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DoubleTree shows how to win customers with a small touch
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementIn the effort to respond to the shifting customer base, hotels spare no time or money in developing fresh concepts. In front of hundreds of hotel brands, many travelers might have difficulty distinguishing one brand from another.
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6 tips to stay fit when you’re away from home
Karen Childress Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementNo matter the reason for your travel, if you want to maintain your regular nutrition and fitness regimen while on the road, plan ahead for success. Here are six tips that will help ensure you won’t return home feeling like a slug.
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Behind the scenes: Preparation for a bus trip
Mark Hewitt Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementMany of you are obviously aware of what goes on during a motorcoach trip, but have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes? What goes on to make the trip flow so easily and what your driver does to make sure that there are no problems along the way?
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Backpacking is the latest modern travel trend
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementBackpacking was often considered mainly for hiking and camping, but in many ways it is now slowly transforming into an independent and low-cost international travel option for individuals or a small group of people. And the travel industry is gearing up to capitalize on these emerging trends.
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2 examples of why I love the hospitality business
Shebby Lee Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementI'll admit that I have been doing this for a long time, and I sometimes grow weary of so-called professionals who do not do their homework and don't understand that we are in the hospitality business. We provide a service, not a product. We are in the business of making people happy. OK, I can get downright crotchety on the subject.
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A great start to 2014 for Copenhagen airport
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveDenmark's principal aviation gateway has had a great start to 2014 and is set to continue with ambitious plans for growth over coming months and years — growth that will rely on more routes and continuing profits for the airport.
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Hotels, restaurants respond to shifting customer base
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementMillennials have grown up. They are not only replacing baby boomers in the workforce, but they also are becoming an important source of business for the travel and tourism industry. Many hotels and restaurants immediately responded to the shifting landscape in the marketplace by taking one or more of the following approaches.
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Glamping is a hot trend for 2014
Bambi Majumdar Recreation & LeisureThe tabloids were abuzz earlier this year with Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber going glamping. Suddenly no one can get enough of this trend. Here are a few prominent events that are promising more glamping options in 2014.
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Retailers hoping credit card changes will swipe away fraud
Suzanne Mason RetailAccording to Verizon's 2013 Data Breach Investigation Report, 24 percent of data breaches happened in the retail industry. Although the percentage is relatively low, credit card giants Visa and MasterCard are pushing a major change in credit cards as we know it.
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Quartzite experience
Michael Charland Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementQuartzite, AZ, can accommodate hundreds of thousands of snowbirds to the area for up to six months during the winter. A big attraction is the free dry camping on BLM land that is all around the town, the great Arizona weather in the winter and the annual RV Rock and Gem show in January.
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