Cornell Partners With NRA, FRLA on Dean's Leadership Series
ITHACA, NY, February 19, 2009 - Restaurant industry leaders and scholars will address 'Navigating Restaurant Profitability in the New Economy' at a public forum to be held on Monday, March 16th, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida.
The event, part of the Dean's Leadership Series at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, is being co-sponsored by the National Restaurant Association and the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, and hosted by Harris Rosen '61, President/COO, Rosen Hotels & Resorts.
Previous Dean's Leadership Series led by Dean Michael Johnson, included hospitality executives, and members of the media held in New York, Nov. 2008
'Some of the best minds in the restaurant industry will talk about what it takes to thrive in these unusually challenging economic times,' said Skip Sack, chairman of Classic Restaurant Concepts and an organizer of the event. 'This will be a great learning opportunity for operators who are looking for ways to enhance their top and bottom lines.'
The event will be moderated by Dean Michael Johnson of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. A networking reception will follow.
Panelists will include:
Stephen Sawitz, Keeper of the Legend, Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant
Donald Strang, III 'CEO, Strang Corporation
Dawn Sweeney, CEO & President, National Restaurant Association
William Fisher, MBA, PhD, Darden Eminent Scholar in Restaurant Management
Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida
David Sherwyn, JD, Associate Professor of Law, Cornell School of Hotel Administration
Alex Susskind, MBA, PhD, Associate Professor, Cornell School of Hotel Administration
Nicholas S. Vojnovic '81, President, Beef O'Brady's
Previous editions of the Cornell Dean's Leadership Series have attracted up to 200 hospitality executives in New York and Washington, DC. The Orlando edition of the series is sponsored by: Bench Events, China Grill Management, the Cornell School of Hotel Administration's Center for Hospitality Research, Center for Real Estate Finance, and the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship, and also by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, HotelWorld Network, National Restaurant Association, Parasol Marketing Group, and Philips Hospitality.
The price is: $65.00 per person for Cornell alumni/Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association members, $25.00 reception only, $85.00 per person for non-Cornell alumni/Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association members, $35.00 reception only.
To register for the event, please contact Ashlee Mills at [email protected]. To partner with Cornell on this event, please contact Joe Strodel, Jr. at [email protected] or Rachel Ash at [email protected]
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