Nolan School
Keep up to date with Hotelies, hospitality education, and industry at large with these stories and updates from the Nolan School.

Why your hotel amenities are better than ever
According to a report by professor Judi Brownell, female travelers seek a more holistic experience in their hotel stays, and accommodating them means attending to their core needs: feeling safe, comfortable, empowered, and pampered.

State Department’s new travel advisory method gets high marks
Associate Professor Robert Kwortnik says the State Department’s new travel advisory format is easier to understand, meaning more travelers are likely to use it.

Hoshino resorts’ new midscale brand wants to reinvent the tourist hotel
Professor Chekitan Dev discusses the growth of the midscale hotel category in Skift.

How does virtual reality impact the consumer experience?
Professor Helen Chun explores the pros and cons of implementing VR as a way to enhance the consumer experience during the pre-consumption stage.

Entrepreneurs roundtable discussion focuses on communication
The Pillsbury Institute entrepreneurs roundtable featured CEOs, academics, students, and others well-versed in working with new businesses.

Noteworthy: Hotel School hosts entrepreneurship bootcamp for disabled vets
Cornell’s entrepreneurship boot camp program trains veterans who want to start businesses in the food and beverage industry.

Hotel financing: Loans to build, buy, renovate, or refinance
Jan A. deRoos, HVS Professor of Hotel Finance and Real Estate, offers insight into the relationship between developers, franchises, and financing.

Roundtable Recap: How Trump administration will affect labor laws and regulations for hospitality
Professor David Sherwyn explores how the Trump administration might affect labor laws and regulations, especially in the hospitality industry.

Awards and Honors: Professor Alex Susskind earns JHTR Best Paper of the Year Award
Recognized for: “Guest-Server-Exchange Model and Performance: The Connection Between Service Climate and Unit-Level Sales in Multiunit Restaurants”