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  Hospitality Conversations : Using Business Networks Productively Or Recovering Lost Customers After a Renovation
May 10, 2012
A related column in this series titled “A Common Sense Review Process for Capital Investments” addressed the logic and an approach in planning and executing major projects.

Both a certain financial amount and government regulations relating to depreciation tables define most major capital projects. These ventures usually have some sort of potential risk. The ROI (Return on Investment) is usually justified by an expected improvement in the profit potential, by complying with brand standards/requirements (if appropriate) or by introducing significant physical additions or improvements, such as adding a new wing, spa, meeting space, retail, etc. that should increase revenues and the overall value of the hotel.


  From the Chalkboard to the Front Line - Meeting Tomorrow’s Staffing Needs
Apr 2, 2012
As the lead for the new Student Corner at HospitalityEducators.com, helping hospitality students be better prepared in starting their professional careers is a priority. This is the first of a series of 'Hospitality Conversations' exploring different internship programs available to hospitality students.  As Published in 
  Hospitality Conversations™ – Today’s Most Pressing Legal Issues for Hotel Owners and Managers!
Jan 30, 2012

For our 2nd 2012 Hospitality Conversations™, we contacted another well-known professional who is a frequent guest speaker at professional, legal and writing associations.

   Karen Morris is a Judge, Lawyer, Professor and Author.  


  What are today’s Most Pressing Issues for Hospitality Business Owners and Managers?
Jan 5, 2012

Hospitality Conversations™ with Dr. William Frye, CHE, 

What are today’s Most Pressing Issues for Hospitality Business Owners and Managers?
  Hospitality Conversations™ - HOW TO SELL YOUR HOTEL in a sluggish economy.
Dec 5, 2011
As published in      In the launch of my "HOW TO" columns, I begin with a series of HOSPITALITY CONVERSATIONS™ . As every hotel, inn, conference center and lodging property will eventually change hands, I selected a topic that is of universal interest to all hotel owners: HOW TO SELL YOUR HOTEL in a sluggish economy.
  Understanding the Developing Perspectives in Quality Assurance Part 2 in Hospitality Conversations ™
Dec 2, 2011
The terms “Quality and Excellence” are often very hard to explain in a single word, yet as consumers, we seem to know instantly if the hospitality service or product we are receiving is of the caliber we expected. In this two part series on Quality, John Roberto, Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Quality Assurance at LRA Worldwide, Inc., completes his interview on changes in many different types of hospitality and service businesses.
  Hospitality Conversations™ : Examining the Learning Options Available in the Hospitality Field.
Dec 1, 2011
Jennifer CalhounOne needs only to conduct an online Google or Bing search to discover the incredible number and types of programs now available in hospitality education. Within that wide range of options, I decided to contact Professor Jennifer Calhoun, an educator I personally know who was recently involved with a new, start-up program in Maryland. She is now studying for her PhD at Auburn University                            

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  Hospitality Conversations™ – Understanding the Developing Perspectives in Quality Assurance (Part 1 of 2)
Nov 30, 2011
 
Quality is one of those words that seem to be often defined as, "I'll know it when I see it", and yet less than stellar real world experiences in hospitality demonstrate that excellence does need additional definition.  This series on Quality reached out to a well-known, international company that works with many different types of hotels, as well as other hospitality and service businesses. The company, through research and consulting, works to assist their clients to better understand existing customer experiences and to identify unmet customer needs and wants.
 
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