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The New Luxury Traveler: An Influential Explorer
Sonia Tatar | December 12, 2016
By Sonia Tatar and Radha Arora With the luxury hospitality industry delivering a healthy seven percent growth in 2015 and the global travel and tourism industry continuing to grow at an impressive rate—more than one billion tourists travel to an international destination every year, while tourism contributes 10 percent of global GDP and six percent of the world's total exports—we could not help but wonder if the luxury traveler still shared traits with his traditional archetype, known for being highly concerned with opulence and pampering. As CEO Worldwide of Les Roches Global Hospitality Education—one of the world's h...
2016 Hospitality Trends and Implications for Education
Sonia Tatar | January 18, 2016
By Sonia Tatar In an industry as dynamic and diverse as hospitality, educators must take a close look at new trends and changes in the industry to tailor their programs to ensure they are designed to equip graduates with the relevant knowledge that will help them advance their careers. With a new and exciting year ahead, let us review predicted trends and their possible impact on Les Roches and our curriculum. Talent gap in emerging economies As discussed in previous years, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) expects the travel and tourism sector to experience some difficulties in providing enough qualified professionals fo...
