Hospitality & Tourism
These stories, profiles, and updates showcase how we continue to lead the way in hospitality and tourism education.
Brown Butter Rises to the Top at Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition
Jonah Gershon ’24 won the eighth annual Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition for his pitch to develop spekld, brown butter in a stick.
Hospitality Hackathon Generates Ideas to Improve the Guest Experience
Leveraging real-life data from Hilton, the 63 student participants were asked to develop an “exceptional experience for the hotel guest of the future.”
Small Hotels in Lake George Flourish with Novel Hybrid Approach
Advertising on Airbnb as well as traditional hotel channels creates a new path to year-round rental success for small hotels in Lake George, NY.
From Food Network to His Kitchen, Student Crafts Better Butter
Jonah Gershon ’24 won $20,000 in the Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition and is working on Spekld, his idea to package and sell brown butter.
Hotel Ezra Cornell 98 Set for April 20-22
Equity and sustainability will be front and center for the 98th annual Hotel Ezra Cornell, the student-run hospitality business conference.
Mia Kyricos, MMH ’03, named 2023 Cornell Hospitality Innovator
The Nolan Hotel School is honored to recognize Mia Kyricos for her trailblazing work in defining new wellbeing standards in hospitality.
Renowned Restaurateur Danny Meyer named 2023 Cornell Hospitality Icon
The Nolan Hotel School is honored to recognize Danny Meyer for his legacy in bringing the true meaning of hospitality to life, says Dean Kate Walsh.
Hospitality Leaders to Convene at Nolan School Program in June
Cornell’s Nolan School will host its annual Professional Development Program for hospitality executives in June on the Cornell University Ithaca campus.
The Making of a Community Space
Claire Seizovic and Diana Fahning, both MBA ’23, reflect on helping Stone Bend Farm fix its business model via the Big Red Microenterprise program.