Diane Darling, founder of Effective Networking, Inc., will be the featured speaker in the Conversations with Entrepreneurs series presented by the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. Darling will present on Tuesday, November 11th, from 4:15 – 5:30 p.m., in 198 Statler Hall.

Darling will discuss her proven approach to networking, which is a highly valued skill for anyone with entrepreneurial aspirations. Her approach, founded on strategic planning and interactive training, has helped many business leaders learn to build and leverage powerful professional networks.

Darling is the author of The Networking Survival Guide, published in 2003, and Networking for Career Success, published in 2005, both of which have been translated into several languages. She has appeared on the NBC Nightly News, and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Boston Globe.

The Conversations with Entrepreneurs series is sponsored by: Hotelie Entrepreneurs, Cornell Hospitality Advisors, and eClips.

About The Pillsbury Institute | A unit of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, The Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship advances the study and practice of entrepreneurship and innovation in the hospitality industry. Through our network of alumni, faculty, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs, we provide students and hospitality professionals the knowledge and skills they need to successfully pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. To learn more about the institute, visit: , or contact Tom Ward, managing director, at 607.255.1217 or via email at [email protected].

Lauren Benfante
607-255-0179
Cornell