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  • Family Travel

  • One-of-a-Kind Experiences Create Unique Brand Stories for Families

  • By Matthew Rosenberger, Consultant & Publisher, ABC Travel Guides for Kids

  • My kids are still talking about a recent trip we took to New York. We had a great visit to Lincoln Center and the Big Apple Circus. We rode the Ferris Wheel at the Times Square Toys R’ Us. We were fascinated by the World’s tallest man and the “believe it or not” exhibits at the Ripley’s Museum on 42nd street. We ate “out of this world food” at Mars 2112 restaurant on 51st and Broadway where we traveled in a spaceship to the red planet and were served by Martians. Although the kids aren’t talking about these amazing experiences any more they are still talking about our trip. They are still talking about our hotel; a hotel that provided them with one-of-a-kind experiences through its design elements. A green escalator. A restaurant, featuring the most unusual seating any of us had ever seen-think fallen down tree with chairs built into it. A room that featured a sheer white curtain the length of the room. And while this exquisitely designed hotel, may not be on any list of the “most family friendly hotels” in New York, it’s on ours, and our ...

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Hotel Human Resources: The Biggest Challenges
The economic challenges of the past four years have led many hotel companies to re-examine the ways in which they do business and how they deploy talent. In many cases, the work did not go away and fewer people were left to carry on the tasks that had previously been shared among many. As we work our way out of the recession and look forward to a healthier economic environment, there is an understanding that despite recovering business levels, we may never see the return of former staffing levels. This "new norm" of operating with leaner teams has led Human Resources professionals and people managers to look at career development and growth opportunities in a new light. The March Hotel Business Review will take a look at some of the strategies being used by successful hotel brands, and techniques human resource directors are currently exploring.
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