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Tourism: Who Needs It?, Joan S. Remington, Marcel R. Escoffier
Tourism: Who Needs It?, Joan S. Remington, Marcel R. Escoffier
Hospitality Review
Is tourism economically beneficial? If so, who benefits? How much of the money generated through tourism can be channeled into other projects so desperately needed by the community without harming the local tour market? Will tourism continue to grow forever, or is there an end in sight? The authors discuss how tourism will change in approaching the next century: and how people will change if tourism is to remain such an important economic facto
A New Vision: U.S Travel And Tourism Industry, Greg Farmer
A New Vision: U.S Travel And Tourism Industry, Greg Farmer
Hospitality Review
Greg Farmer, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, envisions a new proactive role for travel and tourism in the U.S. He has written this article especially for the FIU Hospitality Review.
Investing In Hospitality Operations In The People's Republic Of China: The Legal Framework, Bruce C. Urdang
Investing In Hospitality Operations In The People's Republic Of China: The Legal Framework, Bruce C. Urdang
Hospitality Review
In the late 1970s, the People's Republic of China announced its "Open Door Policy. "After being closed to the outside world for decades, the Western world was not certain what to make of this turnaround. The author looks at a number of questions: Was China sincere in its statements that it wanted foreign investment on its soil? Was it willing to provide the economic and legal framework within which foreign investors could feel secure about placing their investment dollars? What concerns or issues still remain with regard to such investment decisions today?
Slot Machines: Methodologies And Myths, Michael L. Kasavana
Slot Machines: Methodologies And Myths, Michael L. Kasavana
Hospitality Review
The proliferation of legalized gaming has significantly changed the nature of the hospitality industry. While several aspects of gaming have flourished, none has become more popular, profitable, or technologically advanced as the slot machine. While more than half of all casino gambling, and earnings, is generated by slot machines, little has been written about the technology integral to these devices. The author describes the workings of computer-controlled slot machines and exposes some of the popular operating myths.