General Meeting on Wednesday!

Hi HBS!

Just a reminder that we have our 3rd General Meeting this Wednesday, December 2nd in Kimmel 907! See you there!

[click here] for a run down of the latest professional opps!

Happy Thanksgiving, we are thankful for YOU :)

Hugs, turkeys, and tofurkeys,
HBS

NYU Preston Robert Tisch Center Fall 2009 Internship Fair!

Hello everyone!

Thanks to everyone who came to the internship fair yesterday, it was a great success! We had 49 companies in attendance (33 of which were hospitality companies), a new Tisch Center record!!! We hope you enjoyed the fair and made some great connections for your future :)

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK?

This is the new feedback series I want to start up, I want to start hearing from YOU :)
Let's talk about...THE INTERNSHIP FAIR!
What were your favorite companies at the internship fair? Tell us about any interviews/internships/jobs that you got from the fair! Is there something we could do better next year?

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UPCOMING EVENT | Just a reminder that our Get To Know Your Professor Dinner is tomorrow! We hope to see you there if you've been selected to attend!

Also, [CLICK HERE] for (belated) meeting minutes from the meeting on October 20th!

Here are some snazzy shots from the internship fair!

So many attendees! Yay!

Emily and Sonia at the registration table hard at work

Sanam and Nikki dressed for success!

Hugs and pineapples,
HBS

HBS September and October Events!

Our Year So Far....

Freshman Scavenger Hunt in Times Square!Everyone having a super fun time!
9/24/09

Race for the Kids!

7 courageous souls braved the 4K walk! Plus, we raised $1073! Whoohoo HBS! Proceeds from the event went to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of NYC.

9/26/09

Hotel Association of NYC (HANYC) Hotel Walk
Group shot in the lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel! And everyone in front of the New York Palace!
We got lots of goodies on the way like granola bars and DOUBLETREE COOKIES. We hit 18 hotels, so that's $162 donated to Sanctuary for Families!
10/4/09

Internship Fair Workshop
Our internship fair workshop was a great success! Dr. Mayo gave us some great insights on how to connect in the business world. Our Secretary and Wasserman Peer Educator went over some awesome resume tips. Then, What Not to Wear: featuring Josephine and Jason, with great tips on how to dress for success! And lastly, a great student panel of various hospitality concentrations to give us an inside look on the different paths you can take. Thank you to everyone who conducted and attended this event, couldn't have done it without you!

That's all folks!
Thanks to everyone that has come out to our meetings and events, you're all awesome!!!

Hugs and Pineapples,
HBS

9 ways to be green in hospitality in 2009! - Blog Action Day

It is so cold and rainy in New York City today, and it's only October! I mean, talk about CLIMATE CHANGE. Well, speaking of climate change, today happens to be Blog Action Day! And this year's theme is Climate Change. (read more here on blogactionday.org about Blog Action Day...)

Climate change has major implications on the travel and tourism industry. Many attractions like tropical areas, sun-sea-sand destinations, skiing, and cruise lines are heavily impacted by the seasons. Patterns and seasonality of the industry could be negatively affected if climate impedes or defers travel to that destination. In 2005, and article called "The Effect of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events on Tourism" was published, providing an in depth analysis of specific ways that Climate Change will hurt tourism. Read the full article HERE.

As New York University's Hospitality Business Society's contribution to talking about climate change, we'd like to share a few ways that the hospitality industry can strive to be more sustainable, precautions which will hopefully help to prevent/reduce the drastic environmental changes that are upon us!

ONE "One way we can make travel more sustainable is by purchasing carbon offsets. I worked at Seadog where out boats guzzled gas, so we paid to plant trees to offset the damage." - Nikki Parsons, 2012

TWO "In a hotel, we definitely use an immense amount of paper. From associate applications and new hire packets to guest registration cards and powerpoint printouts, we are surrounded by paper. A great way for us to become more green and sustainable would be to create and store more documents electronically instead of using trees!" - Lauren Bosch, 2012

THREE "In order for companies and hotels to go green and be sustainable, recycling and green efforts should be seamless. It should not take away the luxury aspect of hotels. Guests should be 'green' without knowing it!" - Katie Tang, 2012 (http://www.tonic.com/article/5-things-hotels-are-doing-to-save-the-planet/)

FOUR "One way to make the travel/hospitality industry more sustainable would be incorporate the local farmers and farmers into the purchasing process of the kitchen. Buy local produce!" - Laura Wang, 2009

FIVE "Ecotourism is an adventurous way to travel and experience nature and local culture, plus you leave a minimal carbon footprint. Also, check out the Emerald Monkey Eco-Luxe Resort off the coast of Panama: proof that you can always make green choices, even in the lap of luxury!" - Angela Wu, 2012

