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The Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship publishes an electronic newsletter six times per year. The newsletter showcases the institute’s current work in education, experiential learning opportunities for students, and engagement with entrepreneurs. The newsletter also features articles written by students and institute members.

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The Pillsbury Institute also posts articles about major events, competitions, awards, start-ups, and academic news.

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a young man holds out a tray with samples of brown butter to a woman and two men seated in a lecture hall.
November 17, 2023

Brown Butter Rises to the Top at Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition

Jonah Gershon ’24 won the eighth annual Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition for his pitch to develop spekld, brown butter in a stick.

4 students at a table with laptops in a breakout room, one standing, three sitting.
November 1, 2023

Hospitality Hackathon Generates Ideas to Improve the Guest Experience

Leveraging real-life data from Hilton, the 63 student participants were asked to develop an “exceptional experience for the hotel guest of the future.”

Evening photo of Lake George and buildings on the waterfront with blue sky and a few high clouds in the background.
October 23, 2023

Small Hotels in Lake George Flourish with Novel Hybrid Approach

Advertising on Airbnb as well as traditional hotel channels creates a new path to year-round rental success for small hotels in Lake George, NY.