Because of Roosevelt’s location, we are
able to use the city as our ‘laboratory’
like no other school in the country. We
have the largest convention center in
the country (McCormick Place), the
most highly visible attraction in the state
(Navy Pier), some of the world’s largest
hotels (Hyatt, Hilton, Sheraton), the
newest and most popular urban park
in the country (Millennium Park), the
second largest concentration of trade
and professional associations with
meetings and convention departments
in the country, and some of the best
restaurants, most notable private clubs,
and highest rated hotels in the world
(Hilton, Ritz Carlton, The Peninsula
and The Four Seasons). If there is an
area of hospitality, tourism, convention,
exposition or events management that
students are interested in pursuing,
we have it in Chicago, and Roosevelt
University is in the middle of it. We put
you in contact with the leaders of the
industry.”
William Host
Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Roosevelt University