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 South Florida Hospitality Outlook Breakfast
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumOn 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:
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
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumOn 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
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumOn 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
Arthur Adler ‘78
/in Hotelie for Life/by Robert MandelbaumArthur Adler ‘78, Chairman, JLL Hotels & Hospitality, Americas shares what it means to him to be a Hotelie for Life®.
Art Adler ’78
“Simply put, being accepted as a transfer student and attending The Cornell School of Hotel Administration was truly life-changing. My experience as a student was transformative and being an alum of The Hotel School has influenced my career and personal life each and every day. In addition to its world-renowned reputation, the power of The Hotels School’s network is incredible and has impacted me throughout my career. A co-worker at a summer job was attending Cornell and initially sparked my interest in a career in hotels. I was hired by a Cornell graduate for both my first and second jobs out of school. A countless number of colleagues and industry peers are alums. And those are just a few examples – not a day goes by that I don’t run into a fellow Cornellian and you can immediately feel the shared bond. Many of my best memories involve Cornell Hotelies – fun fact: during the spring of my senior year, I played the Cornell golf course more than 25 times and golf with clients has been a major part of building strong, trusting business relationships.
There are so many aspects to our business – Cornell provided me with the opportunity to explore a bit of everything, which allowed me to test out roles in F&B, consulting and ultimately, transaction and advisory services. I was able to work hard and truly develop my passion for this industry. And a true Hotelie gives back: my loyalty to the Hotel School led me to remain extremely active, including endowing the Directorship of the Center for Real Estate and Finance and serving on the Deans’ Advisory Board, as well as numerous guest lectures. One of my biggest honors was twice speaking at the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series! I am so proud to be a #hotelieforlife.”
Susan (Lee) Furbay ‘96
/in Hotelie for Life/by Robert MandelbaumSusan (Lee) Furbay ‘96, Vice President of HVS, shares with us what it means to her to be a Hotelie for Life®.
Susan (Lee) Furbay ’96, her husband Troy, and their children Kaitlyn and Dylan.
“There are about half-dozen days in my life I will never forget: the day I immigrated from South Korea to the US, my wedding day, the days when our daughter and son were born and the day I received my acceptance letter from the Cornell Hotel School. For many, colleges are an extension of higher education where after graduation you attend homecoming for the first few years and then you receive requests for alumni donations in the mail. For me, what Cornell Hotel School has allowed for, with respect to my career, has been a wonderful blessing that is a part of me every day of my life. Over the last 22 years, my career has always been in the hotel industry in some form or another. Whether working as a broker at Eastdil specializing in hotel asset sales (where I met my husband while I was giving a hotel tour in NYC), or originating hotel loans at GE Capital, or in business development at HVS, I have constantly been in trenches with the fundamentals of the hotel economics, its people and the beauty of its real estate. Between my husband, Troy Furbay, who is the Chief Investment Officer at DiamondRock Hospitality, and me at HVS, our family is ‘long’ in the hotel industry. But we love what we do and, most importantly, the people we interact with every day. Even our eighth-grade daughter, Kaitlyn, has an eye on attending the Cornell in the future. I am so grateful to be a Hotelie and will continue to participate in alumni events, support the recent graduates and promote the Hotel School for its success and sustainability.”
CHS Rocky Mountain – Pumpkin Carving
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumThe 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
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumCornell 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
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumCHS 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
Paris Lodging Outlook 2019
/in Chapter Event/by Robert MandelbaumOn Thursday, October 4, 2018, the CHS France chapter held their second annual Paris Lodging Outlook seminar at the Westin Paris – Vendome. The event featured six local experts that shared their outlook for the Paris hotel market in 2019.
Presentations were provided by:
Paris Lodging Outlook 2019
Paris Lodging Outlook 2019
Paris Lodging Outlook 2019
Paris Lodging Outlook 2019
Paris Lodging Outlook 2019
Paris Lodging Outlook 2019
Reneta and Mark McCarthy
/in Hotelie for Life/by Robert MandelbaumReneta McCarthy ’84, MPS ’93 and Mark McCarthy ’86, MMH ’98, both Senior Lecturers at The Hotel School, share what it means to them to be Hotelies for Life®.
Mark ’86, Reneta ’84 and John ’89 McCarthy
(Reneta) “Sometimes I joke that I wasn’t a good Hotelie undergrad. I started at Cornell as a nutrition major and transferred into the hotel school, so I always felt like a bit of an outsider. That’s why, after working for Marriott for seven years, I came back to The Hotel School as a grad student, and that changed my life. I ended up as director of rooms at the Statler Hotel, where I met Mark my #hotelieloveforlife. Mark also received his undergrad from the hotel school… as did his father, Robert ’54, his brother John ’89 and his sister Jean ’92. That’s a true Hotelie family. When I started teaching in 1995 I had no idea I would spend the next 23 years teaching and learning from Hotelies and that twelve of those years would be as the faculty advisor for HEC! Mark got his masters from The Hotel School and started teaching, as well. For both of us it’s been such a privilege to work with and get to know such outstanding students, faculty, and staff. When asked if we have children we say, no, we don’t, but we have students! Our most significant relationships are with Hotelies. We truly are Hotelies for Life®!” #hotelieforlife #startedatstatler
(Reneta and Mark are pictured with Mark’s brother John McCarthy, Hotel ‘89.)