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What lies ahead for the travel industry in 2018
Bill Becken Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementTravel is becoming less a discretionary activity and more of a necessity, especially if you subscribe to Abraham Maslow's theory that puts human needs in a hierarchical pyramid.
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Working in America’s gig economy
Dave G. Houser Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAmerica's workforce has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. It has changed from one in which many workers had the same employers for most of their working life to one in which job changes are much more frequent — and in which many workers choose short-term gigs over permanent or long-term employment.
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Leadership strategies: Small businesses and sexual harassment
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementSmall businesses are not immune to sexual harassment problems. Most small businesses — from doctor's offices to car dealerships — are still predominantly owned by men, according to the Census Bureau. And in many towns, these business owners wield a lot of power and influence, which can make it extremely challenging for employees to speak out against harassment.
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Transformative trips: 6 trends climbing the horizons of wellness travel
Bill Becken Recreation & LeisureIn an increasingly chaotic world, it is not surprising that wellness travel should be the fastest-growing sector of the travel industry. According to a study by the Florida-based Global Wellness Institute, travelers are spending more than $500 million on wellness trips, comprising some 15 percent of the global travel pie.
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What the Supreme Court’s stance on the travel ban means for tourism
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementEver since Donald Trump became president, his travel ban has been in the news. From anxiety and anger to relief and confusion, people involved have felt every emotion therein. But the latest development may be the biggest one yet: The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will allow a full enforcement of the ban laid out by the Trump administration.
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Want to create a bigger eWOM effect on Facebook?
Linchi Kwok CommunicationsAs one of the most visited websites in the world, Facebook has become the most influential medium for business-to-consumer (B2C) communications. Almost every company is now on Facebook, where they build public pages for a brand or their business to engage their target customers.
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A personal touch makes for a happier holiday season
Fred Berns Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhile your competitors scramble to get out their holiday cards, why not do something this season that most of them don't do? Get personal. Share your seasonal sentiments face to face if you can, or by phone if you can't.
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Where are American tourists headed now?
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAccording to the American Automobile Association (AAA), close to 51 million Americans traveled over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Road trips featured prominently, but airports have been busy as well.
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Touring 8 historic American prisons
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureReflecting the underside of society, prisons aren’t generally a pleasant topic of conversation. Many question whether the nation’s nearly 5,000 penitentiaries do more harm than good in reducing crime. Nonetheless, prisons have been with us throughout our history, serving at best to protect society from its miscreant minority. Prisons are a source of great intrigue — no doubt with the exception of those who’ve spent time behind bars. We’ve identified a group of historic American prisons — each with its story of notorious inmates, murder and mayhem.
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Hotels are now entering the short-term residential rental business
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementIt is clear that room-sharing services have created a big threat to hotels — even though a recent study also reported that Airbnb listings could actually have positive impacts on hotels' RevPAR (revenue per available room) performance. Hotels are firing up for a new war against Airbnb, as well as other platforms that provide short-term residential rental services.
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