Hotel Ezra Cornell Sponsors Virtual Conference on “Prioritizing People Over Dollars”
By Prameela Kottapalli Photo: Cornell Advertisements
The virtual conference, sponsored by Hotel Ezra Cornell, featured Aaron Adalja, assistant professor of food and beverage management at the School of Hotel Administration, Barbara Lang 78, MPS 04, founder of B. Lang Consulting, Abigail Charpentier 95, vice president of people and culture for the Americas at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Dr. Jamie Perry, assistant professor of human resources management at the School of Hotel Administration, and Christopher Wofford, Digital Media Producer, eCornell. The discussion, rooted in the notion that people are at the heart of a business, explored how employee-oriented solutions can drive sustainable growth and success in organizations.