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

Class of ILR and SHA students listen to an arbitration case
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Real life TV: SHA and ILR students reflect on employment arbitrations

Students visited New York City to observe employment arbitration and gained valuable insight into the legal system.

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CIHLER Employee Representative Board member highlight: Douglas Wigdor

CIHLER advisory board member Doug Wigdor shares his thoughts on the importance of representing employees in litigation.

MMH students stand in front of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Hotel Show NYC: Touring the breadth of the hospitality industry

The Hotel Show excursion to New York City gives MMH students a chance to visit hospitality companies and network with industry professionals.

Laura Georgianna and Jessica Rolph sit facing each other in chairs on stage., Jessica is speaking.
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Jessica Rolph’s journey from Cornell student to MBA to cofounder of two best-selling brands

Jessica Rolph, founder and CEO of Lovevery, talks about purpose, partnerships, getting acquired, and starting up all over again.

David Sherwyn
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Roundtable recap: CIHLER explores the state of hospitality employment

CIHLER hosts forum for industry, academe, and employee representatives to address issues regarding the industry’s labor and employment law.

Professors in a roundtable discussion.
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A refreshing take on labor relations in the hospitality industry

Student participants led arguments on hotels’ challanges on behalf of labor and management at the Labor Relations in Hospitality roundtable.

Students present a stock pitch at WIN conference
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Women in Investing Conference draws top MBA students and industry leaders

Networking, stock-pitching, panels, and more were on the program at the Parker Center’s 10th annual MBA Women in Investing Conference.

Photo of an impartial chairperson.
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Two sides to every story: Observing an employment arbitration in New York City

Supported by CIHLER, students from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration and ILR School observed an arbitration hearing in New York City.

Bradley Chen ’21 and Jake Rallo ’22 bartend at Hotel Ezra Cornell mocktail event.
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Hotel Ezra Cornell reveals theme for 2020 event: Dare to Do

HEC 95 will focus on the power hospitality has to impact society for the better, exploring how the industry can weave social responsibility into all facets of business.