Global hotel operator InterContinental Hotels Group has joined Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research as a partner. InterContinental's president of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Kirk Kinsell, a Cornell alumnus, will participate on the center's Advisory Board. Kinsell will share his expertise with researchers, industry leaders and students, as well as at the center's Roundtables.
'InterContinental is responsible for more than 3,800 properties around the world,' said Eva Ferguson, president of IAHI, the InterContinental owner's association. 'We see the center's research as having global impact that improves hotel operations for the global industry, and we are pleased to be part of this important research effort. In particular, we propose to focus on issues of corporate responsibility as part of the research agenda and the educational experience.'
'With its global perspective and leadership role in corporate social responsibility in the hospitality industry, we are delighted to welcome InterContinental and Kirk Kinsell to our advisory board,' said Joseph D. Strodel, Jr., director of corporate relations, Cornell School of Hotel Administration.
'We are interested in Cornell's research agenda and the inclusion of corporate responsibility as a global issue for hospitality research. We look forward to working with Cornell on this," stated Kinsell.
Based in the United Kingdom, InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases, or franchises over 3,800 hotels and more than 571,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world, including such well known brands as InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, and Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts. The company pioneered the travel industry's first collaborative response to environmental issues as founder of the International Hotels and Environment Initiative (IHEI). For more information, please visit www.ihg.com.
About the Center for Hospitality Research
A unit of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, The Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) sponsors research designed to improve practices in the hospitality industry. Under the lead of the center's 69 corporate affiliates, experienced scholars work closely with business executives to discover new insights into strategic, managerial and operating practices. The center also publishes the award-winning hospitality journal, the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly (formerly the Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly). To learn more about center and its projects, visit www.chr.cornell.edu.
Center partners and sponsors: AIG Global Real Estate Investment, American Airlines Admirals Club, Davis & Gilbert LLP, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, Denihan Hospitality Group, Expedia, Inc., Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Fox Rothschild LLP, HVS, InterContinental Hotels Group, JohnsonDiversey, Inc., Jumeirah Group, LRP Publications, Marriott International, Inc., Marsh's Hospitality Practice, Mobil Travel Guide, Nestlé, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Proskauer Rose LLP, Smith Travel Research, Southern Wine and Spirits of America, Inc., SynXis (a Sabre Holdings Corporation), Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, Thayer Lodging Group, TIG Global, Travelport, WATG, and WhiteSand Consulting.
Center friends: 4Hoteliers.com • American Tescor, LLC • Argyle Executive Forum • Caribbean Hotel and Restaurant Buyers Guide • Cody Kramer Imports • Cruise Industry News • DK Shifflet & Associates • ehotelier.com • EyeforTravel • Fireman's Fund Insurance Company • Gerencia de Hoteles & Restaurantes • Global Hospitality Resources • Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) • hospitalityInside.com • hospitalitynet.org • Hotel Asia Pacific • Hotel China • HotelExecutive.com • Hotel Interactive • Hotel Resource • International CHRIE • International Hotel and Restaurant Association • International Hotel Conference • International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) • iPerceptions • KPMG Japan/Global Management Directions • Lodging Hospitality • Lodging Magazine • Milestone Internet Marketing • MindFolio • PKF Hospitality Research • The Resort Trades • RealShare Hotel Investment & Finance Summit • Resort+Recreation Magazine • RestaurantEdge.com • Shibata Publishing Co. • Synovate • The Lodging Conference • TravelCLICK • UniFocus • WageWatch, Inc. • WIWIH.COM
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