Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards
The Nolan School’s largest annual gathering, the I&I awards unite hundreds of influential leaders from the global hospitality and travel industries while raising funds to support scholarships.
Cornell Icon of the Industry
The Cornell Icon of the Industry Award honors the lifetime achievements of a hospitality and travel industry visionary who has transformed the global industry with their professional and philanthropic contributions.
Cornell Hospitality Innovator
The Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award celebrates extraordinary leaders who have revolutionized the hospitality and travel industry through innovations and honors those who have pioneered contemporary, market-leading innovations in the hospitality industry.
2026 award recipients
Icon of the Industry
The Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration has selected Anthony Capuano ‘87, president and chief executive officer of Marriott International, to receive the 2026 Cornell Hospitality Icon of the Industry Award.
Hospitality Innovator
The Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration selected Chris Kirby ’15, founder and CEO of Ithaca Hummus, to receive the 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award.
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