Hospitality & Tourism

These stories, profiles, and updates showcase how we continue to lead the way in hospitality and tourism education.

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App connecting driveways with beachgoers wins hospitality business contest

Barge-deck restaurants and robotics startup for cooking kitchens among pitches presented during the 12th Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition.

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Elizabeth Blau, MS ’97 Named 2022 Cornell Hospitality Innovator

Elizabeth Blau, MS ’97, founder and chief executive officer of Blau + Associates, is the recipient of the 2022 Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award.

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Hotel Ezra Cornell Drink Winners Play Up Pineapple

The signature drinks for Hotel Ezra Cornell 97 will feature the humble pineapple, long a symbol of warmth in the hospitality industry.

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Excitement and Readiness Accompanied the 2021 National HR in Hospitality Conference

National HR in Hospitality Conference took place September 21 to September 23, 2021 at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, CA

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Resolution vs. Litigation, Debated Among Colleagues

Mandatory arbitration is a controversial issue in employment relations. Here, Cornell scholars debate whether, and in what form, American society should use arbitration.

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Key Human Resources Practices Benefit Franchisees, Performance

The Center for Hospitality Research and the Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations publishes the new brief, “Understanding Human Resource Practices and Outcomes in Franchise Businesses.”

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Alumna Emily Kanders Goldfischer ’92 Builds Community With hertelier

Student interview with Emily Goldfischer ’92, founder and editor-in-chief of hertelier

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Unions and Management Find Alignment Where It Counts

The pandemic has created workplace safety challenges.This webinar highlights hospitality labor and management working together.

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Roundtable Recap: Biden’s NLRB, UNITE HERE, and the pandemic discussed at 9th Annual CIHLER Labor Relations Roundtable

CIHLER’S Ninth Annual Labor Relations Roundtable explored expected changes from the Biden administration’s National Labor Relations Board.