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From left: Mr. Steven
Lambert, Associate Director, Industry Relations,
Dr. Jukka Laitamaki- Clinical Associate Professor
of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ms. Karen
Hoffman, Senior Vice President, Bradford Group
(representing Corinthia Hotels in the US), Sharr
Prohaska- Clinical Assistant Professor and
Director, Undergraduate Programs, Mr. Christian
Grage, General Manager, Corinthia Towers Hotel,
Prague, Dr. Lalia Rach- Associate Dean and HVS
International Chair, New York University Preston
Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and
Sports Management, Dr. Hannah Messerli, Clinical
Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism
Management, and Mr. Jonathan Rosenberg, Internship
and Career Development Manager, Industry
Relations. New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center
for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management
expands its internship program with the
five-star Corinthia Hotels for the summer of
2007. Corinthia, a Malta-based hotel chain is a
luxury brand with conference center properties in
some of the hottest markets in Europe, Prague,
Budapest, Lisbon, St. Petersburg and Malta. It also
boasts the only five star in Tripoli, Libya, the
Corinthia Bab Africa; Last year, Corinthia
Hotels launched its internship program with NYU in
Prague and Budapest.This year NYU is expanding
the program to include Corinthia
Hotels' properties in Malta. Christian
Grage, General Manager, Corinthia Towers Hotel,
Prague met with the New York University team led by
Dr. Lalia Rach, Associate Dean and HVS
International Chair, Tisch Center for Hospitality,
Tourism and Sports Management and also interviewed
candidates for the 2007 internship program. About Corinthia Hotels International (CHI) CHI is a hotel operating company that is a joint
venture between Malta based International Hotel
Investments plc (IHI) and Wyndham Hotel Group of
the US. It undertakes hotel management operations
for Corinthia Group and IHI owned or affiliated
hotels as also for third party owners. CHI is also
the exclusive hotel management company for Wyndham
Hotel Group managed hotels in the EMEA region
operating under the Corinthia, Ramada Plaza and
Wyndham categories. Prior to entering into a joint
venture with Wyndham Hotel Group, CHI had
accumulated over 40 years of experience in
delivering a high quality service to hotel guests
and an optimum rate of return for owners and
investors in diverse business environments. Its
expertise extends to management of luxury and
upscale properties in city and resort locations,
and products ranging from boutique to large
conference and meeting hotels. About Corinthia Hotels Corinthia Hotels is a luxury collection of
five-star hotels in Budapest - Hungary; Lisbon -
Portugal; Malta; Prague - Czech Republic; St.
Petersburg - Russia; and Tripoli - Libya. Founded
by the Pisani family of Malta in the 1960s, the
Corinthia brand stands in that proud tradition of
European hospitality and its signature services
communicate the 'Warmth, Colour and Vitality' of
its Maltese heritage. All Corinthia hotels feature
state-of-the art conference areas and extensive
business traveller facilities. Corinthia Hotels'
portfolio includes the award-winning Corinthia
Grand Hotel Royal in Budapest which received
Europe's 'Best Hotel Architecture Award' and was
selected to join the privileged list of 'The Most
Famous Hotels in the World'. Corinthia Hotels is
associated with the Wyndham Grand Collection. Editorial Contact: Karen Hoffman, The Bradford Group Tel: (212) 447-0027 E-mail: bradfordmktg@aol.com |
