Professor Lanz Shares Top Summer Destinations with WalletHub
WalletHub predicts that this summer’s travel will top 2015, but overall travel spending by American’s will decrease by almost 20%. Professor Leora Halpern-Lanz spoke with WalletHub about her predictions for the top summer destinations, and budget-friendly tips to the make most of the season. This current era of family and millennial traveler enjoy physical activities […]
Professor Leora Lanz Discusses 2016 Food Trends on The Travel Bite Podcast
SHA marketing professor Leora Lanz joined The Travel Bite podcast and host Rachelle Lucas to discuss 2016 Food Trends ranging from restaurant menus, ingredients, and delivery methods. Lanz discussed her recent food trend research which points to 2016 as the “Year of the Crops” with a focus on highlighting vegetables like bok choy. Additionally, new grains and carbohydrate alternatives […]
Professor Bagnera Shares Staycation Tips with WalletHub
WalletHub recently shared its top 150 U.S. Cities that make a great summer staycation destination. The rankings are based on recreation, food and drink, and rest and relaxation scoring. Top destinations included Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. School of Hospitality Administration Professor Suzanne Bagnera shared her tips and recommendations to start planning a staycation, including suggestions in the […]
Professor Chris Muller Weighs in on Overtime Ruling and Hospitality Jobs
This week, the United States Department of Labor made a final ruling on updating overtime regulations. By increasing the salary level at which employees no longer qualify for overtime, approximately $913 per week or $47,476 annually, millions of additional works will be eligible for overtime. However, the new ruling will affect industries differently; School of Hospitality […]
NENA Federation Holds 4th Annual Regional Conference, “Educated, Engage, and Empower”, at Boston University
Written by Suzanne Markham-Bagnera, Lecturer, Boston University School of Hospitality Administration Published in partnership with I-CHRIE Communique Last month, the NENA Federation held its 4th Annual Regional Conference at Boston University, with the purpose to “Educate, Engage, and Empower.” The weekend long event kicked off with a mini-tour, lunch and a presentation at the TripAdvisor World […]
Professor Mike Oshins Comments on Hotel Strategy During Dangerous Weather in The New York Times
When dangerous weather, like last week’s blizzard that hit the United State’s east coast, impacts travel plans how can hotels strategically plan for room cancellations? SHA Professor Mike Oshins commented in The New York Times on hotel strategies and how Boston-area hotel revenues were effected last year. Read the full article in The New York Times.
SHA Students Attend Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference in Puerto Rico
Five School of Hospitality Administration students and marketing professor Leora Lanz attended the HVS Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) this November in San Juan, Puerto Rico Corinne Ognibene, Megan Carmichael, Ally Rung, Annie Holcombe, and Kymbeerly Irizarry were not not only conference attendees, but behind-the-scenes assistants during the two-day event. CHICOS is the premier […]
Antecedents of Acceptance of Social Networking Sites in Retail Franchise and Restaurant Businesses
By: Michael Kwag, Ph.D. Abstract The paper examines the antecedents of acceptance of social networking sites in retail franchise and restaurant businesses. The success of retail franchise and restaurant business operators via social networking sites depends not only on organizational benefits but also on their behavioral intentions of using it. Three hundred and twenty-four samples […]