Faculty & Research
Industry Roundtable Testimonials
"This is the most essential activity of my year for staying current with the field. The value of hearing from my Chief Human Resource Officer colleagues about how they’re grappling with the same issues that occupy my days is beyond measure...."
Alan Momeyer
Vice President of Human Resources
Loews Corporation
"I limit my attendance to conferences and programs where I feel confident I will return with at least one meaningful new idea that will have a positive impact on my or my clients businesses. I have participated at every Cornell Marketing Roundtable to-date, and have always walked away more knowledgeable than before I attended."
F. Warren Ellish
President and CEO
Ellish Marketing Group
"Participating in the roundtables at Cornell has provided a tremendous opportunity to share knowledge from a broad base of knowledgeable people. Each individual has a different perspective on these important topics and I leave each roundtable with a greater passion to confront and conquer the issues related to my business."
Bruce Reinstein
COO
Fresh City
"The Management Contracts Roundtable (2009) gave me the opportunity to network with a wide variety of industry veterans and to learn from their unique perspectives on management contract issues confronted by owners, operators and lenders in today’s challenging environment."
Ellen Smith
Counsel
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
"It is hard to say which aspect of the Roundtable experience was more valuable...the opportunity to learn from top hospitality industry experts, or the chance to develop relationships with leaders from some of the top hospitality companies in the world."
Rick Garlick, Ph.D.
Senior Director of Consulting and Strategic Implementation
Maritz Hospitality Group
"My involvement in the industry roundtables has been an instrumental part of my professional development. These events provide a unique opportunity to discuss and debate cutting-edge issues with some of the most highly respected leaders in the hospitality industry. I always walk away with new insights that I can put to immediate use in my educational and scholarly pursuits."
J. Bruce Tracey
Associate Professor
Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
"Each Roundtable provides fabulous opportunities for our students to interact with industry executives. Former students often tell me they recall something they heard at a roundtable or an industry person they first met at a roundtable."
Richard Penner
Professor
Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
"As a faculty member involved with three CHR Roundtables, I have seen that they facilitate a high level conversation with industry luminaries; they provide great insight for students; and extend the reach of our classrooms. I hope to continue my involvement in the future."
Jan deRoos
HVS International Professor of Finance and Real Estate,
Executive Director CREF
Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
"During the past 5 years hosting the Marketing Roundtable, I have seen a community grow wherein practitioners from across the hospitality industry, academics, and students develop relationships based on the exchange of ideas. We have created an environment where our participants can learn, share, and connect in order to prepare themselves to confront new marketing challenges."
Lisa Klein Pearo
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Cornell University School of Hotel Administration