October 2020
CIHLER: 19th Annual Labor & Employment Law Roundtable
This year will be the 19th Annual offering of the Labor & Employment Labor Relations Roundtable, presented by Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER). This roundtable presents a forum for industry and academe to address current issues facing the industry. Hosted by roundtable chair and director, David Sherwyn. Check back for more details and discussion topics!
CHR: The Health Trust Factor: Embracing Healthcare Principles in Hospitality
Event Overview Health and safety concerns are understandably a key barrier to attracting today’s travelers, and the hospitality industry has quickly reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing preventive measures to provide a safe environment for guests. Yet travelers realize that no precautions are 100% effective, and they need additional assurance that hospitality companies can be trusted to protect their health and safety. A wide range of institutions, businesses, and industries have already implemented a number of measures that offer…
PIHE: Hospitality Business Plan Competition Information Session
Wondering what the Business Plan Competition is all about? Join us on Zoom to review competition rules, guidelines and deadlines with Faculty Director, Linda Canina. Looking for team members? Don’t have a business idea? That’s OK! This is the perfect opportunity to make the connections you need to succeed! Registration is preferred so we can follow up with all attendees. Questions? Email Michelle Ciaschi at mlc296@cornell.edu. Zoom details: Topic: Hospitality Business Plan Competition Information Session Time: Oct 7, 2020…
CHR - Virtual Sustainability Roundtable
Sustainability is a top concern for many in the global hospitality industry. The Cornell Center for Hospitality Research will host a virtual Sustainability Roundtable for participants to gathered from around the world to discuss a wide range of emerging topics including actionable strategies for the industry. The CHR Virtual Sustainability Roundtable will be co-chaired by Jeanne Varney, Senior Lecturer, and Aaron Adalja Assistant Professor, School of Hotel Administration, SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University. 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. …
CIHLER/PIHE: 2020 Virtual Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit (HLLS)
Each year an advisory board of top hotel and lodging attorneys from companies and law firms throughout the world, including SHA faculty member David Sherwyn, collaborate to identify the most pressing legal issues and topics facing the industry and recruit some of the most distinguished attorneys in the industry to discuss these issues at this conference. "We encourage hotel and lodging industry attorneys to join us this October to gain and offer insights on how to confront legal issues presented…
CIHLER/PIHE/CHR: Employee Oriented Tech: Even More Relevant in the New Normal - Session 2
Join panelists as they discuss technology and its particular relevance in today's hospitality world. Featured panelists include Nigel Beck Creator & Founder of WhenLabs, Andrada Paraschiv, Head of Hospitality, Beekeeper; Kyle Miller, Deloitte Consulting Principal; Shawndra Jones, Senior Counsel, Epstein Becker Green; and moderated by David Sherwyn, the John and Melissa Ceriale Professor of Hospitality Human Resources and a professor of law at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration. Registration coming soon.
November 2020
CREF: Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition (CIRECC)
This event, developed by Cornell School of Hotel Administration professor Daniel Quan, attracts a global array of students and tasks the teams with analyzing an actual commercial real estate transaction, rendering a recommendation, and providing a presentation of their analysis and proposal. The competition itself is the culmination of an intensive five-day analysis preparation by the students and a full day of presentations. The teams are judged on their investment recommendations, approach to the problems, and presentation skills. Judges in the…
CREF: Fall Advisory Board Meeting
By invitation only
PIHE- Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition (PDC)
The Pillsbury Institute is pleased to announce the Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition (PDC), which will take place during the fall 2020 semester. The PDC is an experiential learning opportunity for student entrepreneurs who are contemplating, starting, or operating an early stage hospitality-based venture, and who are looking to improve their pitching skills, with the potential to earn seed funding for their venture. Students register for the competition in early fall and submit their pitch decks in October for review by…
CHR: Fall Advisory Board Meeting
Invitation only.
CIHLER Virtual Fall Board Meeting
On November 16, 2020 the Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER) will host their virtual board meeting. This event is by invitation only. CIHLER Advisory Board Meeting Agenda To Come: