Hospitality & Tourism
These stories, profiles, and updates showcase how we continue to lead the way in hospitality and tourism education.
Switching it up
Bob Harayda, MBA ’85, CFO of Marina Bay Sands: Making the move from Texas’ ExxonMobil to Singapore’s iconic landmark
Hospitality panel discusses sexual harassment, brand evolution
The School of Hotel Administration presented its first Cornell Hospitality Thought Leadership Event focused on sexual harassment and brand evolution.
Roundtable discusses Trump, automation, and Airbnb
Cornell undergraduate students had the opportunity to interact with leading industry experts in a roundtable hosted by the Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations.
Noteworthy: IHG’s Keith Barr ’92 talks to Hotel News Now on growth, tech strategies
Keith Barr ’92, who assumed the CEO position at InterContinental Hotels Group in July 2017, discusses what’s been keeping him busy on the job.
A Grateful Leader Gives Back
Amane Nakashima, MBA ’89
Hotelies and ILR students see arbitration come to life in NYC
With support from CIHLER, students from the Hotel School and ILR traveled to NYC to observe an actual arbitration hearing.
Cornell Chronicle: Hotels thrive even in the age of Airbnb
Innovation, shifting demographics, and globalization will spur a “golden age” of travel, according to Arthur Adler ’78, keynote speaker at the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit.
5 essential skills of successful hotel general managers
Becoming a general manager in the hospitality industry is no easy feat. To get where you are today, you no doubt already possess a myriad of unique qualities that have allowed you to rise through the ranks and excel in a position that requires talent, dedication, and leadership ability.