Examining Hotel Labor Costs

As revenues continue to grow for most U.S. hotels, the combined cost of salaries, wages, bonuses, and payroll-related expenditures has declined as a percent...

The Origins and Growth of Franchising in the Hotel Industry

The origins of hotel franchising can likely be traced to the formation of a quality-standards-based marketing cooperative by seven motor court owners nearly 80...
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Why Workplace Culture Matters in the Hospitality Industry

For better or worse, every organization has a unique culture, regardless of how active the organization or its leaders are in defining it. Consequently,...
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15 Women Moving Up Hospitality’s Career Ladder

Over the past few years, more and more women seem to be climbing to the top ranks of the hotel industry. This isn’t a coincidence—woman...
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Three Ergonomics Interventions To Prevent Hotel Housekeeping Injury

Ergonomics is defined as the design of the workplace, equipment, machine, tool, product, environment, and system, taking into consideration the human’s physical, physiological, biomechanical,...
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New Pyramid Global Hospitality COO Continues Focus on Big Data to Benefit Owners

Pyramid Global Hospitality Chief Operating Officer Eric Habermann retired in April following seven years with the company and a nearly 40-year career in hospitality....
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Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa Launches Scholarship Program

Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, a 605-room resort, announced the launch of a scholarship program to support the continued education of its colleagues...
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Hilton Surpasses 500 Hotels in Florida

MCLEAN, Virginia, and MIAMI, Florida—Hilton announced a major milestone as the company surpassed 500 open hotels across Florida. This growth was fueled in part...
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