Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.

REMAC Inaugural Meeting
The first meeting of the Real Estate Minor Alumni of Cornell (REMAC) was held in October in New York City. Organized by recent alumni, this event brought together over 35 […]
Tour of historic Statler hotel among real estate learning opportunities
Students traveled to Buffalo, NY in September for a personal tour of Statler Towers, which is being restored to its former glory as the flagship of the Statler chain. Owner […]
Cornell Real Estate Club Members Get a First-hand View of Major Firm Operations in NYC
Cornell students visited Goldman Sachs, J. P. Morgan Chase, and Related Companies during the Cornell Real Estate Club’s second annual “Real Estate Trek” to New York City. The trip is […]
CHR to Host International Service Excellence Conference
Five keynote speakers will be featured at the 12th International Research Symposium on Service Excellence in Management (QUIS12), which will be hosted by the Center for Hospitality Research, June 2-5, […]
Priceline.com Will Contribute Valuable Research Data as CHR Partner
The well-known travel distribution site priceline.com is the newest partner of the Center for Hospitality Research. Priceline.com has already supported the CHR by providing data for research conducted by Assistant […]
Pillsbury Institute Welcomes New Advisory Board!
At the April Advisory Board meeting, the Pillsbury Institute welcomed a new Advisory Board of over 30 hospitality industry leaders. The Advisory Board members will help shape the entrepreneurship curriculum […]
New Corporate Sponsors Boost PIHE Programs
Twenty-three companies have joined the first Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship (PIHE) corporate member, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, and come on board as new corporate members of the PIHE, helping […]
Carlos Carries Olympic Torch
Rodolfo Sebastian Carlos, MMH ’05 was one of the 8,000 inspirational people selected by the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) to carry the Olympic flame […]