Faculty & Research
Cornell Hotel School's Center for Hospitality Research Partners With The Thayer Group
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Joe Strodel, Jr., 607-255-4646, js343@cornell.edu
ITHACA, N.Y., June 8, 2004 - The Thayer Group, a leading North American hospitality firm, has joined the corporate partners program at the Cornell Hotel School's Center for Hospitality Research to support international research that advances operating practices in the hospitality industry.
"We are delighted to add this distinguished firm to the list of leading companies that help set our research agenda," said Gary Thompson, executive director of the Center. "This partnership will help us as we continue to expand our global reach to the hospitality industry."
The Thayer Group includes Thayer Lodging, EMC Venues, and Thayer Interactive. Thayer Lodging, a real estate venture capital firm, sponsors private equity funds in the hospitality industry. Clients include Fortune 50 companies, public and private pension funds, endowments, and family offices. Thayer Interactive is a marketing company representing hospitality clients in all segments of the Internet. Clients include Hilton, Marriott, and Starwood branded hotels, independent hotels, and a variety of ownership groups and conference centers. EMC Venues serves clients who book in excess of 50 annual meetings, and has developed proprietary executive meeting centers in eight hotels.
"Cornell is a pioneer in international hospitality education and research and is the top brand in the industry," said Lee Pillsbury, co-Chairman and CEO of The Thayer Group. "Partnering with Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research is a privilege for The Thayer Group, as the Center's work is most valuable in moving the industry forward."
About the Center for Hospitality Research
A unit of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, The Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) sponsors groundbreaking research designed to improve practices in the hospitality industry. The CHR also publishes the award-winning Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administrative Quarterly. Under the lead of CHR's 34 corporate supporters, experienced scholars work closely with business executives to discover new insights into strategic, managerial and operational issues.
The Center's supporters are leading organizations in the hospitality industry. Partners and Sponsors include AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp., Bartech Systems International, Cendant Corporation, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Kohinoor Group, Marsh's Hospitality Practice, Nestlé, The Thayer Group, Willowbend Golf Management, and Wyndham International. Friends include: ARAMARK Corporation, D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd., ehotelier.com, Global Hospitality Resources, Inc., Hospitalitynet.org, Hospitality World, Hotel Asia Pacific, Hotel China, Hotel Interactive, Inc., Hotel Resource, Hsyndicate, International CHRIE, Lodging Magazine, Lodging Hospitality, Mobil MoneySaver, National Hotel Executive Magazine, Resort+Recreation, RestaurantEdge.com, Shibata Publishing Co., Ltd., Smith Travel Research, The Hospitality Research Group of PKF Consulting, The Lodging Conference, TravelCLICK, and UniFocus. To learn more about CHR and its projects, visit http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/research/chr.