US Hospitality and Leisure November 2013 Q3 At a glance Lodging’s recovery continues‚ driving fewer vacancies and higher rates‚ particularly among hotels in higher-priced segments. Our outlook anticipates a 5.5% RevPAR gain in 2013‚ improving to 5.9% in 2014 with stronger economic growth. Group bookings for 2014 have improved‚ supporting gains relative to this year. Construction activity has resumed‚ but is still at low levels. Occupancy levels at hotels in higher-priced segments
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Journal of Vacation Marketing http://jvm.sagepub.com Strategic theming in theme park marketing Kevin K. F. Wong and Phoebe W. Y. Cheung Journal of Vacation Marketing 1999; 5; 319 DOI: 10.1177/135676679900500402 The online version of this article can be found at: http://jvm.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/5/4/319 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Journal of Vacation Marketing can be found at: Email Alerts: http://jvm.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts
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References: Baudrillard‚ J. (2004) The Consumer Society: Myths and Structures. Sage: London Bowdin‚ G.‚ Allen‚ J.‚ O ’Toole‚ W.‚ Harris‚ R Clarke‚ J. & Critcher‚ C. (1985) The devil makes work: leisure in capitalist Britain‚ Macmillan‚ London Silverstone‚ H Mark‚ P. (2003) Mind and Media - The effects of television‚ computer and Video Games. 2nd Edn. Routledge‚ London. PWC Entertainment & Media Annual Report‚ 2012. London Roberts K The British Film
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Is gambling an acceptable form of leisure? Nowadays‚ gambling industry is already become a huge global industry. Due to the rapid development of technology‚ people can place the bet in another country simply by using internet without travel‚ which make much easier for gambler. According to Roberts (2004‚ p168)‚ gambling also become one of the leisure industries‚ such as visit a casino can be seen as a leisure activity. Also is different personal perspective with no doubt. Devereaux (1968) defined
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The Royal Plowing Ceremony The Royal Plowing Ceremony is one of the most important annual royal traditional ceremonies‚ which is held at the open square of Veal Preah Merhu in front of the National Museum in Phnom Penh every year. This ceremony is deemed one of the marvelous blessings of the Cambodian people. Each king has led this celebration since ancient times. According to the tradition‚ the Royal Plowing ceremony is celebrated to predict the upcoming orn‚ bean‚ grass‚ sesame‚ water‚ wine
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GINGER HOTELS: PRICING MIX AND STRATEGIES AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS (In assistance with Dr. Avinash Kapoor) BY: ROHIT SHARMA 11P161 S.P. KALYAN 11P162 SANCHIT VERMA 11P163 SAURABH MANDHANYA 11P164 No. of words: 7029 SHAFALI SUBRAMANIAN 11P165 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Our study has been conducted on the ‘Pricing strategies employed by Ginger Hotels‚ India and their effectiveness’ in order to identify the different pricing method that are
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of quality and integrity. Starting with Cotton Trading‚ Hashoo Group of Companies today boasts the only chain of Five -Star Hotels in Pakistan namely The Pearl Continental Hotels chain and the Karachi Marriott and the Islamabad Marriott Hotels with presence in all the provincial capitals and the Federal Capital except one. Today‚ Hashoo Group of Companies besides hotel industry encompasses oil and gas exploration‚ mining‚ ceramics‚ pharmaceuticals‚ tourism and travel. It also has considerable investment
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the uniformed staff‚ close liaison with the front office manage and other departments‚ giving of information to guest concerning hotel services and local directions‚ message taking and issuing room keys‚ the booking of theatre and the confirmation of airline passages‚ arranging the hire of the hotel cars and soling of guest problems and queries about the hotel and recreation facilities. explain the roles and responsibilities of a range of accommodation and reception services staff
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My Favorite room in my house is my bedroom. A four by four secluded chamber my room is one of four bedrooms located in the very far corner of my house. One must stroll through a long winding spiral hallway to reach the entrance of my room. He or she will automatically be greeted by a sleeping seven foot eggshell door. The door communicates via a cylindrical brass knob. To say hello one must turn the knob counter-clock wise. The door’s cooperation depends solely on his mood. If one annoys the
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movie Jurassic Park was created in 1993. The director steven spielberg pulled from extinction the greatest creatures ever known. (the making of jurassic park‚1:39.) Jurassic Park was also known to be one of the most expensive movies ever made in its time( 5 fun jurassic park facts‚1). It was considered one of the best graphical dinosaur films and still is today. Although Jurassic Park is one of the biggest known dinosaur movies of all time it follows up with 3 more jurassic park movies. But
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