Friday, February 09, 2007
Welcome Back!
Hello fellow Hotelies! Ellsworth here, updating for the first time during this new and exciting year. I hope you all had an enjoyable time over winter break. My externship in the Caribbean proved to be rewarding! Not only was I able to obtain some time under warm sunrays (despite some painful sunburns!), but I exercised all of my Hotelie knowledge in real industry situations. If any of you Hotelies have not had the opportunity to intern in your projected field of interest, I highly encourage you do so! I was able to make some fantastic friends, many of whom I spoke to about our Hotel Ezra Cornell.
But, alas, I am back in snowy Ithaca. This semester, HEC has a lot in store for all of us Hotelies. The 82nd Hotel Ezra Cornell will take place during the second weekend in April. All Hotelies are invited (and encouraged!) to take part in this memorable experience. Whether you choose to join Jackie Quinlan’s Culinary Team or become a personal concierge, your time commitment is extremely valuable to all attendees of HEC. I am excited about becoming a personal concierge this year because my good friend Alice will be training me. Imagine, meeting industry leaders and Hotel School alumni amongst the brilliant coordination of Hotel School students! I cannot wait for HEC.
On a lighter note, Valentine’s Day is coming up next week. Ordinarily, I am not a big fan of the holiday… It comes across to me as a corny event. However, my viewpoint has changed this year; everything changes when you find someone special with whom you can spend Valentine’s Day. This is my first year I am planning on a Valentine! She is a very dear friend of mine, and I certainly hope she feels the same. I don’t want to mention any names as of right now – I don’t know exactly who may be reading this – but I will tell you I am planning on having a classy dinner at Taverna Banfi to celebrate Valentine’s Day (… as well as the reopening of Taverna Banfi!).
Take care all and I will be in touch.
Bearfully Yours,
Ellsworth
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