ITHACA, N.Y. | Wyndham International Inc. has joined the list of innovative hospitality firms that sponsor The Center for Hospitality Research at Cornell University’s School of Administration. Under the sponsorship, Wyndham will support major research designed to enhance operating practices in the hospitality industry.

“Wyndham is very pleased to join forces with one of the leading research institutes in our industry,” said Ted Teng, President and Chief Operating Officer of Wyndham International. “Cornell’s research center routinely produces fresh, insightful studies that help deliver practical benefits to managers in hospitality. We look forward to working with the Center on new research that will help drive even more improvements in hospitality operations.”

“The Center is very pleased to welcome Wyndham to the growing roster of leading hospitality companies who have agreed to join forces with the Cornell Hotel School,” said Gary Thompson, executive director of the Center. “Through the generous support of our sponsors, we are able to conduct a wide range of studies across the full spectrum of the global hospitality field.” Wyndham becomes the 10th enterprise to join with the Cornell’s Center for Hospitality Research in the last year, and the 35th overall.

Based in Dallas, Wyndham International offers upscale and luxury hotel and resort accommodations through proprietary lodging brands and a management services division. It owns, leases, manages, and franchises hotels and resorts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe, under core brands Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Wyndham Luxury Resorts and Summerfield Suites by Wyndham.

About The Center for Hospitality Research - A unit of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, The Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) sponsors groundbreaking research designed to improve practices in the hospitality industry. The CHR also publishes the award-winning hospitality journal, the Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly. Under the lead of CHR's 35 corporate supporters, experienced scholars work closely with business executives to discover new insights into strategic, managerial and operational issues. To learn more about CHR and its projects, visit .

The Center’s supporters are leading organizations in the hospitality industry. Partners & Sponsors - AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp., Bartech Systems International, Cendant Corporation, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, JohnsonDiversey, Kohinoor Group, Marsh’s Hospitality Practice, Nestlé, Thayer Group of Companies, Willowbend Golf Management, and Wyndham International; Friends - ARAMARK Corporation, D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd., ehotelier.com, Global Hospitality Resources, Inc., Hsyndicate, hospitalitynet.org, Hospitality World, Hotel Asia Pacific, Hotel China, Hotel Interactive, Inc., Hotel Resource, International CHRIE, Lodging Magazine, Lodging Hospitality, Mobile MoneySaver, National Hotel Executive Magazine, Resort+Recreation, RestaurantEdge.com, Shibata Publishing Co. Ltd., Smith Travel Research, The Hospitality Research Group of PKF Consulting, The Lodging Conference, TravelCLICK, and UniFocus.

Joe Strodel

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