Cornell Center for Hospitality Research Welcomes New Friends

Ithaca, NY | Cornell Center for Hospitality Research announces the addition of two new corporate friends, EyeforTravel and Cody Kramer Imports, to the diverse group of companies that provide financial support to the center.

EyeforTravel produces an innovative series of conferences for hotel and tourism executives. For example, October 9 - 10, 2007, EyeforTravel opens its Travel Distribution Summit, which has an unusual structure that offers three executive-level conferences at once. The Travel Distribution Executive Conference is complemented by the Revenue Management and Pricing in Travel Conference and the CRM Technology for Travel Conference. Participants can attend one or all three of the conferences, which take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. For more information on the Travel Distribution Summit, please visit .

Based in the New York metropolitan area, Cody Kramer Imports is the nation’s premier private label supplier of confectionery and snack programs including mints, gum, chocolate, assorted candy, nuts and cookies since 1994. (). From initial concept design to delivery of finished product, their turnkey operation provides the flexibility to customize all products and packaging to meet ones individual needs.

“Our corporate friends are diverse and represent a broad international spectrum of hospitality firms,” noted Joseph D. Strodel, Jr., director of corporate relations, “As an example, our connection with EyeforTravel, helps the Center for Hospitality Research share our research knowledge with a broad audience at this upcoming conference."


About the Center for Hospitality Research
A unit of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, The Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) sponsors research designed to improve practices in the hospitality industry. Under the lead of the center’s 61 corporate affiliates, experienced scholars work closely with business executives to discover new insights into strategic, managerial and operating practices. The center also publishes the award-winning hospitality journal, the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly (formerly the Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly). To learn more about center and its projects, visit .

Center partners and sponsors: AIG Global Real Estate Investment, American Airlines Admirals Club, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, Denihan Hospitality Group, Expedia, Inc., Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, HVS International, JohnsonDiversey, Inc., LRP Publications, Marriott International, Inc., Marsh’s Hospitality Practice, Mobil Travel Guide, Nestlé, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Proskauer Rose LLP, Smith Travel Research, Southern Wine and Spirits of America, Inc., SynXis (a Sabre Holdings Corporation), Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, Thayer Group of Companies, Travelport, WATG, and WhiteSand Consulting.

Center friends: 4Hoteliers.com • American Tescor, LLC • Caribbean Hotel and Restaurant Buyers Guide • Cody Kramer Imports • Cruise Industry News • DK Shifflet & Associates • ehotelier.com • Estrela Marketing Solutions • EyeforTravel • Fireman's Fund Insurance Company • Gerencia de Hoteles & Restaurantes • Global Hospitality Resources • Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) • hospitalityInside.com • hospitalitynet.org • Hotel Asia Pacific • Hotel China • HotelExecutive.com • Hotel Interactive • Hotel Resource • International CHRIE • International Hotel and Restaurant Association • International Hotel Conference • iPerceptions • KPMG Japan/Global Management Directions • Lodging Hospitality • Lodging Magazine • MindFolio • PKF Hospitality Research • The Resort Trades • RealShare Hotel Investment & Finance Summit • RestaurantEdge.com • Shibata Publishing Co. • The Lodging Conference • TravelCLICK • UniFocus • WageWatch, Inc. • WIWIH.COM

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