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[Condé Nast Traveler] The Best New Restaurants in the World: 2025 Hot List

April 23rd, 2025 in 2025, Demetri Tsolakis, Faculty In The Press, Part-Time Faculty

By CNT Editors (Nathan Tavares) Click here to see the entire Hot List for 2025. This year's best new dining destinations, from New Orleans to Sydney. As CEO of Xenia Greek Hospitality and adjunct professor at Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration, Demetri Tsolakis brings a deeply rooted philosophy to the dining experience: hospitality... More

[Patch South End] Meet Boston President & CEO Receives ICON Award from Boston University

April 14th, 2025 in 2025, Arun Upneja, Faculty In The Press, Icon Award Winner, SHA In The Press, SHA Leadership Summit

by Regan Assistant, Local Business Boston University School of Hospitality Administration has named Martha J. Sheridan, President & CEO of Meet Boston, the 2025 recipient of its prestigious ICON Award—honoring her visionary leadership in reshaping Boston’s tourism landscape. Presented at the School’s annual Hospitality Leadership Summit, the ICON Award recognizes an... More

[FinanceBuzz] 2025 Auto Insurance Statistics and Consumer Report (Study)

April 11th, 2025 in 2025, Apostolos Ampountolas, Faculty In The Press, SHA In The Press

By Josh Koebert. Edited by Melinda Sineriz, ABFP™ FinanceBuzz reviews consumer and market trends across the auto insurance industry annually to understand what trends are coming in the next year. With auto insurance premiums climbing 45% since 2019, drivers are increasingly cost-conscious and hesitant to file claims or switch providers. To make sense of... More

[CBS News] Traveling? Consider packing a portable carbon monoxide detector

April 1st, 2025 in 2025, Faculty In The Press, Makarand Mody, SHA News

With recent stories of deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning in hotels and resorts, some experts say a $40 investment could reap big rewards. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports. Makarand Mody, Associate Professor of Hospitality Marketing; Director, Research; Chair of Undergraduate Programs, shares insights on how traveling to more developed countries like... More

[The Boston Globe] Lisa Flores paid for college by hostessing at Mistral. Now she’s an executive with the company.

April 1st, 2025 in 2025, Faculty In The Press, Lisa Flores, Part-Time Faculty, SHA In The Press

By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent, Lisa Flores, an adjunct professor at the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration and the Director of Sales and Marketing for Columbus Hospitality Group, shares her unique journey from part-time hostess at Mistral to executive leader with the company. Offering valuable insights into the hospitality industry, More

[Hotel Investment Today] Nobu’s next course

March 28th, 2025 in 2025, Faculty In The Press, Makarand Mody, SHA News

By Christina Jelski Makarand Mody, associate professor of hospitality marketing at the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration, commented on how Nobu has mastered the delicate art of brand expansion—maintaining its aura of exclusivity while becoming a global hospitality powerhouse. As the brand continues to grow, Mody explored how Nobu’s strategy... More

[HN hospitalitynet] Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) Names Annual Student Case Competition Winners

March 13th, 2025 in 2025, Industry News, SHA In The Press, SHA News, Student Life

PSU’s Logan Prendergast and Andrew Heiland and BU’s Eva Li, Rishabh Sharma and Albina Zhangirova Submit Winning Entries BU School of Hospitality's Rishabh Sharma (MS in Hospitality Real Estate), Eva (Jinyi) Li (MS in Hospitality Management), and Albina Zhangirova (MMH) demonstrated their strategic acumen in the 19th Annual Hospitality Asset Managers... More

BU School of Hospitality Administration honors Martha J. Sheridan, President & CEO of Meet Boston with the ICON Award at the Hospitality Leadership Summit on April 3, 2025 

March 3rd, 2025 in 2025, Events, Icon Award Winner, Press Release, SHA Leadership Summit

(March 3, 2025) Boston, MA – Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is proud to announce that the annual ICON award will be presented to Martha J. Sheridan, President & CEO of Meet Boston on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at the School of Hospitality’s marquee event, the Hospitality... More

[BU Experts] Wellness in Hospitality: The Increasing Need for Education

February 28th, 2025 in 2025, Faculty In The Press, Leora Lanz

Leora Lanz, Executive Director of the Online Program and Associate Professor of Marketing at BU’s School of Hospitality Administration, explores how wellness is becoming a core component of hospitality marketing. Drawing from her experience teaching advanced experiential marketing, Lanz illustrates the importance of incorporating wellness into brand positioning, guest experiences, More