Maybe someday “robots will help us tell people what the weather looks like,” says Nicolle Scavuzzo, Vice President of Global Guest Recognition & Insight for Four Seasons hotels and resorts. But for Scavuzzo and the luxury hotel company, gadgets aren’t the point. More important, she says, is developing technology that can create seamless, personalized experiences for her guests. And one way Four Seasons does this is by fine-tuning its CRM (Customer Relationship Management) database so that employees can get a clearer—and timelier—understanding their customers’ needs. Here, Scavuzzo talks with Michael Altman, an instructor for Georgetown’s graduate program in Global Hospitality Leadership, about how technology is transforming the high-end hospitality sector.
SCS continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and respond in support of the University community. Currently, all summer term courses will continue through distance instruction.
In terms of the Fall 2021 semester, the School of Continuing Studies will resume regular operations effective August 16 at the 640 Massachusetts Avenue building, unless otherwise noted for specific programs.
For more information, including vaccination guidelines, requesting exemptions, and program-specific guidance, please refer to Dean Otter’s July 20 announcement.