Analysing the article ‘The Hospitality Industry’s Response to COVID-19’

From the article “The Hospitality Industry’s Response to COVID-19” by Lyle Pendon (May 20, 2020) the main topic in this paper talks about the current practices that most of the Hotels in the Philippines do in order to fight the spread and lessen the effect of the pandemic as well as ensuring the safety of … Read more

Tourism sector in Albania (Covid-19 impact and action)

Geographical position and climate favor Albania for developing the industry of tourism for the entire year. Offering the seaside, rivers for summer, and the high mountains with snow for the winter season. For more than one decade Albania has been a touristic attraction recommended by touristic operators worldwide. Albania is ruled by Social Party, which … Read more

Appropriate planning & effective promotion is key to the success of festivals

According to Bowdin (2011, p.121) “the time frame in which an event strategic plans operate will vary from destination to destination, but 5-15-year planning horizons are not uncommon”. The author arguments that the event organiser needs to make a preliminary feasibility report in the initiation phase, which includes de viability of the event and the … Read more

Critically analyse & discuss conferences as a component of corporate events in London

Introduction Events are different in terms of their size and the impact they have on a business and the community at large (Getz, 2013). They are categorised based on their type or sector such as public, association, sporting, and business or corporate events among others. The business or corporate events can be further subdivided into … Read more

Mini-Project I: Cultural Analysis Guideline (The Philippines)

Mini-Project I: Cultural Analysis Guideline I. Introduction The Philippines is called the “Pearl of the Orient Seas” and it was founded in the Malay Archipelago in Southeast Asia. The Philippines is rich in nature which contains 7,107 islands which are also called the Philippines Archipelago. The land area is approx. 300,000 square kilometers and the … Read more

Can Dark Tourism Be Employed as a Teaching Tool to Improve Positive Feelings in Tourists’ Mentality?

  Abstract Significant focus has been directed to dark tourism in the recent past since some people are attracted to sites with somber past events. Such areas include apartheid memorials, Civil War battlefields, and genocide sites. However, the use of dark tourism in teaching tourists and influencing their feelings and mentality has not been researched … Read more

Dark tourism: Bermuda

Tourism is undeniably one of the world’s largest industries, and in parallel with its enormous growth is the rise in popularity of new and unusual forms of travel (Gębarowski, 2019). Although people have long been attracted to places of historical tragedy and catastrophe, the concept of Dark tourism, a phenomenon which encompasses “the act of … Read more

Human Resources in the hospitality and tourism sector

INTRODUCTION This essay has four parts; First part is the introduction part, second part is the main body of the essay which have two parts. The first part is the assessment of the Human Resources (HR) challenges and issues faced by the hospitality and tourism sector which are; Rapid technological change, Recruitment, high labour turnover … Read more

Managing Operations In Tourism & Hospitality Industry

Marriott International Inc. operated and franchised 3,800 hotels properties, 19 hotel brands in 2012. Marriott furthermore presented 1,850 appointed corporate and business real estate rental items. In the 85+ years since company’s beginning, Marriott has established a culture and a custom of innovation, service & leadership. The hotels having portfolio and timeshares are consisting of … Read more

Tourism in the Philippines

Tourism is recognized as an important industry in the Philippines. Its significance as main driver and contributor to socio-economic growth is acknowledged in Republic Act 9593 or the Tourism Policy Act of 2009. It has seen an increasing direct contribution to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and employment over the years and peaking in … Read more

Elements deemed paramount to the understanding of how an individual is influenced during the travel planning process

Literature review In this section of this dissertation the author will discuss various elements that were deemed paramount to the understanding how an individuals is influenced during the travel planning process, by looking at the roles and activities of the destination management organisation, the perceived image of the destination and the effects of Word of … Read more