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Minimum wage is on the rise — Is it a blessing or a curse?
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementImpeccable service can only be delivered by a well-trained, friendly staff. Accordingly, the service industry is labor-intensive and employs a large number of skilled and unskilled workers.
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Hotels offer new line of attack in bitter war with Airbnb
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementIt's not exactly breaking news that the hotel industry and Airbnb are at war. For the hotels, the latter is the upstart newcomer who stormed onto the scene and disrupted their business. Suddenly, they were no longer fighting each other but a new enemy who just couldn't be beaten down with scare tactics.
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Pressure from business leaders kills Texas ‘bathroom bill’
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe so-called "bathroom bill" in Texas has finally met its end — at least for now. The bill died quietly Aug. 15, after the House adjourned its special 30-day legislative session. This was in part thanks to the pressure that big business put on lawmakers in opposition to the bill.
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Niagara Falls attractions secure despite Toronto casino plans
Katherine Radin Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAfter years of debate, a casino is coming to Toronto. Great Canadian Gaming Corp. and Brookfield Business Partners recently announced a partnership to upgrade the OLG Slots at Woodbine to a full casino and entertainment/hotel complex.
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Hotels, OTAs and Airbnb are firing up for a new war
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementBy the time I finished writing the article "Expedia, Priceline join battle against Airbnb," hotel giants Marriott and Wyndham announced bold new strategic moves.
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6 tips in case you have to rent a car on your trip
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureLet’s imagine you and the family are contentedly cruising into Colorado Springs, about to embark on a Rocky Mountain RV adventure, when it happens. An unsettling sound — like grinding metal — issues from beneath your rig and the transmission begins slipping. A replacement must be ordered and repairs could take a week or more. Finding another RV to rent would be the best option — but that’s unlikely in most areas of the country — so the next best one would seem to be renting a car so that you can at least continue your trip.
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North Korea joins long list of travel warnings
Bambi Majumdar Recreation & LeisureWhen the U.S. Department of State detects a threat to Americans traveling abroad, officials issue warnings and alerts. The countries on this list change as per their latest crime and violence rates, and at times by natural disasters.
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Expedia, Priceline join battle against Airbnb
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAirbnb has become a big player in the global lodging industry. As a matter of fact, it is bigger than any hotel chain in the world.
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Business leaders: ‘Bathroom bill’ will damage Texas economy
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementTexas is the latest state trying to enforce a so-called "bathroom bill" that, like North Carolina, could have a damaging effect on tourism and businesses across the Lone Star state. The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 3 on July 25 on a 21-10 vote, but the bill has stalled in the House as the legislative deadline approaches.
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The secret life of cities: Buskers
Lucy Wallwork Civil & GovernmentFor each person who sees buskers as a nuisance and noise pollutant, many more see them instead as a welcome interruption from urban routine. Whichever position we take, buskers have a powerful impact on our day-to-day experience of a city — from the half-hearted accordion players on bridges across Europe, to the exquisite performances in New Orleans' French Quarter.
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