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Innovation and Variety Fuel Cruise Guest Experience

Arthur Chang on February 16, 2011

After meeting my wife for a much needed jolt of Starbucks, we agreed to go our separate ways that afternoon so she could keep up with her Pilates routine at Read More

Innovations Elevate Hotel Guest Experience

Arthur Chang on November 9, 2010

Iberonews reported that European boutique hotel chain NH Hoteles posted exponential growth in the first nine months of 2010, taking the industry by storm.  The article (written in Spanish) cites many Read More

Bring Back the Formal Night

Arthur Chang on October 20, 2010

Over the past decade, the long-running cruise staple of black-tie formal nights has given way to freestyle cruising and its more relaxed dress codes.  In doing so, cruise lines certainly Read More

Cruise Travel Agent Market Research

Arthur Chang on September 14, 2010

In the hospitality world where the internet has replaced traditional travel agents, cruise operators remain heavily reliant on personal relationships with travel agents to fill inventory. Coyle Read More

Platter of Babel

Arthur Chang on July 26, 2010

Platter of Babel
In this Wall Street Journal article, the research suggests that languages go beyond the function of conveying thoughts; they actually shape thoughts based on how a sentence is Read More

Cruise Confidential: Morale and Motivation on the High Seas

Arthur Chang on July 16, 2010

In Kitchen Confidential and Medium Raw, Anthony Bourdain showed us that in order to be a respected chef, one had to be a relentless zealot who craved insane hours, low Read More

Cruises Navigating Tricky Economic Waters

Arthur Chang on May 13, 2010

Royal Caribbean recently reported a strong turnaround in net profit, but optimism remains guarded for most travel businesses as reported in this Wall Street Journal article.
Cruise lines continue to hold Read More

Outside the Box Training or Boxed In?

Arthur Chang on April 9, 2010

As Generation Y becomes more prevalent in the workforce, many companies talk about integrating social networking/technology into their employees’ modi operandorum.  While the key word is ‘talk’ for many companies, Read More

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Diamonds in the Census Mine

Arthur Chang on March 18, 2010

In Diamonds in the Data Mine, Gary Loveman’s (CEO of Harrah’s Entertainment) quintessential article about customer relationship management (CRM), he showed how Harrah’s gathered data about its customers to market Read More

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The Guest Experience Stalemate

Arthur Chang on March 11, 2010

Hospitality companies are continually evolving to rely on automated processes and technology to enhance the guest experience.  Online reservations have been in place for several years now, but more and Read More

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