The combination of the University and the opportunities to learn in this city were just waiting to come together. I have been privileged to be part of its beginnings. Whether she's chairing a leadership dinner or helping secure support for programs, Grossinger takes her commitment to the Center and its students seriously and has helped make the Center a first-class international learning arena. Over the years, Grossinger has witnessed some remarkable changes in the hospitality industry. Today they are known by their brands.
People go to hotels for different reasons, such as location or price.
They have a certain image of a hotel and a certain image of themselves. They will find the hotel or the brand that fits their image and they're comfortable with. Hotels have always been a part of Grossinger's life. As a child she lived in Atlantic City and after marrying into the Grossinger family, she lived at the famed Grossinger's Resort in the Catskills, New York. It anticipated changing markets without a marketing guru or a feasibility study.