"We are a company of people, and there is nothing more important than our associates' health and well-being," said HEI CEO Gary Mendell during the announcement. "Health and wellness spans so many things in life and touches so much. It affects us at home, and at work. It affects our relationships, the quality of the time we have with our families, and the choices and opportunities we have in the f...

The outgoing CEO of Marriott International and the man who will soon take that job spoke to The Miami Herald as the transition approaches. For more than 20 years, the head of Marriott International has vacationed at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale. And his company has 33 hotels and 4,200 employees in the Miami area, with a total of 270 hotels statewide.

In a world where high tech often trumps high touch and relationships develop via digital devices, the hospitality industry remains a bastion of tradition, one in which exceptional service standards elevate hotels to greatness. Achieving that greatness requires an outstanding leader, a get-things-done outside-the-box thinker with the skills of a diplomat, the agility of an acrobat, the acumen of a...

When a hotel or casino has to fill a senior executive position they need someone with very specific skills and experience. However, this kind of executive is usually already employed. So it makes sense that they often turn to a hospitality executive search specialist. They know these people have a pool of highly qualified candidates in their network.

A key principle for finding personal fulfillment in the never-ending journey to hospitality service excellence is realizing that when we bring out the best in others, we simultaneously bring out the best in ourselves every day, every shift, and with just about every guest we encounter.

The Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration celebrates 20 years of service to the hospitality industry in 2012, with events designed to create new knowledge, share information with the hospitality industry, and connect industry practitioners with academic researchers.

One of the fastest growing, highly valued fields in the global hospitality and tourism industry is managing marketing and sales using revenue management strategies. The School of Business recognizes the significant opportunity to meet the demand by offering a new MBA with a focus in hospitality revenue management.

Kelly McGuire, executive director of the hospitality travel and global practice at SAS, has been confirmed to speak on the "Innovation in Hospitality Technology" panel at the 87th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC 87), a student-run industry conference at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration (SHA). McGuire, who earned her Master's of Management in Hospitality and PhD degrees from SHA in 2001 a...

The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) has signed a Global Academic Program (GAP) agreement with HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland, one of the leading hotel schools of the world.

Las Vegas-based hospitality school joins CONPEHT, the Confederation of Pan American Hotel, Gastronomy and Tourism Schools, to expand reach of practical hospitality certificates and diplomas for international students.