The Center for Resort and Hospitality Business (CRHB) in the Fogelman College of Business & Economics was established to provide outreach and support for service and hospitality businesses through research and education.  The focus of the center is to facilitate initiatives that increase operating proficiency, competence and business effectiveness by providing insights on applied consumer behaviors to maximize business processes.   

The Center serves as the outreach focal point for the Kemmons Wilson School in creating mutually beneficial opportunities through learning and discovery. It provides a foundation for continuous advancement in consumer understanding by conducting rigorous theoretical and applied research while providing support to industry partners through educational programming. The focus of the Center is to:

• Provide unique opportunities for students and faculty to interact with the hospitality and service industries

• Drive interdisciplinary collaboration through research opportunities and initiatives

• Create and execute educational programming relating to hospitality and various consumer issues

• Provide support to industry partners of the Kemmons Wilson School in the form of research and special project administration

• Serve as the foundation for continuous research within the Fogelman College of Business & Economics and the Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management

For more information on how the Center can assist you, please contact the Director, Dr. Eric T. Brey, at ericbrey@memphis.edu or 901.678.4584.