Hotel Ezra Cornell

Name: Hotel Ezra Cornell
Address: G75 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, US
Telephone: +16072553824
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Hotel Ezra Cornell is an annual, weekend-long educational conference hosted by the students of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration for leaders of the hospitality industry. Comprised of educational seminars, leisure activities, and food and beverage events, the weekend strikes a thoughtful balance between education and entertainment. The purpose of the weekend is for students to practice the

skills they have learned in the classroom and to showcase their talents to industry professionals. To register to attend this year's conference, please visit our event and registration page here: https://goo.gl/7EsGex

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11/14/2023

Early bird pricing for the 99th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell ends today! Get a great deal on conference registration at https://www.hotelezracornell.com/

04/13/2023

HEC 98 is proud to have the support of Bears for Humanity, a certified organic and fair-trade company with the mission of creating safe and Eco-friendly organic products, protecting the environment, creating fair trade living wage jobs, and giving back to causes for children, animals, and the environment. Bears For Humanity has helped us create the first-ever sustainable amenity bear in HEC history!

Students have had the opportunity to create their own teddy bear drives, supporting one of three meaningful organizations: the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital, Ronald McDonald House of New York, and the Family & Children Services of Ithaca. To support our campaigns and learn more about Bears For Humanity, click one of the links below:

Lillian Pinheiro's campaign for Ronald McDonald House of New York: https://www.donorthreesixty.com/campaign/lillian-s-teddy-bear-drive

Emily Michaels' campaign for Family & Children's Services of Ithaca: https://www.donorthreesixty.com/campaign/emily-m-s-hec-teddy-bear-drive

Evan DeVirgilio's campaign for the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital: https://www.donorthreesixty.com/campaign/evan-s-hec-teddy-bear-drive

03/27/2023

During our spring conference, join HEC 98’s Programs Director, Lucas Arulpragasam, as he holds a fireside chat with Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Global CEO of JLL, about sustainable and equitable practices within the commercial real estate industry.Gilda Perez-Alvarado is the Global Chief Executive Officer of JLL Hotels & Hospitality, where she is responsible for investment sales, debt and equity placement, strategic advisory and asset management across three global regions. Their conversation will center on some of the most important issues in real estate, as well as touch on pertinent advice for students and women in the workplace.

03/16/2023

March 16th is Giving Day!

As an entirely student-run, non-profit organization, HEC depends on generous donations and sponsorships received through events like Giving Day. HEC supplies students with a unique opportunity to explore their passions in the hospitality industry while providing the best service possible.

With your support, we will be able to increase students’ access to networking events, professional development workshops, and experiential learning opportunities.

Your donation today can help us in our goal of continuously improving the conference and exploring the options for what’s possible in the hospitality industry.

Please consider contributing to the future of our conference at: https://givingday.cornell.edu/campaigns/hotel-ezra-cornell

02/20/2023

Last weekend, our F&B and Culinary teams hosted a pop-event for Nolan School faculty to get a taste of what is to come this April during the HEC 98 Conference! Students from both teams worked together to set up the event to test their service, design, and menu. It was a major event for both students and faculty to prepare for an exciting HEC 98 this spring!

“Pop-Up is a fantastic opportunity for all our culinary managers to gain experience working a real service. There’s so much more than just cooking that goes into an HEC event for our Culinary team, whether it’s practicing teamwork, preventing allergen contamination, or finding ways to reduce food waste through cross-utilization. We all want to provide the best experience possible for our guests, but events like these help us to define what that really means: in quality, in safety, and in sustainability.” – Adam Hollingworth, Executive Chef for HEC 98

“It was a really beneficial weekend for trial and error, to get valuable feedback, and to learn from my mistakes” - Caroline Lauer, Culinary Manager HEC 98

02/15/2023

Due to a generous donation from Lavazza, we will be able to offer the best coffee service in our 98-year history! Lavazza is an Italian coffee company, dedicated to the art and science of coffee creation. Lavazza includes sustainability and equity in its core mission, which is why we are so thankful for their generous donation of a professional-grade coffee cart, coffee, and barista training for our beverage team.

“I loved the Lavazza training, and I learned how to pull a perfect shot of espresso as well as the mark of a good crema. I am looking forward to spending more time practicing my latte art and to serve outstanding cups of coffee to HEC guests!” - Joy Xu, Food & Beverage Service Assistant Director

“My team and I are excited to showcase Lavazza and the work that they are doing globally to work towards a more sustainable and equitable coffee industry. There is a lot of work that needs to get done in this industry, and we are immensely grateful to be working with a company that is actively improving global coffee practices.” - Jessica Molitor, HEC 98 Beverage Director

We would like to extend our gratitude to Frank LaRusso and Kathleen McCarthy, who are incredible Barista instructors for Lavazza and made this experience possible.

