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At the Association des hôteliers du Québec annual convention on February 6, Alain April explained that hotel owners must be creative and update their properties to maintain and improve their competitiveness. With the exception of luxury hotels, Québec hotels seem to be lagging when it comes to ingenuity and modernization. This sector, composed primarily of [...]
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Over the past few years, hotels have invested heavily in order to satisfy their clients’ internet access needs. However, although the demand is obvious, customers’ willingness to pay is less so. Also, because a growing number of clients now travel with laptops, wireless networks are becoming increasingly popular. Do hotel owners have to resign themselves [...]
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Each new year brings with it a new batch of forecasts and predictions on a variety of topics. From new technologies, to the hotel sector, to the latest hot destinations, here are some things to watch in the coming year. Leisure travel In 2006, leisure travel will continue to drive tourism growth. According to some [...]
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A panel consisting of 26 British and Australian experts comments on the major trends shaping the business and convention tourism industry over the next few years. The rapidly changing economic, technological and sociopolitical contexts exert varying degrees of influence on the industry’s leaders. With ever increasing competition and an increasingly diversified product, the convention market [...]
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François Chevrier’s article concerning tourism trends in 2006 summarizes the broad expectations of many analysts in the North American market. As it is difficult to address the multitudinous industry developments in such a brief piece, I am pleased to suggest a few international trends to complement his list. Gen Y hybrid consumers will use price [...]
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