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Nation’s Top Hotel School Gives Students Experience in RFID and Uniform Delivery Technology

'Students now have hands-on practice with some of the most innovative technologies in the hotel business.'"The new systems will provide a dual advantage for us," said Richard Adie, general manager at the Statler. "We will be more efficient and cost effective in our uniform management operations. We also have the opportunity to give our students hands-on experience with some of the most innovative technologies in the hotel business." InvoTech Vice President Jeff Welles said, "The entire InvoTech team is delighted Statler Hotel selected our automated uniform tracking technology. Cornell students work at the Statler Hotel as part of their training and studies. Now they will learn industry best practices in efficient uniform department management. GIMS™ will be interfaced to the White Conveyors U-Pick-It System to automatically distribute the uniforms to the employees. Employees will just scan their ID cards and the U-Pick-It system will automatically deliver their uniforms and record the transaction. GIMS™ knows exactly which uniforms were picked up by the employees."

Alisha Case has been appointed as Director Of Sales at Homewood Suites by Hilton

Case brings more than 15 years of hospitality experience to the Homewood Suites Ithaca team. She has held the position of Director of Sales for a number of hotels, including the Clarion Hotel in Portland, ME, the Craftsman Inn and Conference Center in Syracuse, NY and the Hotel Syracuse in NY. She most recently served as Director of Sales and Marketing for the Wyndham Portland Airport Hotel in Portland, ME. Case graduated Cum Laude from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel and Travel Management.

Mark Birtha has been named President at Cornell Hotel Society (CHS)

During his 12-month appointment, Birtha will lead the executive board of CHS, the 82-year-old alumni association that represents 12,750 SHA graduates in 56 active chapters worldwide. Birtha, who has more than 18 years of experience as a renowned gaming and hospitality executive, is currently president and chief development officer of SOL Casinos and AVA Amphitheater, an enterprise of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. In this role, he focuses on the strategic vision for the company and has general operations management responsibilities for Casino Del Sol, Casino of the Sun, and the AVA Amphitheater in Southern Arizona. He also oversees the design, construction, and operations of Casino Del Sol's $130M resort development. Prior to this, Birtha was vice president of development with Marriott International. He has also held executive positions with W Las Vegas, Las Vegas Sands Corp., and Mirage Resorts. Since graduating from Cornell in 1994, Birtha has maintained strong ties with the university. He has been a regular lecturer at SHA and is a trustee of the Cornell Hotel Society Foundation. He was also president of the Cornell Alumni Association and Cornell Hotel Society of Nevada for ten years.

Lynda Plain has been appointed as General Manager at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Ithaca

Waterford Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Lynda Plain as General Manager of the Homewood Suites by Hilton Ithaca in the Village of Lansing. As General Manager, Plain will be responsible for all phases of the hotel's operations, sales and administration. Waterford Hotel Group, Inc., a national hotel management firm, professionally manages the 91-room hotel