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Monday, 11 August 2008

Agents require regulation for their own good

Travel & Hospitality
Emirates' move to slash commission to zero in the UAE will radically change the travel agency landscape.

Agents require regulation for their own good

Thursday, 07 August 2008

Should outlet managers take more responsibility?

Travel & Hospitality
For expatriates, all-you-can-eat brunches are a well-loved part of the 'Dubai lifestyle', while for the hotel restaurants that host them, the events are significant revenue generators.

Should outlet managers take more responsibility?

Wednesday, 06 August 2008

Building costs create questions

Travel & Hospitality
Hotel industry expert Guy Wilkinson takes a look at the rising cost of construction in the region and the impact it will have on the expected pipeline projections of developers and operators.

Building costs create questions

Tuesday, 05 August 2008

Meetings industry well placed to weather economic storm

Travel & Hospitality
And what better way to motivate staff during times of trouble than to stage a morale-boosting meeting or incentive, says Gemma Greenwood.

Meetings industry well placed to weather economic storm

Monday, 04 August 2008

Bottling up the hotel’s responsibility

Travel & Hospitality
Dubai may have a reputation for being a ‘party city’, but hoteliers need to be careful of the consequences of this image.

Bottling up the hotel’s responsibility

Sunday, 03 August 2008

Educate by experience

Travel & Hospitality
The need for the region's burgeoning attractions industry to focus on education as well as entertainment has been highlighted following the launch of several exciting leisure venues.

Educate by experience

Growing trend towards meetings and events specialisation within hospitality

Travel & Hospitality
It is very important that students going out into the hospitality industry have a very broad business background as well as specialised knowledge in courses related to meetings, conferences and banqueting.

Growing trend towards meetings and events specialisation within hospitality

Wednesday, 30 July 2008

Managing food safety

Travel & Hospitality
JohnsonDiversey Consulting regional director Abdul Rashid tackles ISO implementation.

Managing food safety

Monday, 28 July 2008

The importance of incentives travel: What is your firm trying to achieve?

Travel & Hospitality
The primary purpose of incentive travel is to take the most valued employees out of the working environment and recognise and reward them for their efforts.

The importance of incentives travel: What is your firm trying to achieve?

Good morning Vietnam

Travel & Hospitality
Middle Eastern tourists flocking to destinations such as Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore has sky-rocketed over the past decade.

Good morning Vietnam

Saturday, 26 July 2008

Be remarkable

Travel & Hospitality
Dubai is becoming the world capital of 'me-too' vanilla cafés and restaurants, the imported American franchise and the good copy.

Be remarkable

Thursday, 24 July 2008

The three pillars of leadership

Travel & Hospitality
Qatar Science & Technology Park managing director Dr Eulian Roberts shares his opinion of what constitutes great leadership and how the authorities in Qatar are adopting this strategy.

The three pillars of leadership

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Avoiding nasty 'summer surprises'

Travel & Hospitality
Meetings industry suppliers who let down their guard during the summer months face losing vital business.

Avoiding nasty 'summer surprises'

Monday, 21 July 2008

Food for thought

Travel & Hospitality
Providing customers with nutritional education should be a priority for health club and spa managers.


Great green expectations

Travel & Hospitality
Fairmont Dubai’s eco-champion Alka Patel explores the merits of hotels offering green meetings, and offers hoteliers some handy hints on how to go about implementing an eco-meetings strategy.

Great green expectations

Thursday, 17 July 2008

Jumeirah looks to the KSA market

Travel & Hospitality
Thomas Grundner on why Jumeirah has set its sights on educating the kingdom's travel trade about its products.

Jumeirah looks to the KSA market

Formula for success

Travel & Hospitality
What's the secret to turning a small business into a global empire? There are many, but the one I like most is Steve Hill’s.

Formula for success

Tuesday, 15 July 2008

Brand and deliver

Travel & Hospitality
Why brand prototypes are rapidly gaining traction in increasingly cluttered hotel marketplace in the region.

Brand and deliver

Pendulum still swings in contract battle

Travel & Hospitality
TRI Hospitality Consulting director Gavin Samson examines the latest swings in hotel management contract negotiation and discusses the resulting implications for both owners and operators.

Pendulum still swings in contract battle

Monday, 14 July 2008

Suppliers continue to be a source of strife

Travel & Hospitality
Dubai chefs still struggle to source good quality supplies.

Suppliers continue to be a source of strife

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