2021 NENA Conference
Join us for the 8th Annual Virtual Spring NENA Federation Conference on March 6, 2021. This regional conference will offer a diverse array of opportunities, for both NENA members and non-members, as it will focus on a broad range of topics related to education, industry,
and research in hospitality and tourism. Click HERE to register.
Schedule at a Glance (EST)
8:30 - 8:55 Networking (coffee, chat, etc.)
8:55 - 9:00 Welcome Address by Federation President, Theresa Lind
9:00 - 9:45 Keynote - Building Your Resilience
9:45 - 11:15 Concurrent Sessions (Teaching Roundtable & Research Presentation)
11:15 - 12:00 Panel Discussion
12:00 - 12:30 Awards Ceremony & Closing Remarks
See you March 6, 2021!!
2021 Panelists & Keynote
In addition to great research presentations and , join us for these guest speakers.
Vijay Dandapani - Keynote
President and CEO
Hotel Association of New York City
Arthur Keith - Panelist
Managing Director/General Manager
Cornell University’s Statler Hotel
Natalie Camerino - Panelist
Founder & CEO
Noodlelove
Nathan Reigner - Panelist
Research Assistant Professor
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management Department at the Pennsylvania State
University
Where Are You?
If you live in these parts of Canada and the United States, we are your federation!
About ICHRIE
International CHRIE (ICHRIE), a non-profit professional association, provides programs and services to continually improve the quality of global education, research, service and business operations in the hospitality and tourism industry. ICHRIE, an inclusive, collegial association, values creative, ethical and progressive action and improvement of global hospitality and tourism education and research.
Who are members?
- High School Educators
- Adjuncts at 2yr & 4yr Colleges
- Full Time Faculty
- Graduate Students
- Industry Colleagues
- Vendors
About NENA
North Eastern North American Federation CHRIE is the North Eastern region chapter of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education.
The North Eastern Federation is comprised of 13 of the 50 United States & all of Canada: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. Recently we added the rest of Canada!
Board of Directors
Get to know our team.
Theresa Lind
President
James Madison University
Kirsten Tripodi
Vice President
Sacred Heart University
Noel Criscione-Naylor
Secretary
Richard Stockton University
Joe Scarcelli
Treasurer
York College of Pennsylvania
Gilpatrick Hornsby
Director of Research
James Madison University
Tony Kim
Director of Networking (Conferences & Events)
James Madison University
Tracy Michaud
Director of Member Services and Development
University of Maine
Leslie Scamacca
Director of Education
LaGuardia Community College
Jennifer Forney
Immediate Past President
University of Pittsburgh
Area Consultants
These are your contacts for resources in the Federation.
Frederic Dimanche
Canada
Ryerson University
Suzanne Bagnera
New England
Boston University
David Schweiger
Central
Northampton Community College
Elizabeth DeRose
Southern
Frederick Community College
