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Paris attacks highlight the crucial role of event security
Bob Kowalski Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWith the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, we were reminded that disaster reaches beyond crime scenes and into daily lives. That touches home whether people are attending conferences at large gathering sites or fans heading to the arena or stadium for a game.
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Tick tock goes the holiday planning clock
Judy Connors Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe clock is ticking — it's time to finalize holiday travel plans. We are already seeing crowded roads, long airport lines and sky-high flight and hotel rates, both with limited availability. Add in winter weather advisories and tightened security, and the average holiday travelers' anxiety and frustration level will soar.
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The impact of Paris terror attacks on world tourism
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementFriday, Nov. 13, 2015 is literally "Black Friday" for our French alliance and all humans living in the civilized world. As of this publishing, the official death toll of the Paris attacks has reached 129 people, with 352 injured.
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Flexibility is the key to late holiday travel planning
Judy Connors Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementProcrastinators beware: Booking holiday travel now will be more difficult than if you had locked in your holiday travel plans when rates were at their lowest and availability at its highest earlier this fall. However, the good news is that if you can be flexible in destination as well as travel dates and times, you can put the Ho-Ho-Ho back in what could have been a Ho-Hum holiday.
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How long do you have to rescind your Mexican timeshare?
Karen Duncan Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementTimeshare scams in Mexico have always been huge problem, and the number of Mexican timeshare fraud victims has been increasing at an alarming rate. If you are one of the people who are wondering how long you have to rescind your Mexican timeshare, then find out the answer by reading this article.
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America’s 10 most walkable cities
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureA recent government study found that more than 37 million Americans rated walking as their favorite recreational pursuit. Stepping up to serve all those strollers is a group called America Walks — a national nonprofit organization that leads a coalition of advocacy groups sharing the vision for a more walkable nation.
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Hotels are changing their attitudes toward Wi‑Fi for guests
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWhat was once a luxury hotel amenity, Wi-Fi has become a necessity for guests when booking a hotel. Wi-Fi is in such high demand these days that hotels are not only scrambling to make accommodation for it in their hotels, but are also getting into trouble for it.
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The UN wants sustainable travel — How does this affect the industry?
Bambi Majumdar Waste Management & EnvironmentalIn September, all 193 member states of the United Nations came together for a historic agreement at the Sustainable Development Summit to support a new agenda for sustainable development for the future. Included in the plan are 17 "Sustainable Development Goals" that focus on key areas including the planet, its people, peace and prosperity and all partnerships therein.
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You can still get your kicks on Route 66
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureNat King Cole famously crooned in his 1946 hit song: "It winds from Chicago to LA. More than two thousand miles all the way ..." Yes, Route 66 — dubbed the "Mother Road" by John Steinbeck in his novel "Grapes of Wrath" — is so quintessentially American that it has become a permanent part of our cultural memory.
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If processed meats cause cancer, what should the food industry do?
Linchi Kwok Food & BeverageHere is the biggest news I heard last week: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that processed meats — such as bacon, sausage, ham, and hot dogs — can cause colon cancer. Now, for the first time processed meats are considered as dangerous as tobacco and asbestos. Red meats in general, including beef, pork and lamb, are also found to be "probably carcinogenic" to people.
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