Register today at https://bit.ly/register-hec to experience an amazing cappuccino from our student baristas, and so much more!

02/08/2023

On Monday, February 13th, from 6-7 PM EST join HEC 98 for an enlightening webinar with Vijay Prathap, CEO of Bears For Humanity. The company is dedicated to making a variety of 100% sustainable and ethical goods, including organic teddy bears. During the webinar, Vijay will be envisioning a future of sustainable amenities, defining a clear path for how the hospitality industry can become more ethical and less wasteful.

Click here to join the webinar: https://bit.ly/40xz9Pr

Click here to add the webinar to your Google Calendar: http://bit.ly/3YA86Rw

01/25/2023

This week, HEC 98 is supporting Tourism Cares through a raffle!

Check the link below to purchase tickets, support a meaningful cause in the hospitality industry, and enter to win! The raffle is open to all Cornell students and ends at the end of the day on January 27th.

https://bit.ly/hec98raffle

Ticket Pricing:
2 tickets for $5
5 tickets for $10
10 tickets for $15

01/23/2023

Neil Tarallo is a Senior Lecturer at the Nolan School of Hotel Administration focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship. In addition to teaching, he works with companies and executives directly to improve their innovation strategies. Lecturer Tarallo’s commitment to entrepreneurship, innovation, and new modes of thinking reflects the mission of HEC 98, as we aim to bring the hospitality industry together to boldly solve our greatest challenges.

He grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and was immersed in a creative environment from an early age. From his grandparents to his parents, Lecturer Tarallo’s family-owned businesses, which helped foster his attitude towards life: “I can accomplish whatever I can set out to do.”

When looking back at his successful and dynamic career, one of the key aspects that stand out is his experience in teaching internationally. In every country he visits, he tries to immerse himself in the culture as much as possible, ranging from what types of food he eats to the clothing he wears. Through these experiences, Lecturer Tarallo is able to understand and learn more about how innovation and entrepreneurship play a key role in shaping and improving entire cultures and the lives of individuals. Thus, Lecturer Tarallo brings these takeaways into his classroom, helping his students to learn more about how other parts of the world operate.

Despite his busy schedule and active involvement, both on campus and in the Ithaca community, Lecturer Tarallo finds joy in teaching students. He believes that his passion for teaching has made his work so enjoyable “but work became fun because of the colleagues I work with and students I engage with”. Lecturer Tarallo enjoys having insightful discussions in class where he works to create shared learning experiences, “I think I learn as much from my students as they do from me”. Lecturer Tarallo is excited for this year’s HEC and looks forward to seeing how students can create a more sustainable conference while creating value for the community.

11/28/2022

Registration is now open! On December 5th at 6 PM EST, HEC 98 will be presenting our Fall Pre-Conference Programming, The Net-Zero Journey: The path towards net-zero hotel emissions and a more sustainable world. This hour-long lecture and Q&A session will feature Eric Ricaurte ‘01, Founder and CEO of Greenview, who will speak in-depth about sustainable topics relating to the tourism industry. Greenview has consulted major hotel brands, including Marriott, Wyndham, Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG, on creating and implementing effective ESG programs. Mr. Ricaurte is also an author of the Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index, a data collection and benchmarking initiative with data from over 20,000 hotels worldwide.

Registration for this FREE live digital event is open now, click here to register: bit.ly/net-zero-journey

11/16/2022

Save the date! On December 5th at 6 PM EST, HEC 98 will be presenting our Fall Pre-Conference Programming, The Net-Zero Journey: The path towards net-zero hotel emissions and a more sustainable world. This lecture and Q&A session will feature Eric Ricaurte ‘01, Founder and CEO of Greenview, who will speak in-depth about sustainable topics relating to the tourism industry. Greenview is an international consultancy catalyzing innovation and best practices in sustainability and ESG, providing services for strategy, programs, data management, benchmarking, and reporting. Greenview’s clients include most of the largest hotel companies as well as hotel owners and developers, event organizers, cruise lines, NGOs, DMOs, OTAs, and industry organizations. Stay tuned for a link to register for this free event hosted by eCornell!

10/04/2022

Registration for the 98th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell opens today! Take advantage of our early bird rate by registering now at the link in our bio. This HEC is set to be the “best ever” through innovative programming, headed by keynote speaker, Aradhana Khowala, the CEO and Founder of APTAMIND Partners. Stay tuned to see further updates on our diverse and engaging speaker lineup coupled with entertaining workshops and exquisite food and beverage events. Attendees are invited to book their stay with the Statler Hotel in HEC's dedicated room block, gaining access to timeless amenities and discounted rates, and the services of Cornell University's award-winning teaching hotel.

