Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership
PolyU Tripartite Hospitality Programme Celebrates 10 Years of Excellence
PolyU School of Hotel and Tourism Management | October 30, 2024
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the tripartite Master of Science in Global Hospitality Business (MGH) programme, three international leaders of hospitality and tourism education – the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), EHL Hospitality Business School (EHL) in Switzerland, and the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership at the University of Houston (UH), USA – have come together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ensure the continuation of this innovative educational strategy. The signing ceremony took place on 16 October 2024 at the SH...
Anger Over COVID-19 Layoffs Keeping Hospitality Workers From Returning to Jobs
The University of Houston | January 3, 2023
HOUSTON, Jan. 3, 2023– Researchers at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership say many skilled hospitality workers who were furloughed or laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic are angry and unlikely to return to the industry. During the first few months of the pandemic in 2020, travel and dining out declined rapidly putting severe financial strain on hospitality organizations, especially those in the lodging and food and beverage sectors. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the hospitality industry lost nearly 8 million hospitality jobs were lost, making it the hardest-hit industr...
A ‘Global Hospitality’ Evolution: UH Hilton College Changes Name
the University of Houston | February 28, 2022
HOUSTON, TX – February 28, 2022 – The University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management has changed its name to the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership. Since hotel industry icon Conrad Hilton gifted $1.5 million to build the first hospitality school in Texas more than 50 years ago, the hospitality industry has grown exponentially. To keep pace, programs and courses offered at Hilton College also evolved into more than a hotel and restaurant management program. “The new name not only reflects the role of Hilton College as a global leader in hospitality education, bu...
Tikehau Capital and Le Groupe de l’Hôtellerie Acquire Two Hotels in Paris
Tikehau Capital | June 6, 2019
PARIS -- June 6, 2019 -- Tikehau Capital (Paris:TKO), the alternative asset management and investment group, with Le Groupe de l'Hôtellerie, the hotel management, investment and development specialist, acquire two hotels in central Paris through Tikehau Capital's Real Estate value-added fund. The Hotel Corona Opéra and the Hotel Touraine Opéra are both three star hotels with a combined capacity of 97 rooms. These hotels are located in the historical 9th district of Paris, close to the Paris Opera and the large department stores. Built during the 19th century, the hotels have strong potential for development while the hospitality and lei...
