Industry

Dean's Leadership Series

The Dean's Leadership Series provides a platform for academic and industry leaders to debate the pressing hospitality industry issues of the day. Since its launch in fall 2007, the series has hosted panel discussions in New York City, Washington, and Orlando.

Save the Date

The sixth edition of the Dean's Leadership Series will take place on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at the Le Méridien Etoile in Paris.

To learn more about this event or to participate as a corporate sponsor, please contact Joe Strodel, Jr., Director of Corporate and Foundation Affairs.

Highlights from the 5th Edition

A panel of industry experts addressed "Providing Customer Value: How to Survive as a Hospitality Business Today" in front of a sold-out crowd at the fifth edition of the Dean's Leadership Series (DLS) on Monday, November 9, at InterContinental The Barclay New York. The audience of over 250 hospitality leaders included 18 corporate sponsors and 18 leading members of the industry press.

The panelists were :

Jeffery H. Boyd JD '81, President and CEO, priceline.com
Paul J. Brown, President, Global Brands and Commercial Services, Hilton Hotels Corporation
Bill Carroll PhD, Senior Lecturer, Cornell School of Hotel Administration
Bill Glenn, President, Global Merchant Services, American Express
Stephen G. Haggerty '90, Executive V.P., Global Hyatt Corporation
Robert J. McCarthy 'PA, Group President, the Americas and Global Lodging Services, Marriott International, Inc.
Rohit Verma, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Hospitality Research and Professor, Cornell School of Hotel Administration