Visit hotelezracornell.com, or our registration website at https://web.cvent.com/event/e92b5305-93b4-4362-80a9-081203830590/regProcessStep1?previewToken=25b5e4ee4378dad06051559c4bf075ab to secure your spot.

09/24/2022

We are excited to announce the theme for the 98th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell! This spring, we invite you to join us for HEC 98 EXPO: Envisioning a Sustainable and Equitable Future Through Global Hospitality.

The last few years have been unprecedented, making the friend next door feel like they are in a neighboring city, neighboring cities feel like faraway countries, and faraway countries, lands uncharted. Today, we stand with a newfound understanding of the importance of community and the strength that lies in learning from one another.

At the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration, we believe that the future of the hospitality industry lies in our collective diversity. This year’s conference program has been curated to provide a space for the global faces of our industry to come together, connect, share, learn, and innovate.

Registration for HEC 98 opens on Tuesday, October 4th! If you are looking to stay with us at the Statler Hotel during HEC weekend, April 20-23, 2023, stay tuned to hear more information regarding the conference room block with discounted rates.

09/15/2022

The Hotel Ezra Cornell board of directors is proud to co-host the annual alumni Homecoming brunch! In preparation for our main event in April, we are serving alumni with a custom brunch menu, including the Nolan 100th anniversary cake. At 11:00 a.m. this year's HEC theme will be revealed!

The event is free for Hotel School alumni. Register to attend at:
https://web.cvent.com/event/14ff7849-178c-401b-8bbc-d815b8886f71/summary

06/17/2022

Hotel Ezra Cornell has opened summer recruitment for select positions! There are positions available in the Culinary, Marketing & Communications, People & Culture, Programs, and Philanthropy departments. The positions being recruited for will begin during the summer and run through the year.

The board of HEC 98 is excited to make this conference the best one yet, and encourages all interested students to apply, regardless of previous HEC experience.

If you do not see a position that interests you, HEC will be recruiting for all other positions during the fall semester.

Apply now! Applications close June 24th.

https://tinyurl.com/Summer-Recruitment

05/12/2022

Good Evening,

Please join me in congratulating the following individuals who have been selected to represent the 98th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell through serving on the Board of Directors!

Marketing & Communications Director, Audrey Andrews Hotel ‘24

Impact & Inclusion Direction, Lucas Arulpragasam Hotel ‘24

Conference Services Director, Tatiana Barelli Hotel ‘24

Rooms & Guest Experience Director, Evan DeVirgilio Hotel ‘24

Food & Beverage Director, Hali Dietsche Hotel ‘24

Executive Chef, Adam Hollingworth Hotel ‘24

Media Production Director, Shea Kinader Hotel ‘24

Programs Director, Cassie Lojko Hotel ‘23

Donor Relations Director, Emily Michaels Hotel ‘23

Beverage Director, Jessica Molitor Hotel ‘23

Design Director, Amanda O’Leary Hotel ‘24

Procurement Director, Jonathan Oshrin Hotel ‘23

F&B Service Director, Elizabeth Scherping Hotel ‘24

Philanthropy Director, Katie White Hotel ‘24

Sales Director, Alli Wicklund Hotel ‘23

People & Culture Director, William Youstra Hotel ‘23

We look forward to making HEC 98 “the best ever” with each of these passionate and dedicated individuals. Mark your calendars for April 20-23, 2023!

Yours in Service,

Lillian Pinheiro
Managing Director, The 98th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell

05/02/2022

It is an honor to announce Lillian Pinheiro SHA ‘23 as the Managing Director for the 98th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell!

Lillian has been a part of the HEC family throughout the entirety of her college career. Starting in freshman year, she was a Bartender for HEC 95, HEC 96’s Guest Experience Manager, and this year’s HEC 97 Rooms & Guest Experience Director. We thank Lillian for her dedication, passion, and hard work throughout the years and we are thrilled to have her continue her commitment to this tradition. Please join us in celebrating Lillian!

04/20/2022

1 day away! HEC is just around the corner and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

04/19/2022

2 days until HEC 97! Tell us what that you are excited for!

04/18/2022

3 days until HEC 97! We can’t wait to share the work out team has done over the year!

04/04/2022

We are excited to announce that the 97th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell is sold out!

