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Tourism suffers as North Carolina remains defiant with bathroom law
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe U.S. Justice Department had given North Carolina until Monday to repeal or stop enforcement of the state's controversial bathroom law — HB2 — which federal officials say violates the Civil Rights Act and Title IX. In response, North Carolina announced Monday morning that it has filed a lawsuit against the federal government.
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Combating cybercrime in the hospitality business
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementTechnology has changed our lives for the better, but like every other development it has its downside. Data breaches have become common news, and the latest victim is the hospitality industry. The 2015 Trustwave Global Security Report has found the hospitality and food and beverage industries to be the most vulnerable to security breaches among all sectors. Their reliance on point-of-sale (POS) terminals is unavoidable, because of the nature of their business transactions, but this adds to the risk.
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St. Helena’s new airport opening delayed
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveBringing air travel to one of the world's most remote communities is not proving as easy as officials hoped for at a brand new international airport. The volcanic outpost of St. Helena in the South Atlantic has been restricted in options for travel as long as it has been inhabited, relying on weekly ship connections to bring vital produce, mail and a means of traveling to the outside world.
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Keys to connecting: How to make your ‘net’ work
Fred Berns Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWho you know has become as important as what you know, and more business professionals are attending more networking events than ever before. So what's it take to get a maximum return for your investment of networking time and money? For starters, it takes the ability to present yourself with pizzazz, communicate with confidence and sell yourself — quickly.
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Big change in overtime pay coming soon — Are you prepared?
Paul Zukowski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt has been decades in the making and may affect up to 5 million workers across the U.S. "It" is the proposed rule change on who is eligible for overtime pay, due to be issued in June by the Department of Labor (DOL). If you haven't figured out how your business will be affected, time is running out.
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Restaurants are taking on green initiatives, but do consumers care?
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementSustainability and serving locally-grown and organic food are two big food trends in the restaurant industry, as suggested by the National Restaurant Association. Restaurateurs are actively responding to such trends by implementing various green initiatives in operations.
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3 lessons Prince taught us about rocking originality
Bianca Gibson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhether you were riding around in your little red corvette, dancing around in your diamonds and pearls, or waiting for a kiss, the shocking news of Prince's death probably stopped you in your tracks. His ability to produce sounds of rock, pop and funk made Prince one of the most gifted artists of our time.
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Airports, TSA battle over passenger wait times
Matt Falcus Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementBefore the busiest period of the year is even upon us, America's airports and their passengers are facing unacceptable wait times to pass through security screening, regularly resulting in missed flights and a strain on facilities. The issue was highlighted over Easter weekend when 29,900 passengers were processed on Good Friday at Charlotte Douglas Airport in North Carolina.
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China poised to surpass US as the new business travel leader
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe Asia-Pacific region is all set to dominate global growth in the travel sector, with China leading the way. Recent reports show business travel to China is set to grow at a rapid pace of 12 percent this year. The corporate travel spend in the Asia-Pacific region reached $459 billion in 2014 and is expected to grow at a rate of 7.7 percent by 2020.
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What makes a great professor these days?
Linchi Kwok EducationI was on WeChat the other day, having a conversation with some high school alumni in a closed-group setting. The chat app operates in China and is similar in function to WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. A friend shared a brief story that was supposed to be "chicken soup for the soul."
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