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Sex Trafficking: Some Common Indicators and Trends

by Steve Cocco in Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted March 25, 2014

In advance of the summer travel season in the US and Europe, many hotel chains and other hospitality industry providers review their security protocols with the intention of offering a more secure and pleasant stay for their guests. Plumbing and flooring repairs, lighting and electrical fixture updates and enhanced landscaping all offer increased aesthetic value ...

Prioritizing Responses at the Front Desk During Busy Times

by admin in Lodging. Posted March 23, 2014

Put yourself in this scenario: You are working the front desk alone at a select-service hotel and as fate would have it everything explodes all at once. There are two guests waiting to be checked in, a third guest is seeking directions to a nearby restaurant, the phone is ringing off the hook, you can hear an incoming fax arriving, ...

Duty Bound

by Fatima Durrani Khan in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted March 10, 2014

“Duty of care” is the new buzzword across the travel risk management industry, as corporate travel managers increasingly recognize their central role and responsibility in creating a strong, balanced business travel policy that protects their employees. Though duty of care has existed in common law for a long time, the application of duty of care laws to the ...

Hotel Safety and Security As a Guest Amenity

by Chris McGoey in Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted February 26, 2014

Hotel safety and security is a growing concern among travelers throughout the world. Let’s face it; traveling is stressful enough without having to worry about becoming a crime victim while away from home. One only has to look at the negative impact on hotel bookings, following a highly publicized tourist attack, to see how important ...

The Legacy of Tony Marshall and Today’s Pressing Legal Issues for Hoteliers

by John Hogan in Lodging. Posted January 21, 2014

We launch this year’s Hospitality Conversations™ with a look at the legacy of Dr. Anthony G. Marshall, or simply “Tony” to those of us who were fortunate enough to have worked with him or known him personally. He was hired in 1972 as Professor of Law and Associate Dean at Florida International University in Miami. ...

Don’t Fake It to Make It: Prosecutors Crack Down on Business Fake Online Reviews

by admin in Legal. Posted January 13, 2014

Hunting for a top-rated hotel or searching for the perfect dim sum restaurant? Chances are you will turn to sites such as Yelp, Citysearch, or TripAdvisor to guide you through the mass of options most locations have to offer. As the Huffington Post recently noted, “In an increasingly tech-reliant world, most of us do not ...

Human Sex Trafficking in Hotels is a Major Concern for Hoteliers

by William Frye in Lodging, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted January 6, 2014

Because of the transient nature of guests who utilize lodging accommodations and the privacy afforded to these temporary guests, hotels have become prime venues for the exploitation of “at risk” individuals through sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Check any newswire or perform an Internet search and stories of human trafficking and sexual exploitation invariably connect ...

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