August 2003
The Tourism/Visitor industry is a one of the world’s great industries. Large industries mean that there is large cash flows and large amounts of cash often mean multiple law suits and other legal problems.
July 2003
While it would seem logical that tourism and ecology would be natural allies, often these two industries have been anything but allies. Environmentalists have argued that the tourism/travel industry has all too often failed to take into account the impact that thousands of people have on a particular locale.
June 2003
There can be no doubt that the last years have not been easy ones for many people in the tourism industry. From the travel to the hotel components of tourism, profits have for many decreased and the word “bankruptcy” is heard with ever more frequency.
May 2003
Assuming that there is an improvement in the economy and that there peace is on the horizon, May is the month when family vacations are planned. The family vacation market is a huge part of the travel industry. For example, in the US during 2001 (the last summer prior to September 11th) over 86 million [...]
April 2003
As much as the travel industry dislikes discussing the issue of threats, threat assessments, the terror attacks and war, the current climate forces travel professionals to take the time to look at threats to its component industries and be prepared to deal with such threats such they happen.
March 2003
All too often we blame business failures on others or outside factors.
February 2003
The recent scare that is still impacting the cruse industry, is another example of how important health is to the travel industry.
January 2003
Tourism hospitality courses are an essential part of any tourism program.
December 2002
The end of a year is often a good time to reflect and to think about not only what we have received as an industry but also what we as an industry have given the world.
November 2002
Travel and tourism professionals spend a great amount of time, money and effort in an attempt to develop good marketing.
October 2002
There ought to be little doubt that September of 2001 was a watershed year for much of the tourism industry around the world.
September 2002
As the world becomes a more dangerous place, there is an ever-greater need to identify risk and manage the risk.
August 2002
Tourism security constantly seems to be in the news. Often the term is used so much that we forget what we mean by security and what we are hoping to achieve with it.
July 2002
Most people in the world of travel and tourism are too busy in the month of July to think about their strategic planing. Yet this is the month to begin evaluation of these plans and to judge if your entity’s employees, your colleagues and you understand them.
June 2002
One of the great parts of working in the travel industry is the chance to travel. While travel is still a great experience, many of us who travel a great deal have also come to realize that air travel especially is a lot less enjoyable then it used to be. Not only are the lines [...]
May 2002
The recent wave of violence in the Middle East and in such countries as India and Nepal should serve as a wake-up call for tourism industries around the world.
April 2002
The current political climate demands that tourism and travel professionals develop a code for dealing with the media. In today’s fast moving and often violent climate, the lack of a media policy, especially in the case of an emergency such as 9-11, can prove fatal to travel and tourism industries.
March 2002
All too often tourism and travel professionals have tended to ignore issues of safety and security until faced with a crisis.
February 2002
The year 2002 may be a very challenging year for lots of people in the tourism industry. The security and safety issue will continue to play a major role in the new travel paradigm.
January 2002
The start of a new year is a good time to consider that travel and tourism are undergoing many innovative and revolutionary changes.
