Introduction to Hospitality and tourism Lecture 1 Tourism : Activity of people taking trips away from home and the industry which has developed to cater to/support the needs of tourism. (does not include migrants‚ PR‚ illegal immigrants) History of tourism * Early travellers travelled for: 1) curiosity 2) food and hunting (survival) 3) trade (trade routes formed – silk
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Contemporary Issues in Hospitality & Tourism Administration Arlene M. Garrick Oklahoma State University‚ Stillwater September 29‚ 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility in the Hospitality Industry Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has progressively become known as a germane issue in the corporate world for the past decade. Making the world a better place‚ socially and environmentally‚ is a global accepted phenomenon. According to Porter
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HOSPITALITY STUDY NOTES Working in a socially diverse environment: * Hospitality means the friendly welcoming and entertainment of guests when you work in the hospitality industry‚ you are a representative of the organisation‚ and of the country. * Overseas visitors form their impression of a country by the way there are treated during their travel in their accommodation and the restaurants and cafes they visit. * You need to be able to convey the warmth and friendliness of welcome and
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doing to evaluate the profitability of group and other non yieldable business‚ and with what degree of success? Well‚ let’s try to evaluate these questions from different perspectives. I have quite often been dealing with groups’ management in Hospitality field‚ so here is my contribution to this discussion. It is my personal opinion that these target segments represent a fundamental contributor for any property business revenue (by addressing this must be clear that basic additional service offers
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management is the balancing supply and demand. It is set by the rate limiting resource. To increase capacity‚ Hospitality Manager can either increase the rate limiting resource or shorten the process
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Study of Tourism‚ Hospitality and Event Nowadays‚ with the rapid development of economy‚ tourism‚ hospitality and event industries are faced with more opportunities‚ but more challenges as well‚ such as the more competitive market and similar industries‚ personalized customer demands and higher service qualities requirements and so on. Therefore‚ studying and understanding the three industries‚ discovering the interrelated nature of them and the way they promote each other will contribute to promoting
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The Art of Design in the Hospitality Industry Abstract Interior design has only just recently become an essential part of the hospitality industry. It gives a sense of brand identity in some cases and in some cases‚ the design of a hotel may be the sole reason for choosing a certain hotel above others. Thanks to the internet and social media‚ it has become increasingly easy for customers to make known what they like and don’t. Design is an important factor when it comes to guests choosing
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Australia’s unique flora and fauna Australia has over 1 million different native species. Australia’s unique variety of plants and wildlife has evolved as a result of our countries unique conditions. This is a result of Australia’s geographical isolation. From deserts to rainforests‚ mountains and plains; this environment has created unique animals suited to their environments. As a result: * Australia has 10% of the world’s biodiversity. * Out of 20‚000 species of vascular plants 4 in 5
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tourism and hospitality Nowadays‚ people more than ever travel freely around the world. The international tourist arrivals from 674 million in 2000‚ reached the 797 in 2005 and the 940 million in 2010. Respectively‚ the international tourism receipts from 475 billion US dollars in 2000‚ reached the 679 billion in 2005 and the 918 billion. The tourism and hospitality industry is among the most diverse of all industries in terms of employee population and groups of guests. Hospitality and tourism
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TEI of SERRES Department of Business Administration MBA in Hospitality & Tourism A Project By Konstantinos Karanikolas Ioanna Koumleli Victoria Tsiamoura Date 22/01/2013 Professor: Maria Tsourela Tourism is a sector that is more possible to be affected when a crisis occurs. As a crisis is defined every natural or man-made disaster that can impact the long-term functions of an organization or prevent it
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