Ron Naples

Ron Naples is an Adjunct Associate Professor ofHospitality at the New York University Tisch Center for Hospitality andTourism. Professor Naples was a part ofthe early development of the Meetings Certificate program at NYU and has beenon the adjunct faculty since 1990. Hehas been named one of the 25 most influential people in the MeetingsIndustry and was the recipient of theNYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies Distinguished Teaching Award,the school’s highest teaching honor. He co-authored PlanningSuccessful Meetings and Events with Ann J. Boehme a former colleague atNYU. The publication has been translatedinto multiple languages by the American Management Association. He has also authored articles on the meetingsand events industry focusing on non-residential conference centers, budgeting,and planning from the host’s perspective. A pioneer in the professional meetings industry, Naplesis President of Maple Mountain Hospitality and has managed hospitality,including meetings and events, food and beverage and presentation technologyfor fortune 500 and international organizations in New York City, Connecticut,Colorado, and Washington DC. He owned and operated a classic country innin Manchester, Vermont from 1998 to 2002.