Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration
Global Hospitality Executive Keith Barr to Receive 2024 Cornell Hospitality Icon Award
January 26, 2024
Jan. 26, 2024 (Ithaca, NY) — The Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration announced today it has selected Cornell alumnus Keith Barr ’92, IHG’s former chief executive officer, as the recipient of the 2024 Cornell Hospitality Icon of the Industry Award. The award will be presented at the Cornell Hospitality Icon and Innovator Awards ceremony in New York City on June 4, 2024. Barr has spent more than 30 years in the hospitality industry, starting in hotel operations. He was appointed CEO of IHG Hotels & Resorts in July 2017 after serving as chief commercial officer for four years and a member of the executive...
UniFocus Donates Labor Management Technology to Cornell University as Educational Tool to Prepare Future Hospitality Leaders for Industry Success
UniFocus | February 3, 2022
Top ranked hospitality school program leverages industry-leading workforce management tools to demonstrate how advanced AI and automation can ensure high service quality, employee loyalty and appropriately staffed operations. DALLAS, TX — February 3, 2022 — UniFocus, the leading provider of Workforce Management Systems, is today proud to announce the donation of its labor management solutions as an educational resource for the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration. Widely recognized as one of the world’s leading educational institutions for hotel management, Cornell’s partnership with UniFocus will sign...
