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Over 20 years, Harris Rosen, a self-made philanthropist paid for daycare for all parents and paid state college full tuition for every high school gradate in the devastated neighborhood of Tangelo park. The result?

Crime was cut in half, the high school graduation rate went from 25% to almost 100% and property values quadrupled.

Harris Rosen, President & COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, on giving back to the community and working hard to achieve any goal.

Harris Rosen '61 gave the Dean's Distinguished Lecture at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration on October 31, 2014. In this DDLS conversation, Mr. Rosen talks about what leadership is all about, how education levels the playing field, and his experience of getting fired from Disney.

See how businessman and hotelier Harris Rosen is turning around a Central Florida community with an investment in education.

Harris Rosen Honoring HMREC
Harris Rosen was born and raised in a low-income area of lower east side Manhattan. His parents instilled in him at a young age that they don’t have to live in that way and that education would get him there. As a young man, he served in the army for a few years and attended college where he earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in Hotel Administration. He purchased his first hotel in 1974, using all of his savings for a down payment on a 256-room Quality Inn. He now owns multiple popular hotels and resorts in the heart of Orlando’s tourism district, including the Rosen Centre, a popular meeting and convention hotel right on International Drive.

As impressive as his work history is, his philanthropic heart is what sets this hotel mogul above the rest. In the early 1990’s, Mr. Rosen had his epiphany, a voice encouraging him to give back for all that he had received in life. In addition to the successful hospitality school he donated to the University of Central Florida, he then decided to start a program in the low-income Tangelo Park area to encourage the value that got him to where he is today: education.

By offering free preschool, parenting classes, and post high school programs including vocational and technical training as well as paying for the students’ college, he has helped the area grow prosperous. Not only has the crime rate in the area dropped by 60%, but the elementary is now a grade-A school and the high school graduation rate is up to near 100%. Harris Rosen also believes that education needs encouragement beyond the walls of a school. His participation in the support of the Holocaust Center of Florida shows just that. “There should be a holocaust facility in every community in the United States. A gentle reminder that horrible things happened and are capable of happening again.” -Harris Rosen

Harris Rosen and several general managers for Rosen Hotels speak to the importance of the Rosen culture, philosophy and mission that comprise the Rosen difference.

In the WHCC18 Interview Zone with Mabel Jong (@mabeljong) at the 15th Annual World Health Care Congress, April 29 - May 2, 2018 in Washington, DC:

Harris Rosen
Founder and President
Rosen Hotels & Resorts

Kenneth Aldridge Jr.
Director, Health Services
Rosen Hotels & Resorts

Ashley Bacot
President
ProvInsure Inc.;
Director, Risk Management
Rosen Hotels & Resorts

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How does someone start from humble beginnings and becomes the largest independent hotelier, and humanitarian? I just recently had the privilege to meet the legend, Harris Rosen. I have heard about him and even stayed at The Rosen Plaza but when he spoke at a conference I attended, there was total silence as he spoke to everyone from his heart. I was amazed! Harris has changed so many lives by leading through example and will share how persevere and follow your dreams, while holding yourself to a level of excellence.

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Rosen Hotels & Resorts - Synergy Corporate Video

Since 1974, Rosen Hotels has been a leader in both excellent service and incredible guest experiences. Harris Rosen, a philanthropist and the founder and president of Rosen Hotels and Resorts, has built his seven hotels from the ground up. Three of those hotels are convention properties designed to give you the best Orlando has to offer when it comes to meetings and events. At all three properties, there is never a resort fee, Wi-Fi is free in all of the guest rooms and public spaces, and we use RFID locks to ensure the safety of our guests. When it comes to location, the three hotels are just minutes away from everything Orlando is known for, including world-famous theme parks, entertainment, dining, shopping, and the Orlando International Airport.

Rosen Plaza® is located in the heart of I-Drive. It’s across the street from Pointe Orlando, close to I-Drive 360 and connected to the Orange County Convention Center via the Gary Sain Memorial Skybridge. There are seven fabulous restaurants and lounges on-site, including 3Nine, a cutting-edge entertainment venue that features music, dancing, two-full service bars and VIP – perfect for corporate buyouts and private events. The Rosen Plaza® has 800 beautifully styled guestrooms and suites, which provide a comfortable place to rest after a long day. For meetings and events, we can accommodate your every need. There is more than 60,000 sq. ft. of space that can be used, including a 26,000 sq. ft. Grand Ballroom and twenty-two meeting rooms. We also offer banquet and catering services for up to 1,800 people.

The stylish and sophisticated Rosen Centre® is ranked in the top 75 US meeting hotels by CVent and offers 1,334 luxurious guestrooms. There are numerous on-site dining and lounge options available such as New York style deli cuisine from Sam & Bubbe’s Lobby Bar and Lounge and Harry’s Poolside Bar & Grill, which can accommodate special events ranging from 70 people up to 1,700 when including the magnificent pool deck. For meetings and events, Rosen Centre® offers 150,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space. In addition to all of the other excellent services we offer, we also have a full-service spa that provides massages and treatments to help clear your mind and relax your body; plus, an advanced fitness center with 24-hour access.

Inspired by 1900s era Spanish Revival architecture, Rosen Shingle Creek® is an AAA Four Diamond Award-winning resort set on 255 lush acres, offering a variety of recreational activities including seasonal fishing, sand volleyball, tennis, basketball, a walking trail, and swimming. Challenge yourself to a round of championship golf on our 18-hole 72-par championship Rosen Shingle Creek® Golf Course redesigned by the Arnold Palmer Design Company. There is also a full-service spa, a large modern fitness center, and a hair salon available on-site.

Orlando continues leading the way for safe in-person events. Informa Markets, Clarion Events and Tarsus Group planners decided to unify the fashion industry and co-relocate their events to the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC).

A special Florida edition of Las Vegas’ long-running MAGIC fashion show, and produced by Informa Markets Fashion, MAGIC Pop UP Orlando highlighted women’s and men’s apparel, accessories, and footwear. MAGIC teamed up with U.S.-based fashion tradeshows WWIN Orlando Showcase, which focuses on womenswear fashion and accessories, and OFFPRICE, serving the affordable apparel, accessories and footwear sector. Organizers hosted three side-by-side events Feb. 9-11, 2021. The destination’s airport, convention center, hotels and restaurants enhanced safety measures helped exhibitors and attendees meet safely which helped business forward.

Reach out to us to find out how we can help you meet safely and responsibly in Cvent’s No. 1 meeting destination in the country.

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