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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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Around the world and across the country: 2019 MMH winter externship takeaways

From Ghana to Kentucky, MMH students reflect on their 2019 winter externships, which included research, shadowing, and special projects.

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Building better customer satisfaction in a world of technology

Anderson and Martyn explore how customer contact employees can be trained in the “how” of service, especially when involved in service recovery.

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Connecting across generations, Statler Fellows discover tech and hospitality synergies

Togo Tamura ’19 recaps the Statler Fellows Industry Study Trip to San Francisco, including visits with hospitality companies and Hotelie alumni.

Dan Quan and the dean of the School of Hotel & Tourism Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
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The Center for Real Estate and Finance: A global leader in real estate education

The Center for Real Estate and Finance provides Cornell students with experiential learning opportunities through courses, clubs, events, and more.

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Hilton’s Christopher J. Nassetta named 2019 Cornell Hospitality Icon

The School of Hotel Administration has selected Christopher J. Nassetta, president and chief executive officer of Hilton, to receive the 2019 Cornell Hospitality Icon of the Industry Award.

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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.

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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.

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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
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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.