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

CIHLER welcomes Gretta Brooks to industry advisory board
The Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations welcomes hospitality sales training expert Gretta Brooks, founder and CEO of SalesBoost.

New center improves employment relations in hospitality
CIHLER, formerly an institute, has become a center—now equally shared with the ILR School. It provides a collaborative space for dialogue on labor relations in the hospitality industry.

Prepared to lead: How Jeremy Gilston ’14 found his way to real estate
Jeremy Gilston left SHA with more than a degree. Soft skills and an incredible alumni network led him to become a manager of real estate revenue strategy.

Alexandra Kemp ’20, U.S. Navy, aims to help incoming military veterans
Alexandra Kemp ’20 joined the U.S. Navy in 2004 to save lives. After an unexpected illness and early retirement, she found the Hotel School.

Proud to serve, proud to be a Hotelie: Q&A with SHA military veterans
Cornell has long supported the pursuits of military veterans. Alumni and students share their experiences as Hotelies and members of the armed forces.

An action-packed fall semester for Cornell Real Estate Club with treks to NYC and Chicago
Each semester, the Cornell Real Estate Club hosts a couple treks, allowing members to travel to different cities and see real estate deals take place from various company’s perspectives. These treks offer incredible networking opportunities for students looking for internships and full-time positions.
Cornell study highlights the critical importance of brand consistency
Chris Anderson’s study found that consistency within a brand is increasingly important, as compared to location and reputation across a chain scale.

Hotel Ezra Cornell announces 2019 theme: Finding Synergy
This year, HEC will examine the ways that hospitality infuses itself into other industries and breaks the boundaries of what is considered “traditional.”

MMH student shares favorite summer memories in Ithaca
One MMH student shares her favorite memories from spending a summer in Ithaca, New York.