastly, the chapter was proud to collect donations on behalf of Big Red Threads (an initiative to make professional attire more accessible to Cornell Hotel School students).
CHS DC/Baltimore Hosts SHA Faculty
Peter (Pete) Plamondon, Jr. ‘81
/in Hotelie for Life/by Robert MandelbaumPeter (Pete) Plamondon, Jr. ‘81, Principal of Plamondon Companies, shares with us what it means to him to be a Hotelie for Life®.
“Being a Hotelie for Life means having a purpose – a purpose to serve others, a purpose to guide you in the decisions you make and how you shape your goals, it offers you a sense of direction and it creates meaning. Being a Hotelie for Life also helps you to live a life that is true to your core values. I am lucky to have been surrounded by Cornell Hotel School graduates in my personal life, all Hotelies for Life, who support me in this wonderful purpose. This perspective began with my father, Pete Sr., class of 1954, who was a long-time Marriott executive; my wife, Gail, class of 1980, who worked for both Marriott (where we met) and Four Seasons Hotels; and my two sons Tripp, class of 2015, and Jeff, class of 2017. These family Hotelie connections helped to create a strong bond which flows into the many personal and professional bonds of friendship that I’ve been lucky enough to establish throughout my career. The world-wide diversity of this community speaks volumes about what it is at its core – compassion, support, respect, and pride in one another’s accomplishments. There is no other community like it. Being a Hotelie for Life is invaluable.”
Pete is pictured here with his wife, Gail, enjoying a trip to Napa, and with Gail and their children Amy, Meg, Tripp and Jeff at a recent family celebration.
Pete ’81 and Gail ’80 Plamondon