Hospitality Expos - Cornell Center For Hospitality Research Hotel News

A new paper in the Cornell Hospitality Industry Perspectives series highlights Energy University, developed by Schneider Electric for the benefit of building managers in all industries, including the hospitality industry.

The Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) has released the Restaurant Table Simulator (RTS), which gives restaurant managers a way to analyze table usage in their restaurant.

The global hospitality industry is gaining strength, but certain challenges remain, according to participants in the first International Hospitality Roundtable, produced by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR).

Seeks to recognize Hospitality & Travel Industry Best Practices driven by research and analytics

Studies of customer rewards programs and revenue management strategies are winners of the 2012 Industry Relevance Awards from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) at the School of Hotel Administration, given for reports and tools posted on the CHR’s website.

A new study published by the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly (CQ) finds that hotels located in center city business districts can charge higher rates and earn more money—but this is true only during high season.

The CHR has also published two studies that analyze corporate strategies. One report applies McKinsey’s 7-S framework to a craft brewing company, and the other focuses on the LEGO Group’s customer engagement strategy.

While the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates on federal healthcare statutes, the U.S. healthcare industry is moving ahead with innovative programs to save money and improve patient care. One novel step in that process was the first Hospitality and Healthcare Roundtable, which was a collaboration between the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) at the School of Hotel Administration, the Sloan Program in Health Administration at Cornell University, and numerous healthcare systems and hospitality firms.

One study analyzes the effects of hotels’ price shifting strategies relative to competitors. Another shows the favorable outcomes of management integrity.

When managers want to make sure that their employees are motivated and committed to the organization, one place to start is by looking in the mirror.