If you are still interested in registering please see our waitlist here: https://www.hotelezracornell.com/register

03/26/2022

Hotel Ezra Cornell Presents: The Hotel of Tomorrow Project: A Glimpse Into the Future of Hospitality

Roger Hill and Ron Swidler will share this year’s findings from The Gettys Group’s global think tank, The Hotel of Tomorrow Project, which recently concluded its first ever series of events in virtual reality.

Come learn about the process of building and hosting events in the metaverse and the insights and foresight that emerged out of the collaborative ideation and conceptualization.

Join us on April 22nd at 9:30 - 10:30AM at Statler Auditorium.

03/25/2022

Have you registered yet? Standard registration is closing on April 1st and spots are limited! Register today!

link: https://web.cvent.com/event/0241285b-9f2d-442c-8f3e-44f91cd83e5b/summary

03/24/2022

Hotel Ezra Cornell Presents: Better Businesses for Better Jobs

Entrepreneurs hold a tremendous amount of power and responsibility in building businesses that offer better and sustainable jobs in the service economy. This holds true in restaurants and bakeries where margins are razor thing and competition is fierce.

This fireside chat with Professor Tashlin Lakhani will be a lively conversation about strategies in business that support the creation of better career opportunities for workers in the food industry. Jessamyn will share business insight, drawing on Danny Meyer’s ‘Virtuous Cycle of Hospitality,’ a model that hold employees as the primary stakeholder and leads to more effective and profitable business growth. The conversation will focus on how building operational models can allow for better pay, less turn-over, more ability to invest in training, and ultimately, better hospitality to our guests.

Come learn about how building operational efficiency allows for better pay and more fulfilling work for food industry workers, the importance of training and coaching to decrease turn-over and improve guest experience and the impact of the service profit chain in service operations. Additionally, see how companies can build cultures that treat the workforce as the most valuable asset and the importance of an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Join us on April 23rd at 1:00 - 2:00PM at Statler Auditorium.

03/22/2022

Today we are celebrating Dr. Tashlin Lakhani! She is an Assistant Professor in the Nolan School and will be moderating “Better Businesses for Better Jobs” with speaker Jessamyn Rodriguez on Saturday, April 23 at 1:00-2:00PM

Dr. Tashlin Lakhani is an Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations at the Nolan School of Hotel Administration in the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University. She is a Cornell alumna, receiving both her Masters and Ph. D. from the ILR School . She currently teaches courses related to Human Resource Management and Franchising in the hospitality industry. She hopes students who take her courses challenge their assumptions and be able to apply the industry-specific strategies they learn to their own organizations.

In addition to her roles as a professor, her passion for her field has led her to engage in research that investigates the determinants of employment practices and job quality: specifically, how human resource management differs across franchisee-owned, company-owned, and independently- owned operations in the hotel and restaurant industries. Her research has fueled her to make new insights into the field and to find connections between her academic research and practice.

Following this year's HEC theme, Professor Lakhani is celebrating the importance of having and spending time with family and friends post-pandemic. She is also celebrating Cornell students who have persevered through the pandemic and have discovered innovative ways to overcome the obstacles they encounter. Finally, she is celebrating her opportunity to come back to Cornell in-person and get to experience face-to-face interactions with students and faculty.

03/19/2022

Hotel Ezra Cornell Presents: Champagne Campaign

Master Sommelier Jack Mason will lead a tasting of four distinctive styles of Champagne to highlight how this delicious, sparkling wine is much more than an applauded apéritif. Although no other beverage elicits thoughts of celebration and fun more than a glass of Champagne, Jack will emphasize how the leader of the bubbly category should be viewed as a "wine" and the diversity of profiles that exist.

Join us on April 22nd at 11:00 - 12:00PM at Statler Auditorium. Open to registered attendees only.

03/17/2022

There are 3 hours left before giving day ends and there are $700 before we reach our goal! There is still time to support HEC!

link: https://givingday.cornell.edu/campaigns/hotel-ezra-cornell

03/16/2022

Thank you for your generosity in support Hotel Ezra Cornell. We want to thank Stanley Sun for matching up to $5,000 dollar for dollar. There is still time to contribute to one of Cornell's oldest traditions!

