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Online Tourist Agents, 2004.
Examines the developing trend of online tourist agents.
1,796 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper looks at the development of online tourist agents and their impact on traditional, high-street travel agents, with a focus on European consumers. The paper also looks at the reasons behind the increase in online travel bookings, through a discussion of seven hypotheses.
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"Hundreds of thousands of people are turning to the internet to book their holidays, as they realize it is cheaper, and easier. Anyone who has stood in a high street travel agent in the UK, and waited in turn to talk to someone about booking a holiday anywhere vaguely off the package tourist trail welcomed the internet with open arms, especially as prices on the internet are far lower than those offered by high street travel agents, and because the whole experience of booking your holiday is far nicer at home in front of your computer, than stuck on an uncomfortable chair, in a hot, stuffy room, trying to explain to the person behind the counter where Palermo is."
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Boston Architecture, 2004.
This paper discusses two Boston architecture sites: Trinity Church and the John Hancock skyscraper in Copley Square.
1,305 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper explains that Trinity Church (1876) remains a historical wonder of religion and beauty, but the John Hancock skyscraper is both aesthetically unpleasant and structurally unsound. The author points out that the Trinity Church heralded the signature "Richardsonian Romanesque" style of its celebrated designer, H. H. Richardson, and presented a bold, fresh, new face and feeling for ecclesiastical architecture in America. The paper relates that neighboring the Trinity Church is the modern minimalist John Hancock skyscraper (1976), by far the tallest building in all of Boston, with a facade of blue reflective glass that makes it look like a giant test tube, a bizarre juxtaposition in style and purpose.
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"The original Trinity Church in Boston was built by John Indicott in the 1700?s. However, in 1860 the Vestry voted to move the church to a new location. In January of 1872, a 24,800 square foot plot of land was purchased in Boston, having been carefully chosen as the site for the church, and soon after committee meetings began to review architectural plans for the building. Gambrill and Richardson, a firm of H. H. Richardson, was commissioned to design the church. Additional funds were set aside for the building, allowing an additional plot of land to be purchased, adding nearly 15,000 feet to the original plan. The church is surrounded on all sides by streets, not other buildings that would restrict the view of the church. In April of 1873, engineers began driving wooden pilings, most of which were completed from July to September of this year. However, the Vestry became discouraged by the building cost estimates -- ranging from a soaring $355,000 to $640,000 -- and they halted work on the building until Richardson revised his plans, capping off the new estimates around $400,000. In November of 1876, the building was finally complete, and it was paid in full by February of 1877."
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Florence: A Beautiful City, 2003.
The paper discusses the history, attractions, entertainment, dining options, and travel arrangements of Florence.
1,345 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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The paper explains that Florence, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, embodies everything about Italy and serves as a guide of what the city was like during the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. The author points out that the best place to stay, if on a budget, is the Mediterraneo Grand Hotel ($92) or, if a budget is no worry, the Savoy Hotel ($350). This paper contends that the best part of Florence is that the traveler can experience the big-city aspect of Florence, while having the ability to visit a rural wine colony or stay at a remote bed and breakfast and still being within easy access distance to Florence.
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"Because of Florence?s historical past, there are many things to see if we visit. There are many churches, museums, art galleries, and castles that allow us to experience Florence?s and Italy?s past. The first site that should be on every one?s to-do list is the Duomo. The Duomo has become, according to sources, the symbol of Florence, and I must say from the pictures, it is very impressive. The Duomo was a former cathedral built at the end of the Medieval period using Gothic style architecture. While it has become the symbol of Florence it has also become the center. Because of this many of the important historical and cultural events are usually found by the Duomo. Today the Duomo serves as one of the many historical cathedrals and museums."
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The Management of Casinos, 2004.
This paper discusses the history of gambling in the United States and suggests elements for managing casinos.
2,685 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper explains that gambling has always been part of the United States; even in the original colonies, lotteries were used to raise money, so that playing lotteries even became a civic responsibility. The author points out nine ways to manage money while gambling in a casino, such as using a progressive method of betting by setting a predetermined percentage increase for each winning bet and sticking stick to that. The paper relates that, in the past, casinos gave away rooms and served foods to attract new guests, especially the high rollers; today, non-gaming areas, including rooms, food, shows, retail space, and other aspects or features of their property, are increasingly a focus of potential profit opportunities.
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"Casino businesses know that they must put their guests first, otherwise, these businesses are behind and fumbling. They need not only to catch up with the trend but to make giant leaps in order to remain in competition. The lesson to learn is that the casino is in business for the loyalty of each guest; therefore, that guest is at the center of it. If the guest can be made to feel like a royalty, he or she will remember it when he or she leaves, and then come back.
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To Travel in France, 2004.
An analysis of French socio-cultural history 1770 - present, through a study of tourism.
1,594 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper compares and contrasts tourism in France from just before the French Revolution to the present. It argues that the evolution of tourism traces the transformation in national identity, changes in French society itself and the cultural transformation the country underwent from the early 19th century, through the colonial age of empire and to the present. It applies socio-cultural theory in order to understand these long-range effects.
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"A study of tourists and their correspondence reveals as much about the character of French society as it does about the travellers themselves. Although they frequently look at the land and people they are visiting with some degree of ethnocentricity their perceptions are nonetheless valuable in tracing the evolution of French society. The records kept by tourists before the advent of mass tourism in the twentieth century observe primarily high-class society; since only the wealthy could afford the Grand Tour in France, the company they kept and the activities they pursued kept them among French elites. Before the 1900s, the majority of travellers were diplomats or wealthy men touring France for pleasure or cultural betterment . Although not stating it plainly, the company they kept with aristocrats and the bourgeoisie suggest a highly divisive class structure."
