Monday, October 06, 2008
Hotelie Tailgate '08
"It never rains on a Hotelie parade!"
These immortal words by Dean Johnson perfectly reflect the Hotelie pride and enthusiasm that was clearly evident (despite the less-than-ideal weather) during the Hotelie Tailgate, HEC’s first major event of the year!
For those of you who were there, you surely remember the epic display of Big Red spirit, camaraderie, and epicurean delights, and took advantage of the chance to enjoy alumni- and faculty-networking, catch a few of Dean Johnson’s one-liners, and binge on pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting (they were indeed epic).
For those of you who weren’t…well, you missed out. Sorry. You should have known better than to sleep in on a Saturday. But hey, I certainly had a good time gorging on the turkey burgers, beef/blue cheese/bacon burgers, Boston baked beans, beer cheddar soup, and cranberry white chocolate chip cookies that you forfeited.
At heart, though, I am a softie, and I don’t want you to be completely out of the loop. So, I’ll take it upon myself to share with you a couple awesome videos that the HEC marketing team created to recap the highlights of the tailgate. As an added bonus, it features exclusive interviews with Hotel School icons, including Executive Chef Erin Cade, Alum Geoff Gray, the always-entertaining Dean Johnson, and Professional Socialite CJ Slicklen.
the Hotelie Tailgate 2008
Aspect of the Hotelie Tailgate 2008
(The first video is a condensed version of the second, for those of you rushing to make it to Culinary Lab on time.)
By an official count, the event attracted 206 students and 135 alums. However, as all attendees are well aware, this number does not include the number of Hotelie-wannabes who managed to sneak in from under the barricade (or via bribe money, I’m not sure). I’ve also learned from an inside source that as many as five non-Hotel School students snuck into the tailgate in a shoddy attempt at impersonating sophomore Aileen Kline (I always knew she was a big deal, but…wow).
Consider yourself fortunate enough to be one of the “in” crowd. The HEC Tailgate officially re-confirmed our position as the Cream of the Cornell Crop, the Envy of Engineers Everywhere. Everyone wants to be us, or at least crash our parties. Well, we do have the best food, the smartest professors, and the best-looking student body, so who can blame them? Dean Johnson, once again, sums it up quite nicely: “The Hotel School is the glue that holds the university together.”
Great job to all the Function Managers and Board Assistants for a successful kick-off, and thanks to all attendees for showing Cornell what Hotelies are made of! Stay tuned for more opportunities to learn about upcoming HEC events, discover new ways to get involved, and get the inside scoop on your favorite Hotelies!
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