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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.

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Hospitality professionals balance robots and human touch for post-COVID-19 era

Hotel industry experts offer insights into the development of automated service innovations in response to customers’ COVID-19 concerns.

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Student Voices: Meet Vikas Reddy ’23

A National Merit Finalist and AP Scholar with distinction hailing from Palatine, IL—learn why Vikas Reddy ’23 joined Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration.

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Life is service

Last fall Ben Okon ’10, a senior manager at Bain & Company, began mentoring Liam O’Brien ‘20 on how to navigate the consulting industry job market.

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Why some countries are opening back up to tourists during a pandemic

Professor Steve Carvell discusses why some countries are opening back up to tourists during the pandemic.

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Experts respond to case study challenge with unique brand strategies

Professor Chekitan Dev’s co-authored case study challenges readers to position the Neemrana Hotels brand to survive and thrive in a changing market. How did readers respond?

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A strong off-season for Colorado ski resorts doesn’t guarantee a winter windfall

With states considering greater COVID shutdown measures, Professor Bruce Tracey says the success of the ski season hangs in the balance.

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Swipe, match, eat: ‘Weet’ pitches better online dating app

A proposed dating app won top prize at this year’s annual Cornell Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition sponsored by SHA’s Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship.

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Noteworthy: Innovating for a Post-Pandemic Future

Industry leaders discuss challenges and opportunities facing the hospitality industry in a post-pandemic world.

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Airbnb’s IPO filing proves how little it needs to advertise

Professor Chekitan Dev discusses the strength and power of Airbnb in the new world of hospitality and hotels.