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Toronto?s Tourism Industry: Recovery from Crises, 2004.
An analysis of Toronto's 2003 crises and methods of recovery to reaffirm the city as a top tourism destination.
1,105 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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This paper examines how during 2003, Toronto?s tourism and hospitality industry was significantly hampered by four major crises: An outbreak of SARS, West Nile Virus, Mad Cow disease and an electrical blackout. It discusses how although every individual within the Greater Toronto area (GTA) was affected in some manner, the tourism industry was the most radically influenced and how the cumulative onslaught of the aforementioned events drastically reduced the number of visitors to the once thriving metropolis and threatened the livelihood of the city. It details the issues encountered by Toronto?s tourism industry during 2003 and the recovery methods that were instituted in order to endorse the city as an attractive tourism destination.
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"In order to regain the trust of travellers, positive advertising campaigns were initiated through mass mediums to the general public to highlight the positive elements that Toronto had to offer. The majority of the campaigns launched throughout the city were aimed at promoting Toronto through two key marketing concepts. These included (1) product bundling - offering a complete package to consumers at a reduced rate, and (2) reduced pricing - discounts placed upon specific offerings of the tourism sector. These concepts were based upon a loss-leader marketing strategy, whereby a very low price is charged for a product or service to entice customers into subsequently purchasing higher cost items. Mirvish Productions initiated one of the first examples of product bundling."
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Thomas Venture Capital, 2004.
This is a company, industrial, and financial analysis of Thomas Venture Capital.
2,987 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This report looks at the feasibility of an equity investment by Thomas Venture Capital in Contiki Holdings as it expands into the outbound tour operating business. The report is structured in sections, each of which examines a different aspect of the decision. The first section provides a brief historical overview of the business, including its evolution to its current state. The second section provides a review of the market as a whole, concentrating on statistical data regarding volume and spending of travelers from the UK, as well as on the future growth trends within the industry. The third section looks at the profitability of the sector by examining the success or lack thereof of some major players in the market. The final section makes some conclusions based on the information included in the report and makes recommendations on whether the investment should be made.
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"The UK travel industry is regulated by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), which came into existence in 1950 and since has overseen the developments in the travel industry in the intervening years. These developments include the improving economic circumstances of the mass of the population of the United Kingdom in the years following the Second World War; the invention of the jet aircraft engine and the consequent popularity of air travel as a means of taking holidays and the emergence of tour operators as wholesalers as distinct from retail travel agents for providing people with their holiday needs (Association of British Travel Agents, 2003)."
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The Travel Industry, 2004.
This paper discusses the travel industry?s use of the Internet as a sales and marketing tool.
3,450 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 97.95
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This paper explains that the travel industry makes extensive use of the Internet with one objective, to take reservations. The author points out that, for the major service providers, such as airlines, hotel chains, and retail cars, the Internet works extremely well; but, for small hotels, it is only a marketing tool. The paper reviews eleven travel websites, such as Expedia.com and the Three Village Inn of Stony Brook, NY.
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Expedia.com
Travelocity.com
Delta Air Lines
Aer Lingus Irish Airlines
Irish Tourist Board (Bord Failte)
West Virginia Web site
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cedar Rapids, IA
Planet Rider
Enterprise Rent a Car
Bed and Breakfast Inns Online
Three Village Inn, Stony Brook, NY
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"But remember, travel is big-ticket, and people shop for it. The Internet makes it easy to run up a hundred permutations of a desired trip (arrival and departure times and days, airports, amenities at hotels, cars available, discounts on all of the above, special attractions ad infinitum) without driving a travel agent nuts. Or worse, with the would-be traveler failing to fulfill his or her heart?s desire because the travel agent was worn out. So there, in short, is another piece of the travel industry marketing puzzle: Infinite customization, and at no extra cost."
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Language in Hospitality Management, 2004.
A discussion of whether language needs to be a barrier to customer service in the hospitality industry.
1,209 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper focuses on whether language is a barrier in the hospitality industry when there are many employees from diverse cultures. The writer asserts that maintaining a certain level of customer service is essential in the hospitality industry and could be directly affected by the language barrier problem. This paper examines the advantages and disadvantages of language barriers in this industry, reviews current literature on the subject, and offers a proposed hypothesis for study and a methodology.
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"In such a competitive environment as the hospitality industry, this subject matter is of great interest. Companies are vying for clients and this issue can be a contributing factor to a hotel?s success or could be part of the reason it may fail. Communication is a key factor in achieving customer satisfaction and should not impede the ability to serve guests."
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Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry, 2004.
Critical appraisal of the historical development and future direction of human resource management in the hospitality industry.
5,050 words (approx. 20.2 pages), 30 sources, APA, $ 127.95
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This paper emphasizes the importance of integrating business strategy and human resource management and then identifies three different aspects of their integration. The paper goes on to look at how the integration of business strategy and human resource management applies to the hospitality industry and looks at the different strategies that have been used in this industry.
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"The practices of people management have received additional importance due to the present emphasis on the renewed interest in human resources. Traditionally, there has always been a dividing line between operational managers and personnel managers who are now called human resource managers. In the United States the function of personnel management has been a recognized function since the National Cash Register Company had opened their personnel office in the 1890s. The American personnel managers have always closely identified themselves with the objectives of the organization and this may be considered as a unitary tradition. With this tradition, it was natural that Human Resources Management emerged in a very smooth manner. Some of us had however felt that personnel management also insisted on being called as human resources management by some companies was not really a relevant management function and served only to throttle the natural flair, initiative and creativity of the people. (The Independent, 12 May, 1994)."
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