Link: https://givingday.cornell.edu/campaigns/hotel-ezra-cornell

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HEC 98 is proud to have the support of Bears for Humanity, a certified organic and fair-trade company with the mission of creating safe and Eco-friendly organic products, protecting the environment, creating fair trade living wage jobs, and giving back to causes for children, animals, and the environment. Bears For Humanity has helped us create the first-ever sustainable amenity bear in HEC history! Students have had the opportunity to create their own teddy bear drives, supporting one of three meaningful organizations: the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital, Ronald McDonald House of New York, and the Family & Children Services of Ithaca. To support our campaigns and learn more about Bears For Humanity, click one of the links below: Lillian Pinheiro's campaign for Ronald McDonald House of New York: https://www.donorthreesixty.com/campaign/lillian-s-teddy-bear-drive Emily Michaels' campaign for Family & Children's Services of Ithaca: https://www.donorthreesixty.com/campaign/emily-m-s-hec-teddy-bear-drive Evan DeVirgilio's campaign for the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital: https://www.donorthreesixty.com/campaign/evan-s-hec-teddy-bear-drive #sustainability #bearsforhumanity #hec98 #cornelluniversity

March 16th is Giving Day!

March 16th is Giving Day! As an entirely student-run, non-profit organization, HEC depends on generous donations and sponsorships received through events like Giving Day. HEC supplies students with a unique opportunity to explore their passions in the hospitality industry while providing the best service possible. With your support, we will be able to increase students’ access to networking events, professional development workshops, and experiential learning opportunities. Your donation today can help us in our goal of continuously improving the conference and exploring the options for what’s possible in the hospitality industry. Please consider contributing to the future of our conference at: https://givingday.cornell.edu/campaigns/hotel-ezra-cornell

Theme Reveal

We are excited to announce the theme for the 98th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell! This spring, we invite you to join us for HEC 98 EXPO: Envisioning a Sustainable and Equitable Future Through Global Hospitality. The last few years have been unprecedented, making the friend next door feel like they are in a neighboring city, neighboring cities feel like faraway countries, and faraway countries, lands uncharted. Today, we stand with a newfound understanding of the importance of community and the strength that lies in learning from one another. At the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration, we believe that the future of the hospitality industry lies in our collective diversity. This year’s conference program has been curated to provide a space for the global faces of our industry to come together, connect, share, learn, and innovate. Registration for HEC 98 opens on Tuesday, October 4th! If you are looking to stay with us at the Statler Hotel during HEC weekend, April 20-23, 2023, stay tuned to hear more information regarding the conference room block with discounted rates.

HEC’97 - Giving Day

It’s GIVING DAY! Check out why our HEC’97 team loves to support our conference! Let them inspire you to give back to Hotel Ezra Cornell! Donation Link: https://lnkd.in/e-CYWi7D We appreciate you!

Happy Holidays from our family to yours! We hope you have a safe and wonderful time celebrating what means to most to you all!

Be inspired by HEC 97’s keynote speakers! Register today with early bird pricing still available, our conference will be held April 21-24!

HEC 97 Theme Reveal!

The Board of Directors for the 97th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC) are ecstatic to announce the theme of this year’s conference as… “Celebrate! Honoring the resilience of people, service, and hospitality education.” With that, HEC would like to pose one question: What are you Celebrating? Share your responses with us in the comments section! To learn more about our theme, visit our website at https://www.hotelezracornell.com/ #cornelluniversity #hospitality #education #event

HEC 96 Volunteer Parade

One Minute with Reneta McCarthy

Watch Reneta McCarthy, Senior Lecturer at the Hotel School and long-time HEC advisor, discuss how HEC connects to the hotelie community in the video below! And don't forget to register for #HEC95 using this link: http://www.cvent.com/events/the-95th-annual-hotel-ezra-cornell/event-summary-51c34e5788d4406ca34c9c3aae5b63db.aspx

Homecoming 2019

Watch: Food & Wine Pairing: A Global Perspective

Watch: Elizabeth Mullins talk about “Creating Unique Experiences ”

Thank you to the Big Red Band for ringing in the final hours until HEC 93 with a performance in our Park Atrium!

Hotel Ezra Creations

Hotel Ezra Cornell is excited to announce the launch of our newest series, Hotel Ezra Creations! In this series, we will be featuring a few of our most-welcomed recipes throughout the year. The first video in this series will feature our Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins, so stay tuned to find out what's cookin' behind-the-scenes!

HEC is Ready for Homecoming!

Who else is excited for Hotelie Tailgate in a few hours? Hotelies, be sure to swing by the SHA tent to pick up some treats catered by HEC!

The first installment of our speaker series featuring Cedric Nicaise, Wine Director of Eleven Madison Park.

The HEC 93 Directors are ready to meet all of the freshmen and transfer hotelies in less than 2 hours! Don't forget to head on over to the Park Atrium at 4:00 to find out more about Hotel Ezra Cornell, mingle with your peers, and enjoy some exclusive drinks and treats! Check out our event page here as well: https://www.facebook.com/events/855716154583530??ti=ia