The Floating Resort The Floating Resort By: Brittany Contreras SCC Janelle Hoffman HRM 160 April 6‚ 2011 The Floating Resort A cruise is defined as “to make a trip by sea in a liner for pleasure‚ usually calling at a number of ports.” It is similar to a mobile resort (Dowling‚ 2006‚ p. 1). Why be on land when there is an option to travel on top of the beautiful ocean waters? The cruise industry has grown phenomenally in the last thirty-six years-from
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I. COMPANY OVERVIEW Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX‚ ICAO: KLAX‚ FAA LID: LAX) is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area‚ the second-most populated metropolitan area in the United States. It is most often referred to by its IATA airport code LAX‚ with the letters pronounced individually. LAX is located in south-western Los Angeles along the Pacific coast in the neighbourhood of Westchester‚ 16 miles (26 km) from the downtown core and is the primary airport of Los
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COMPANY OVERVIEW MGM Resorts International is a Paradise‚ Nevada based corporation that brands itself as a global hospitality company. It is the second largest gaming company in the world by revenue - about US$6 billion in 2009. It owns and operates 15 properties in Nevada‚ Mississippi and Michigan‚ and has 50% investments in four other properties in Nevada‚ Illinois and Macau‚ China. The company began as MGM Mirage on May 31‚ 2000‚ with the merger of MGM Grand Inc. and Mirage Resorts Inc. In the mid-2000s
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Introduction to SQL | | | SQL is a standard language for accessing and manipulating databases. [pic] What is SQL? SQL stands for Structured Query Language SQL lets you access and manipulate databases SQL is an ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standard [pic] What Can SQL do? SQL can execute queries against a
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CRISIS AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT The study of crisis and crisis management is a very vibrant field within public relations. There is a strong imperative for understanding crises and crisis management. All organizations should realize they are vulnerable to crises so they must prepare for the eventuality. Once management realizes crises are possible‚ it must grapple with what a crisis is and what constitutes crisis management. A crisis can be defined as "an unpredictable‚ major threat that can have
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The Balcaon Paradise Resort Goals to be achieved through the plan in order of importance * New customer base development by Creating a social network following * Increase customer come back and loyalty through positive experiential feedback * Building New business partnerships through targeting * Attracting foreign tourists through online means * Increasing traffic to their website Assumptions: The Balcaon paradise resort is a luxury resort which has established presence
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HALINA MOUNTAIN RESORT ( A ) I. SYNOPSIS- Summary of the case In July 1977‚ victor Herrera‚ chairman of the board of blue heights Realty & Development Corporation was anxious to laugh his company’s first big project. A mineral hot spring resort at Bucal‚ Calamba‚ Laguna. The major piece of asset which the company owned was a 2.2 hectare land in Bucal‚ calamba Laguna. Herrera inherited 1.5 hectares of the land from his father in 1974. In may 1977‚ Victor Herrera Sr. wrote the ministry of tourism
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1 1.0 Executive Summary As of late 2013‚ Golden Palm Tree Iconic Resort & Spa will be undergoing a rebranding exercise that will result in name change to AVANI Sepang Goldcoast Resort because of the joining to AVANI Hotels & Resorts. (Golden Palm Tree Resort & Spa Sdn Bhd‚ 2013) The group is now investing heavily in infrastructure as well as in building new hotels and resorts whilst renovating and refurbishing existing properties. However‚ they still lack other value additions
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Camping in the Wilderness vs. Vacationing at a Resort Every year millions of families take a family vacation to get away from reality and be able to relax. Some families like to go camping out in the wilderness‚ while others go to a fancy five-star resort. Both camping and vacationing at a resort can be fun and relaxing‚ but there are many differences of the two‚ such as‚ the amount of effort to set up and get prepared‚ the comfort level‚ and the surroundings. When camping in the wilderness‚
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THE HOTEL AND RESORT INDUSTRY HOTEL - “A building‚ edifice‚ or premises or a completely independent part thereof‚ which is used for the regular reception‚ accommodation‚ or lodging of travelers and tourists and the provision of services incidental thereof for a fee” (Department of Tourism) CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS (by size‚ location‚ rate) Airport Hotels • Named for its proximity to major travel centers like the airport • Business travelers who prefer
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