Center for Hospitality Research
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Roundtable Recap: Sustainability in the era of COVID-19
Participants from around the world gathered virtually for the Center for Hospitality Research’s 11th Annual Sustainability Roundtable to discuss sustainability in the era of COVID-19.

Mark Nasr ’07 and Industry Panel Discuss Managing the Impacts of COVID-19 on Air Travel
The airline industry has been rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. With fewer people willing or able to travel by air, demand has drastically decreased—and as a result, so have the […]

Center for Hospitality Research hosts panel with industry leaders on customer social engagement
Faculty and industry experts convened for a virtual keynote to explore how guest surveys can increase customer satisfaction and engagement.

Center for Hospitality Research Hosts Panel on Reimagining Travel
Recovery from the impact of Covid-19 on the hospitality industry is unpredictable and may take longer than we would like, but we have an opportunity to redesign.

Innovative Tech Platforms Facilitate Better Communication
New tech platforms hope to facilitate communication between employer and employee.

Research Recap: Customer engagement is the key to long-term loyalty and impact
Professor Anderson’s series of studies examine the long-term impacts of guest engagement upon guest satisfaction, loyalty, and booking channel selection.

Country Clubs and Crisis: How one segment of the hospitality industry is surviving the pandemic
Country clubs offer socially-distanced outdoor amenities and activities that allow people an escape without flouting CDC guidelines or travel restrictions.

Hotel Ezra Cornell Sponsors Virtual Conference on “Prioritizing People Over Dollars”
Industry leaders partnered with academic scholars to discuss people over dollars: prioritizing people-oriented solutions in a business landscape.

9 Ways the Pandemic Will Change Travel in 2021
Professor Robert Kwortnik Jr. tells the New York Times that flexible cruise cancellation policies will likely continue through 2021.