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Operations Strategy, Supply Chains, and Service Tactics Are Blended in New Book
Using case studies of strategies and tactics applied by three multinational companies, a new textbook takes an integrated look at operations strategy, the global supply chain, and service tactics.. read more

Top 10 travel technology trends for 2009
With 2009 in full swing, PhoCusWright takes a fresh look at the technologies and innovations that have the potential to drive change in the travel, tourism and hospitality.. read more

TripAdvisor Travelers Weigh In On Going Green While Away
NEWTON, MASS.-TripAdvisor announced the results of its environmentally-friendly travel survey of more than 1,200 U.S. respondents. Seventy-six percent of travelers sometimes incorporate green choices in their travel plans and 27 percent of respondents intentionally made environmentally-friendly travel choices in the past year. Fifty-two percent regularly find it challenging to incorporate green choices into their travel plans and 44 percent of travelers find that environmentally-friendly options are not readily available when traveling.. read more

From HospitalityNet: The Economic Situation And Its Impact On Hospitality 
by Ghassan Aidi, President, International Hotels & Restaurants Association
The remainder of 2009 and the early part of 2010 will be challenging but to our industry but not impossible to get over with. The hospitality industry as a whole needs to become positive and explore our unlimited opportunities. ... read more

8 Out of 10 consumers buying green, despite battered economy: Study
According to a new study conducted by global market research firm Opinion Research Corp, four out of five people say they're still buying green products and services in the midst of a recession - despite the higher costs of these items. Half of the 1,000 people surveyed say they're buying just as many green products now as before the economic downturn, while 19 percent say they are buying more green product... read more 

Industry Awakening to Social Media?
For years, our sector and marketplace has been described as ‘old fashioned', ‘traditional', ‘technology averse', and perhaps in the most positive sense, ‘community-oriented' or even ‘grass roots'. In fact, when NPIcenter arrived on the industry scene in 1999, this quality was impressed upon us, and our group of advisors guided us through initial high-touch personal introductions that would shape our experience for the following decade... read more

Travel industry scrambles to cope as Americans spend less February 23, 2009 | Online Travel

A USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds that 58% of people who normally take an annual vacation away from home will shrink their vacation spending this year - or just not go. read more