{"id":1038,"date":"2026-06-08T10:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/nolan\/?page_id=1038"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:15:41","slug":"icon-innovator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/nolan\/icon-innovator\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
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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.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cornell Icon of the Industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornell Hospitality Innovator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Icon of the Industry<\/a><\/h3>\n \n
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The Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration has selected Anthony Capuano ‘87<\/strong>, president and chief executive officer of Marriott International, to receive the 2026 Cornell Hospitality Icon of the Industry Award.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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Hospitality Innovator<\/a><\/h3>\n \n
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The Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration selected Chris Kirby ’14<\/strong>, founder and CEO of Ithaca Hummus, to receive the 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Thank you to our past sponsors for supporting Cornell’s tenacious pursuit of excellence and innovation. To sponsor next year’s prestigious celebration of achievement, please contact Alumni Affairs and Development<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Past Icon Awards<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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