FAU hospitality and tourism management program
FAU’s Peter Ricci Wins 30th Annual ‘South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year’ Award
Florida Atlantic University: | October 7, 2021
Free Online Certificate During Pandemic Helped Tens of Thousands Worldwide BOCA RATON, FL – October 7, 2021 – Peter Ricci, Ed.D., director of Florida Atlantic University’s hospitality and tourism management program, was named the 30th annual South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year by the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism (AOHT). Judges were asked to consider the seven finalists’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, an area where Ricci shined. In March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, he organized a free online certificate offered by FAU’s College of Business that allowed industry professionals who were fur...
FAU Poll Tells Disturbing Tale of Hospitality and Tourism Employment in Wake of COVID-19
Florida Atlantic University | May 4, 2021
BOCA RATON, Fla. – May 4, 2021 – The world’s battered hospitality and tourism industry has a long way to go to rebound from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey of workers conducted by Florida Atlantic University. Roughly 70 percent of the more than 4,000 respondents felt COVID-19 would have a negative long-term impact on the industry, while 65 percent said they felt the industry did not protect its employees better than other sectors. More than one-third of respondents indicated they would be seeking employment outside the industry over the next year. Meanwhile, desperately needed entry-level work...
