Current Students

CSES is a student organization that aims to help educate students about and promote involvement in the catering and special events segment of the hospitality industry. CSES hopes to build valuable and long-lasting educational and professional relationships with leading catering and special event professionals and companies through social and professional networking events, presentations, workshops, and field trips.

CMAA, Cornell Chapter promotes close ties between the CMAA and students at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. The club promotes and advances friendly relations between its members and professional club managers while educating students in the field of club management.

CHA is devoted to educating the student body about the consulting industry. The organization prepares students who wish to pursue a consulting career through guest speakers, round-tables with industry leaders, case studies, and panel discussions with alumni.

CUSPA seeks to educate not only Hotelies but also the entire Cornell community about the spa industry. CUSPA strives to educate, connect, and promote the spa industry to Cornellians.

To supplement the gastronomical knowledge of our members in order to encourage appreciation of, and passion for, food & beverage culture. The Dinner Club is an organization that unites students with a strong interest in food and beverage in an effort to promote social networking.

The goal of HFS is to enhance the learning of the membership through application of classroom-taught, theoretical hospitality-finance material. The organization provides opportunities to network; to learn from finance professionals; and to participate in the American Lodging Investment Summit.

The Hospitality Law Society is the first and only university hospitality law organization in the US. HLS seeks to foster the academic, social, and professional growth of its members by sponsoring legal scholarship activities, to aid students with the law school admissions process, to educate students about legal issues in hospitality, and to increase the representation of Hotel School undergraduates in law school and in the legal profession. Students will be able to participate in legal debates, research for corporate hospitality firms, roundtables, and in an exclusive internship program.

The Hospitality Real Estate Club is a group of students sharing their passion for all aspects of hospitality real estate finance, banking, and development. The group works to foster an understanding of the industry and the trends in the marketplace, providing opportunities for networking with hospitality professionals.

HSI provides support for student development by facilitating international work opportunities and serves as a source of information by building international friendship and contacts. HSI cultivates a truly global network of social and professional contacts with alumni members, international industry leaders, and global hospitality programs.

HSMAI provides Hotel School students insight into the marketing profession and opportunities to gain valuable marketing experience in the hospitality industry.

HEC Hotel Ezra Cornell is an annual conference hosted by Hotel School students for hospitality industry leaders.  The weekend strikes a thoughtful balance between interaction, education and entertainment.   For the guests, HEC is an amazing three-day weekend full of educational seminars, leisure activities and food and beverage events. For the students, HEC can be a year’s worth of hard work, commitment and excitement culminating in a fabulous display of their efforts and talent.  HEC is a leadership development experience grounded in experiential learning with the mission of "Showcasing Hospitality Education Through Student Leadership."

The Ambassadors seek to promote a positive image of the Hotel School to all visitors including industry leaders, incoming students, and alumni. Ambassadors, who assume the role of student advisors, act as a support system for first-year and transfer students. They also serve as hosts for companies holding presentations and receptions at the Hotel School.

Hotelie Entrepreneurs helps students to seek developmental opportunities in the hospitality industry and to exercise their creativity to develop successful enterprises. Through think tanks, guest speaker seminars, and business competitions, Hotelie Entrepreneurs promotes entrepreneurship and creative thinking.

HS2 encourages Hotel School students to develop a lifelong spirit of service. The organization, formerly known as Hotelies Volunteering Today, is committed to helping Hotel School students find opportunities to volunteer in their community and apply what they have learned about service in the classroom to making better their community.

NSMH is a national non-profit organization that seeks to promote hospitality education, to foster professional advancement for minorities, and to create awareness of minority diversity in the hospitality industry. The Cornell chapter serves as a mechanism to meet the needs of minority students of African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American descent in the Hotel School.

SCCI utilizes the talents of students, faculty, staff members, and the administration to create and facilitate positive change at the Hotel School. The organization aims to secure the Cornell Hotel School's position as the world's preeminent hospitality management school.

Ye Hosts is a group of select students who strive to set examples of overall excellence in the Hotel School and to make charitable contributions to their community.