NYU SPS Tisch Center of Hospitality Hosts the 20th Grossinger–Bergman Lecturer Series with Chip Wade of Union Square Hospitality Group on November 11

In a Fireside Chat with Celebrity Host and Chef Dana Beninati, Chip Wade Shares His Entrepreneurial Journey and Insights on Issues and Developments in the Hospitality Industry with a Focus on New York City

NEW YORK, October 29, 2024—The NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, in collaboration with Johnson & Wales University, hosts the 20^th Grossinger–Bergman Distinguished Lecture Series in Travel and Tourism featuring Chip Wade, chief executive officer of Union Square Hospitality Group. The event will be held at the NYU Kimmel Center for University Life, Rosenthal Pavilion, 10^th Floor, on Monday, November 11.

In a fireside chat with Dana Beninati, a Food Network personality and chef, Wade will share his entrepreneurial insights and discuss timely issues and developments in the hospitality industry, especially in the New York City market. He will also offer valuable advice for current NYU SPS Tisch Center students and alums on succeeding in this competitive industry.

As CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, Wade is responsible for further enhancing and evolving the company’s culture, driving an even greater experience for guests, and bolstering the excellence and growth of its businesses. He received his culinary degree from Johnson & Wales University, his B.S. from Widener University, and his M.B.A. from the University of Texas, Dallas.

In addition to his professional experience, Wade serves on several boards, including Cracker Barrel, Johnson & Wales University, and Share Our Strength, a national organization working to end childhood hunger and poverty in the United States. He is also a senior advisor for Junzi Kitchen, a Chinese fast-casual restaurant and concept based in New York.

Doors open for the event at 5:30 p.m., and a reception follows at 7:15 p.m. To RSVP for the event, please register on the event’s webpage.

If you are a press member who wishes to cover the event, please contact Michael DeMeo at michael.demeo@nyu.edu.

About the Grossinger-Bergman Distinguished Lecturer Series in Travel and Tourism
Established in 2003, the NYU SPS Tisch Center of Hospitality’s annual Grossinger-Bergman Distinguished Lecturer Series provides a forum for discussing significant issues and developments within the tourism business. The speakers and panelists selected epitomize the highest accomplishment for leadership in the hospitality and tourism industry.

In addition to Union Square Hospitality Group, other organizations featured in previous Grossinger–Bergman Lecturer Series events include:

• Caesars Entertainment Group
• Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
• JetBlue Airways Corporation
• Loews Hotels
• National Geographic Traveler
• Norwegian Cruise Line
• Taj Hotels & Palaces
• Travel Industry Association of America
• Tripadvisor
• US Travel Association

About the NYU SPS Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality
The NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality is a leading center for studying hospitality, travel, and tourism. Through its undergraduate degree in hotel and tourism management, its graduate degrees in hospitality industry studies, tourism management, and event management, a plethora of continuing education programs, and its world-renowned hospitality investment conference, students gain the knowledge and the skill sets that enable them to manage change, to communicate, to thrive in complex work environments, and to advance the businesses of hospitality, travel, and tourism.

The Tisch Center launched the Hospitality Innovation Hub (HI Hub), which will foster entrepreneurship and creative solutions for the industries it serves. The state-of-the-art facilities offer students, start-ups, established industry partners, and investors opportunities to learn, discover, innovate, and invest.

About the NYU School of Professional Studies
Established in 1934, NYU SPS is an internationally recognized university that offers diverse students access and opportunity to practical, real-world preparation to thrive in their careers while building the next generation of industry leaders ready to embrace tomorrow’s innovations and challenges and lead change in global workplaces.

The NYU SPS global community is made up of industry professionals, doers, and trailblazers shaping the future of industries, positioning the School as an idea incubator for various fields, including real estate, hospitality, global affairs, sports business, integrated marketing, HR, professional writing and more.

Today, NYU SPS offers one of the most diverse portfolios of educational offerings at NYU, including graduate degrees, bachelor’s degrees for traditional and degree completion students, associate degrees, continuing education courses, and certificate programs.

NYU SPS hosts some of the largest and most in-demand industry conferences in the world, including the Schack Institute of Real Estate’s Capital Markets Conference, REIT Symposium, and National Symposium of Women in Real Estate; the Jonathan M. Tisch Center’s International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference; the Annual NYU Tax Conferences; and the NYU Coaching and Technology Summit. The School’s invaluable connections to industry leaders are a distinguishing factor in the education it provides.