Born on the Fourth of July!
Not the movie, not the song lyric, but the launch of www.HospitalityEducators.com, a new global resource for the hospitality industry is the celebration. HospitalityEducators.com offers insights and best practices to help individual hoteliers and groups of hotels improve their market penetration, deliver service excellence and increase their profitability.
The members of the consortium collectively have more than 150 years of operational, learning and teaching/educating experience. They will serve a wide spectrum of hospitality businesses, ranging from small family-owned operations to convention centers. This range includes independent hotels and restaurants, boutique hotels, small hospitality brands and associations, management companies, country inns and bed & breakfasts. “Our group is in an exceptional position, in that we can serve independent hoteliers and hospitality businesses of all sizes, and simultaneously support branded companies and properties with a tremendous number of best practices, proven strategies, and support material”, said co-founder Dr. John Hogan, principal of HoganHospitality.com.
The Founding Associates of the HospitalityEducators.com consortium include:
- Stephen Barth, JD CHE : Attorney, Author, Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com, well-known industry speaker and Professor at the Conrad Hilton School of Hotel and Restaurant Management @ University of Houston ( TX)
- Jennifer Calhoun, MBA CHE : Well-known industry trainer, Assistant Professor and Director of the Hospitality and Tourism Institute at Prince Georges Community College (based in Largo, MD)
- Dr. Marc Clark, CHE CHA CHRE CHO: Author, well-known industry speaker, Senior Advisor for GATE Hospitality University in Katmandu, Nepal, Principal of smartbizzonline.com. (based in Franklin, KY)
- Dr. William Frye, CHE: Associate Professor, College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Niagara University, Author, Executive Editor – RoomsChronicle.com (based in Niagara University, NY)
- Dr. John Hogan CHE CHA MHS: Co-founder of HospitalityEducators.com, well-known columnist, author and industry speaker, with more than 20 years of teaching at three colleges; principal of HoganHospitality.com (based in Phoenix, AZ)
“HospitalityEducators.com is unique in an additional aspect as well, as it provides specific services and information for the next generation of hoteliers – today’s hospitality students and aspiring professionals,” added co-founder Kathleen Hogan, MBA. “In responding to feedback from the readers of our consortium members’ earlier columns, we find there is voiced interest from hospitality students to be included. We have special pricing to enable them to become members, access our professional resources, engage others in forums, and participate in the mentor’s corner soon to be available on our site.”
The services of the consortium will include a wide selection of online material available 24/7, consulting, training and presentations, coupled with prompt follow-up service and affordable prices. The depth and unique backgrounds of the consortium members adds to the quality and breadth of the services rendered.
For more information or to schedule an interview, contact John Hogan @ 602-799-5375 or [email protected]
