Access Point Financial Joins Strategic Corporate Alliance Program at Cornell

Access Point Financial has joined the strategic corporate alliance program at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration (SHA).

Through the alliance, Access Point Financial will be a member of the Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) and an industry fellow of the Center for Real Estate and Finance (CREF).

CEO Jon Wright will represent the company in the alliance.

"Access Point Financial is dedicated to excellence in the hotel industry. We are pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, advancing industry research and influencing the next generation of hospitality leaders," said Wright.

The Access Point Financial strategic alliance also includes sponsorship of two key SHA events: the 6th annual Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards and the 13th edition of the Innovation Network presented by the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship.

Joe Strodel, Jr., executive director of corporate affairs at SHA, said, "The company's extensive expertise in direct full-service lending, hotel finance, and development and their corporate support of the school will be a great asset to both our faculty and students."

Other SHA strategic corporate alliance members are Accenture, American Express Publishing/Travel + Leisure, ASAE Foundation, Carlson Rezidor Hotels, Duetto, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Groupe Du Louvre, Hilton Worldwide, Hotel Business, Hotel Management/Questex Hospitality Group, Hsyndicate, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, IDeaS: A SAS Company, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott International, National Restaurant Association, PwC, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, STR Global, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, USA Today, White Conveyors, and Wyndham Hotel Group.