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Wait Lines May Boost Perceived Popularity of Restaurant Brands
Penn State School of Hospitality Management | April 25, 2024
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Restaurants can benefit from keeping their customers waiting, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management. The research, led by Associate Professor of Hospitality Management Breffni Nooneand published in the International Journal of Hospitality Management, found that the presence of a pre-process wait line, such as waiting to be seated at a restaurant, can increase perceived brand popularity of the business among first-time customers. This effect is increased when paired with a brand popularity statement from an organization that is independent of the restauran...
Early Career SHM Alumni Pay It Forward
PENN STATE’S SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT | February 14, 2024
Recent SHM alumni have provided their alma mater with new student support options UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – The School of Hospitality Management (SHM) in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development (HHD) has received a series of gifts from recent alumni, bolstering the support available to students. In the following months, this series will spotlight recent alumni who have decided to give back to their alma mater, supporting students following the path they helped to trailblaze. As one of the longest-running hospitality programs in the nation, SHM equips students with the technical knowledge and interpersonal skills necessary...
Penn State School of Hospitality Management Master of Professional Studies Applications Now Live!
The School of Hospitality Management | August 31, 2023
New Flexible, Focused Graduate Degree in Hospitality Management Starts at Penn State The Penn State School of Hospitality Management has launched a one-of-a-kind graduate degree program in hospitality management designed specifically for hospitality industry professionals. The school’s Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Hospitality Management (HM), launched its inaugural class in Fall 2023. MPS offers an exceptional and focused curriculum delivered by world-class faculty through online and in-resident course offerings. Flexible learning options The MPS in Hospitality Management program blends flexible course mode options with ...
Penn State Hospitality Event to Honor Noble Investment Group Founder and CEO
The Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society | March 17, 2023
Event sponsors announced, registration open for Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society gala UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society Hospitality Executive of the Year event will be held on Tuesday, April 4th at the School of Hospitality Management on the University Park campus. The event, a tradition of the society’s and the school’s since 1960, will include the presentation of the Hospitality Executive of the Year Award to Mit Shah, founder and CEO of Noble Investment Group. Founded in 1993, Noble is an industry-leading real estate investment group specializing in the travel and hospitality sector. T...
The Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center Debuts at Auburn University
August 24, 2022
Auburn, AL (August 24, 2022) — The Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center (RCSC), the new home to Auburn University’s esteemed School for Hospitality Management, opens its doors this month, ushering in a new era for hospitality education with this groundbreaking facility. The Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center, which houses a teaching restaurant and luxury hotel, is a result of a unique partnership between academia and the hospitality industry and will prepare students with operational knowledge creating a stronger and more competitive group of future industry leaders, while also offering unparalleled guest experiences. ...
Penn National Gaming Senior VP Joins Penn State School of Hospitality Management Industry Advisory Board
The School of Hospitality Management | January 7, 2020
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. —Eric Schippers, senior vice president of public affairs and government relations at Penn National Gaming, Inc., has joined the Penn State School of Hospitality Management (SHM) Industry Advisory Board. In his role with Penn National Gaming, Schippers is responsible for the company’s community affairs, government relations, corporate communications and media relations. He additionally serves as spokesperson for the company. Penn National Gaming operates 41 gaming, racing and video gaming facilities across the country, in 19 states, from Maine to Nevada. The brand oversees approximately 49,400 gaming machines; 1,...
Penn State School of Hospitality Management and Alumni Society to Honor President and CEO of Hilton, Christopher Nassetta, in 2020
PSHRS | August 21, 2019
Barron Hilton receiving the PSHRS Hospitality Executive of the Year Award in 1969 from Walter J. Conti, PSHRS President UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- August 21, 2019 -- The Penn State School of Hospitality Management in the College of Health and Human Development and the Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society (PSHRS) have named Christopher J. Nassetta, president and chief executive officer for Hilton, as the 2020 Hospitality Executive of the Year. Hilton is one of the world’s leading hospitality companies that owns, manages, franchises, and leases thousands of properties across the globe. The School of Hospitality Management and PSHRS...
Tyson Hospitality Consulting Principal Joins Industry Advisory Board
the School | March 21, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Peter Tyson, principal of Tyson Hospitality Consulting, LLC, has joined the Penn State School of Hospitality Management (SHM) Industry Advisory Board. Prior to his retirement as a managing director of CBRE Hotels, Tyson was a senior vice president of PKF Consulting, chief operating officer of Smith Analytics and a partner in Laventhol & Horwath. A majority of his work consisted of the provision of consulting services to clients in the hotel and gaming sectors of the industry. "Over a period of many years, I had the pleasure of hiring, training and working with many Penn State SHM alumni and was always im...