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3 Ways a Government Shutdown Would Affect Travel and Hospitality

by admin in Travel. Posted May 14, 2015

On Monday, September 30, the U.S. House of Representatives will find itself facing a Congressional deadline; either the House approves the Senate-ratified version of a government spending bill by midnight, or the U.S. government shuts down due to lack of funding authorization. This event would trigger a number of nationwide effects, including the furlough of ...

4 Best Practices for Food and Beverage Operators

by admin in Food & Beverage. Posted May 14, 2015

I’ve been noticing some trends in the feedback I hear from both food and beverage operators and the customers they serve. The operators know what works, and the customers know what they like. If you’re involved in the food and beverage business, I encourage you to review and consider the following best practices: 1. In ...

Boutique Hotel Brands From ‘Legacy’ Chains – Will They Work?

by admin in Hotel Development, Lodging. Posted February 1, 2015

It is clear that the boutique hotel niche is longer occupied by just a handful of rogue, counter cultural hoteliers. The evolution of lifestyle hotels from a very small, extremely specialized industry segment, to its current status as one of the fastest growing product types, has been nothing short of astounding. It is sometimes debated ...

Open Booking: An Option For Your Managed Travel Program?

by admin in Travel. Posted November 10, 2014

A year after the concept known as “Open Booking” was first introduced, the travel industry continues to debate the advantages, obstacles and costs of a new style of travel management. About one-third of 139 travel buyers/managers surveyed in February-March by The BTN Group and Travel and Transport said they had considered the pros and cons ...

Hospitality Industry Risks: Data Privacy and Security

by admin in Safety & Security, Technology. Posted October 28, 2014

Most hospitality businesses allocate time and capital to efficiently collect and process data in order to improve sales, customer service and loyalty, and operations efficiency. Technological advances have made it easier to manage a wide range of information about customers, vendors, and employees. Virtually all businesses that use computer systems are to some extent vulnerable ...

Security Planning for Business Aviation Travel – Part 1: Pre-Planning

by admin in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted July 29, 2014

Business aviation and aircraft operators benefit enormously from ordering security intelligence reports for international destinations they haven’t visited in sixty days or longer. Check out this list of seven key items to know before ordering a report(s), including crucial distinctions among the three types of intelligence reports and tips for the best methods of obtaining ...

Drones: Asset or Liability for Developers?

by admin in Technology. Posted July 28, 2014

Over the past decade, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or “drones”) have grown increasingly more sophisticated and affordable. With the pairing of drones and similarly flourishing digital video capture technology, many commercial real estate developers have embraced drones as a quick, inexpensive method for surveying vast tracts of property. For example, the popular DJI Phantom quadcopter ...

Active Shooting: It Can’t Happen Here

by admin in Food & Beverage, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted July 28, 2014

After almost every active shooting in the United States the residents of the victim city invariably say, “It can’t happen here”. But it does and in every state. From Hawaii and Alaska to Maine and Florida, active shooter deaths or workplace violence homicides have plagued communities. No state is immune. No community is unaffected by its brutality, insanity ...

Emergency Preparedness

by admin in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Safety & Security. Posted July 22, 2014

Safety During Severe Weather Depends on you With the summer Atlantic hurricane season upon us, now is a good time to review storm emergency preparation procedures and to assemble the necessary supplies to sustain you and your family should your area be hit by devastating winds, rains and flooding. For those who do not live ...

Hotels, Restaurants, and Firearms

by admin in Safety & Security. Posted July 18, 2014

On July 9, the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) reported a marked increase in permits to carry concealed firearms. Citing official state reports as its sources, the study describes a 130-percent increase (p.4) in the number of Americans with concealed carry permits from 2007 and 2013. In 2007, 4.6 million citizens had a concealed carry license (CCL); in 2013, that number increased to ...

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