SIX "Sustainable tourism should be about communication and consent from local, preexisting inhabitants, animals included. I don't mean talking to animals but we should be conservative in thinking about anything that could potentially harm the local community. They should be an integral part of all decision-making because in the end, we are using and visiting their homes." - Yvette Ly, 2012

SEVEN "We can install systems that interface lights and air conditioning functions with room keys, so that no energy is wasted on vacant rooms." - Erin Rudd, 2012

EIGHT "I stayed at the New Yorker Hotel, and the one thing i remembered from that hotel was that they encouraged their guests to reuse their towels (both the shower towels and the small towels) so they didn't have to waste as much water." - Jimmy Chang, 2013

NINE Use less and be resourceful!

Happy Blog Action Day! Save the world, one post at a time...

Hugs and Pineapples,
NYU HBS 2009

HANYC Hotel Walk Sunday Oct. 4th!!!

Good evening HBS!!!

Don't forget to come to the HANYC Hotel Walk!! Here are the details:

Date: This Sunday, October 4th!
Meet: 8:30AM at Kimmel
EventTime: 9:00AM
Event Location: The Roosevelt Hotel
http://www.theroosevelthotel.com/
Benefits: Sanctuary for Families
http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org/


"Up Close and Personal" with Mr. Peter Warren of Agency212
This is the first of a series of interviews with industry professionals, organized by the Hospitality Tourism Society (our graduate counterpart). Great opportunity to learn something from someone who knows what's up!
When: TOMORROW, Thursday October 1
Where: NYU Midtown Center, Room 1021 (10th floor)
11 West 42nd Street
How to Get There: Take D, F, or V from 4th Street-Washington Square Station heading UPTOWN to 42nd Street- Bryant Park. Walk WEST on 42nd. CLICK HERE for more detailed HopStop directions from NYU


Internship Opportunities!
Four Seasons Internship Opportunity (CLICK for details)
Business Travel News Internship-
From Alan Tse:

"I just ended an internship at Business Travel New and they are looking for unpaid interns for credit in the Fall. It's a good opportunity to learn more about the travel industry and you get to do some journalism work. This is their website: http://www.btnonline.com/businesstravelnews/index.jsp Their office is located in the Nielsen building on 770 Broadway (near Astor Place) so it is very close to campus. If anyone is interested they can send resumes to David Meyer at: dmeyer@btnonline.com"

The Carlyle- Accounting and HR. To get more information or to send in your cover letter and resume, please send a professional e-mail to Cris Felix at cris.felix@rosewoodhotels.com

Hugs and Pineapples,
HBS E-Board!

First HBS Meeting Minutes

Thank you to everyone who attended our first HBS meeting last Wednesday, we had such a great turn out! Yay HBS!

***For your convenience, I've posted the meeting minutes which were sent out at the end of this entry.***

Don't forget to attend Race for the Kids this Saturday!
Visit Our Team Page Here!

Also, the scavenger hunt is on Thursday, September 24th!

Stay tuned for internship opportunities, announcements, and events!

Hugs and Pineapples,
HBS

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Meeting Minutes:

- Race for the kids:

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Departing at 9 am

See attached flyer for more info on how to join!

Its a great way to get to know your fellow HBS members as well as some professors!

-Mentorship Program

HBS will host its annual mentorship program again. This is the program where a freshman or sophomore will be paired up with a junior/senior as their mentor. The upperclassmen is there to give professional and career advice to his/her mentee as well as to build a relationship. It is a great program. If you did not sign up at the meeting, please email us with your name, year, areas of interest within the industry and we will pair you with a mentor! And/or, if you are interested in being a mentor, please email us with your area of concentration, name, and year. If you had a mentor who graduated, please indicate who your previous mentor was! And if you had mentees you would like to keep, please email us as well.

-Freshmen Scavenger Hunt of Hotels

Friday, Sept 25

Evening

Location TBA

Some of our Eboard will take our newest HBS members throughout the city on a hotel scavenger hunt! Be sure to look out for an email later this week with more info!

-BLOG

HBS has our own blog which will be updated frequently by our webmaster, Angela Wu. Make sure to check it out at nyuhbs.blogspot.com...There also seem to be some election videos lingering up there if you want to check out how your current e-board got elected last year!

-FACEBOOK

We have a facebook group. Just search Hospitality Business Society and we'll pop up. Join us =)

-Internship & Career Fair

Monday, November 2, 2009, 10-2pm, Rosenthal Pavilion

We are having a joint fair with the Sports Business Society as well as Graduate HBS. Professional attire (suit) is required. At our October HBS meeting, we will go over all the do's and don'ts of the internship fair so make sure to be there!!!!

