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CENTER FOR HOSPITALITY RESEARCH
Please stay connected with us! Follow the Center for Hospitality Research on LinkedIn
Thanks to the Stanley Sun Faculty Global Research Fund, the Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) is offering grants in support of faculty in the Nolan School of Hotel Administration and across the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business who are researching topics of interest and importance to the hospitality, travel, and service industries.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and proposals can be submitted here: hosp_research@cornell.edu
QUESTIONS about CHR?
Faculty members and students interested in attending CHR events should email Shana Claar, Center Coordinator at skc223@cornell.edu.
CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE HOSPITALITY LABOR & EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
Labor & Employment Roundtable for Club HR Directors
Friday, November 22, 2024 | 12 PM – 4 PM
Boynton Beach, FL
By Invitation Only. Contact nco9@cornell.edu with any questions
Topics: What to Expect from the New Administration
Union Organizing – Are Country Clubs Next?
Immigration, Visas, and Ways to Staff Your Club
19th Annual HR in Hospitality Conference
May 13 – May 15, 2025
Coronado, CA
We are pleased to announce that the National HR in Hospitality Conference will take place at the Hotel Del Coronado California!
The National HR in Hospitality Conference is the industry’s premier HR conference, bringing together the legal and practical aspects of human resources within the hospitality industry.
QUESTIONS about CIHLER?
Please email Natalie Oldfield, CIHLER Program Manager at nco9@cornell.edu.
CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE AND FINANCE
Real Estate Professionals in Residence program (REP): stay tuned for Spring ’25 mentors and dates!
This program will bring real estate and finance industry experts onto campus for one-on-one meetings with students. Dates and mentors will be announced soon!
QUESTIONS about CREF?
Please email Liz Cunningham, CREF Program Manager at ead245@cornell.edu
PILLSBURY INSTITUTE FOR HOSPITALITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Coffee Chat with Grace Van Hollebeke ’19
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
189 Statler Hall
Register HERE
From Campus to Company: Launching Your Venture Full-Time or on the Side
Are you thinking about turning your idea into a business? Join us for a coffee chat with entrepreneur Grace Van Hollebeke ’19 to explore the realities of starting a venture. We’ll cover strategies for getting started, securing funding, and deciding whether to dive in full-time or pursue it as a side hustle—while balancing life as a student. Bring your questions and discover what path might be right for you!
Coffee and refreshments will be provided.
QUESTIONS about PIHE?
Please email Michelle Mahool, PIHE Program Manager, at MLC296@cornell.edu.
NESTLÉ LIBRARY RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Nestlé Library Resource of the Week – Passport
The Passport database (produced by global market research firm Euromonitor) contains data and statistics for countries around the world covering consumer market sizes, market data & forecasts, consumer lifestyles, companies and brands, country risk, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. Passport is ideal for international projects and for searching consumer goods on food, beverage, beauty and personal care, home appliances, pet care, finance, and more.
CORNELL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHY FUTURES
Winter Session 2025
DEA 1112 Change-making: Designing Healthy and Hospitable Environments
Attention students! Are you looking for an interesting winter course? DEA 1112 Change-making: Designing Healthy and Hospitable Environments allows students to explore ways of applying design thinking, customer service, and facility planning/design to impact personal and work environments. In this multidisciplinary course, you’ll explore design innovations and their impact on hospitality, healthcare management, senior living, and other areas.
This introductory course is open to designers and non-designers alike. No artistic abilities are required.
For more information and to enroll, visit winter.cornell.edu.
CIHF Holiday Open House
Celebrate the end of the semester and the holidays with CIHF!
Date: Thursday, December 5
Time: 3-4:30 PM
Location: CIHF Suite, 3250 MVR
Food and beverage will be provided.
MEDIA MENTIONS
Chekitan Dev, IMHI ’85 P ’24, Singapore Tourism Distinguished Professor and Professor of Services Marketing, was quoted in a Fast Company Magazine article on Sleep Tourism, which can be accessed here.