Tisch Center Undergraduate Programs

NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

Throughout the academic year, Tisch Center students attend a variety of industry events. Tisch Center events feature prominent speakers and are open exchanges that epitomize the proud, promising motto of the Center: “The city is our laboratory, industry is our faculty, and our students are the future of the profession.”

Meshing academic excellence and real-world experience, Tisch Center students and alumni avail themselves of three annual lectures with a distinguished legacy of speakers. A fourth lecture features Jonathan M. Tisch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Loews Hotels, and Co-chairman of the Board and Office of the President, Loews Corporation. Following spring final examinations, Tisch Center students also volunteer as special event assistants at the annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, hosted by the Tisch Center and chaired by Mr. Tisch.

THE STEPHEN W. BRENER DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
2006–07 Steven A. Rudnitsky, present and chief executive officer, Wyndham Hotel Group

Previous Speakers
2005 Laurence Geller, president and chief executive officer, Strategic Hotels & Resorts
2004 Stephen Rushmore, president and founder, HVS International
2003 Stanley Turkel, hotel consultant; Vijay Dandapani, chief operating officer, Apple Core Hotels; Anil R. Patel, president, Northstar Management Group; Dinubhai D. Patel, owner-operator, Advanced Motel; Fred Schwartz, president, AAHOA; Alan L.Tallis, executive vice president-chief development officer, La Quinta Inns, Inc.
2002 Richard M. Born, principal, BD Hotels, llc
2001 Laurence S. Geller, chief executive officer, Strategic Hotel Capital, llc
2000 Richard Miller, vice president, research, World Travel & Tourism Council
1999 Eric O. Long, general manager, The Waldorf-Astoria
1998 Jonathan M.Tisch, president and chief executive officer, Loews Hotels
1997 J.T. Kuhlman, chief operating officer, Inter-Continental Hotels and Resorts; Stephen Rushmore, president, HVS International; William R.Tiefel, president, Marriott Lodging; Jeff Weinstein, editor-in-chief, Hotels Magazine
1996 Daniel P.Weadock, president and chief executive officer, ITT Sheraton Corporation
1995 Michael A. Leven, president and chief operating officer, Holiday Inn Worldwide
1994 James Gaffigan, vice president of government affairs, AH&MA

THE RICHELLE "BUNNY" GROSSINGER DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT
2007 Dawn Drew, vice president and publisher, National Geographic Traveler

Previous Speakers
2006 Roger J. Dow, president and CEO, TIA
2005 Terry L. Dale, president and CEO, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
2004 Cristyne L. Nicholas, president and CEO, NYC & Company
2003 David Neeleman, CEO, Jet Blue Airways Corporation

THE CAL RAMSEY DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT
2007 David W. Checketts, chairman, SCP Worldwide