-HSMAI Updates

Starting this year, we will be giving HSMAI updates at all of the HBS meetings. We hope many of you will get involved with HSMAI and will attend their meetings and events as well. To join:

http://hsmai.org/about/membership.cfm

You can also find information on member only information you can use in homework, classes, research, scholarship information, and career/job/resume services.
For information on the HSMAI NYC Chapter go to www.hsmainyc.org

That's all for now folks! We hope to see you all at our October meeting. An email with specifics will follow in the next few weeks =)

HbS eBoArD

Bloomingdale's Internship Opportunity via NYU Career Net

Expiration Date:	October 31, 2009
ID:	778835
Employer:	Employer Name Withheld
Division:	Central Human Resources
Title:	Bloomingdale's International Marketing and Tourism Internship
Organization Description :	Upscale Department Store
Description:	International Marketing and Tourism Internship Bloomingdale’s, the nation’s only full-line, upscale department store, offers exclusive Tourism Programs for international and domestic visitors in New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Miami. Internship opportunities are currently available in our International Marketing Department in New York and in our Visitors Centers in New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Miami. These positions are designed for college students interested in the tourism and hospitality industry and provide a strong focus on customer service and special event planning. Job Description *Work closely with the local Tourism Manager on special in-store events and fashion shows for groups and conventions. *Conduct regular outreach to hotel concierge via telephone and personal visits to keep Bloomingdale’s top-of-mind for recommendation to their guests. *Identify and analyze the competition through secret shopping and hotel concierge desk inquiries. *Update and maintain Convention Calendar. *Contact hotels to coordinate collateral shipments and deliveries. *Complete monthly gift & referral card inventory. *Greet and register Visitors Center guests, providing foreign language assistance as required. *Assist all departments with special needs of international and out of area customers. *Assemble sales kits to be distributed at trade shows. *Update and maintain hotel concierge mailing lists. *Other administrative tasks as needed. Requirements: *Current undergraduate student majoring in Marketing, Communications, Travel & Tourism or related field *Good academic standing *High-energy individual with excellent communication skills *PC literate with experience in Word, Power Point and Excel *Excellent customer service skills *Foreign language skills strongly preferred, but not required *Must be available to work flexible hours, including evenings Benefits: *Positions is an unpaid internship *Applicant must provide Bloomingdale's with suitable documentation that the applicant is receiving college credit for this internship. Bloomingdale's cannot extend an offer to any applicant until the company reviews this documentation and if necessary contacts the college.

Lauren Bosch for Secretary!

SAVE THE DATE: Spring Internship & Career Fair

This Semester's Hospitality & Tourism Internship & Career Fair will be held on Thursday, March 5 from 10am-2pm in the Rosenthal Pavilion.

More details will be announced in the coming month!

Book Exchange

If anyone is looking to buy or sell any Hospitality/Tourism books from current or past classes, feel free to leave a comment on this post. We'll leave the comments section open and create a marketplace for this semester's Book Exchange. 

Relay for Life: Register NOW!

Relay for Life will be held at NYU this year the weekend of April 18-19. To register for the HBS team, or to make a monetary donation, please follow the link below:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY09EA/1316228248?pg=team&fr_id=13945&team_id=368549

Thank you!

Lauren and the E-Board

Welcome Back!!

Welcome to the 2009 Spring Semester at NYU, and welcome to the NYU Hospitality Business Society blog! I hope everyone enjoyed his and her time off, and is ready to kick off a great new year.

This site will be the official online resource for the NYU Hospitality Business Society, including updates on meetings, and information about various events. Understandably, it can get both annoying and confusing receiving so many emails from us all the time, so we hope that this site will help you keep track of everything HBS has planned for you. 

PLEASE feel free to leave us comments or questions in response to any post we make. You can sign your name to the comment or remain anonymous. Either way, we appreciate your feedback and will get back to you as soon as possible.

There have been a number of professional opportunities we've been able to share over the past few weeks, including those with BMF Media Group, JP Morgan, and the Doubletree Hotel in Times Square. As previously requested, if you are offered a job because of an opportunity HBS shares, we would love to hear about it!

Please keep checking back to this site throughout the semester. We will be announcing the date and time of our First General Meeting shortly, along with plenty of other information including:

*our Welcome Back Party, hosted by your new Social Chairs, Mike Sinatra and John Garone

*a Dinner Club event during Restaurant Week

*the 6th Tisch Center Internship & Career Fair

*community service projects contributing to Relay for Life

and much more!!

Have a wonderful first week of class, and welcome back to NYU!!

Lauren

HBS President