...NCR hotels Shiv Mohan Verma, Asst. Professor. HRCTGI Ravi Kumar Singh, Asst. Professor. HRCTGI Abstract Today, big name brands are embracing new technologies and adjusting their budgets in some surprising ways. Using mass production, network broadcasting, nationwide transport and chain retailing, marketers are driving consumption among the rapidly increasing population. The emerging trends in marketing have been caused by multiple factors like advent of MNC’s in India, changing industry structure or increasing media penetration to Indian homes. Marketers today acknowledge the value of knowing the customer and retaining customer relationship. This paper explores the changing dynamics of the Hospitality Sector, its ever-increasing focus on innovation along with the reasons causing the changes. The paper will address everyday questions faced by marketers in the rapidly evolving marketplace. Introduction The economy has moved decisive to a higher growth phase. Till a few years ago, there was still a debate among informed observers about whether the economy had moved above the 5 to 6 per cent average growth seen since the 1980s. There is now no doubt that the economy has moved to a higher growth plane, with growth in GDP at market prices exceeding 8 per cent in every year since 2003-04. Over the last five years there has been a sharp acceleration in the growth of per capita income, almost doubling to an average of 7.2 per cent per annum (2003-04 to 2007-08)...
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...Term Paper #3: Urban Sustainability GEOG330 Due: December 11, 2015 I am analyzing College Park, Maryland. College Park is a city in Prince George’s County, Maryland that is occupied by more than 31,000 residents. (College Park MD, Welcome To College Park Intro Paragraph) Majority of the economy in College Park is fueled by the jobs offered through the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). This university host over 13,000 employees, making them the biggest employer in the city. University of Maryland, University College is the second biggest employer, providing work for 2,790 employees. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, College Park has a humid subtropical climate. (Climate, Climate: College Park) I currently live in Lanham, MD, which is about 12 miles away from College Park. As a kid, I always passed by the city and always dreamed about going to the University of Maryland. I attended multiple basketball and football games as a kid, and attended programs that occurred on campus. As a close residing area, College Park is considered home to me. I’ve lived in this area all my life. When my parents moved from Nigeria to the United States, they chose to live in this area because of the lack of extreme weather and excellent higher-level education system provided in the area. I would love to stay here after graduation, but I will go wherever my occupation...
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...Conduct informal meeting and prepare for formal meeting Submission details Candidate’s name | Angela Clyne | Phone no. | 07 5485 1631 | Assessor’s name | Alexis Surmon | Phone no. | +61 89265 9615 | Assessment site | Online | Assessment date/s | | Time/s | | The Assessment Task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor. Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details. Performance objective Candidates are to demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare for a meeting in accordance with organisational requirements. Assessment description For this assessment candidates are required to undertake an informal meeting and prepare for a formal meeting. These meetings can either take place in their workplace or in a simulated environment. Note: The work completed for this Assessment Task provides the basis for Assessment Tasks 2 and 3. Ensure you keep an electronic and/or hard copy of this completed assessment for future use. Procedure There are two pathways to complete this assessment: Pathway 1 is for students who are in the workplace and in a position where they can act as the chairperson for a formal meeting while at work. This meeting will need to be video-recorded and therefore cannot be about anything which the company deems to be ‘secret’. Pathway 2 is for students who are not in work or who are in work but not in...
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...Welcome to Franklin court. If you didn't know my name is Jayla. Im a 7th grader at the middle school at Exploris in Raleigh, North Carolina. This trimester, everyone got assigned to a specific historical park. We had to do a lot of research, in order to create a brochure and a speech about our historical park. Franklin Court was the home of the American Patriot Benjamin Franklin. While you're here, you can visit the: Benjamin Franklin Museum, Printing office and Bindery, and the metal outline of where Franklins house once stood. The house was torn down in 1812, by Ben Franklin bache. In 1976, the ghost house was built by world famous architect Robert Venturi. The Franklin house was a 3 story brick home, with 10 rooms. Also in 1976, the museum...
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...Analysis of Service Marketing Strategies in the Hospitality & Tourism business in the UK: The Sheraton Park Lane Hotel Mashfiq Ahmed The hospitality and tourism industry is one of the biggest industries in the United Kingdom and in the entire world. Two of the major components of this industry are the marketing and public relations as in the highly competitive and sophisticated business world of the twenty first century; they play the key role in attracting and retaining customers i.e. the sales of products and services. Especially for businesses that focus on the luxury consumers, branding is an integral part of their core value proposition and there is no better way to create a brand identity and promote it than the use of interactive marketing strategies and public relations tactics. To get your BUSINESS Reports / Case Studies/ Research Projects / Dissertations / Term papers / Presentations / Assignments done, CONTACT: MASHFIQ AHMED . ahmed.mashfiq@gmail.com +8801674312929 January, 2012 1. Introduction The hospitality and tourism industry is one of the biggest industries in the United Kingdom and in the entire world. Two of the major components of this industry are the marketing and public relations as in the highly competitive and sophisticated business world of the twenty first century; they play the key role in attracting and retaining customers i.e. the sales of products and services. Especially for businesses that focus on the luxury consumers, branding...
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...Welcome Welcome to this unit of study. This Unit Guide provides important information and should be kept as a reference to assist with your studies. This Guide includes information about your reading and resources, independent learning, class activities and assessment tasks. It is recommended that you read this Guide carefully: you will be expected to manage your learning as you work towards successful study. Detailed information and learning resources for this unit have also been provided on the Unit website on WebCT/Blackboard which can be reached via the Student Portal at vu.edu.au/student-tools/myvu-student-portal It is important that you access your Unit website regularly. Please also refer to information provided on the Student Portal that supports studying at VU. Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge and recognise the traditional owners, their Elders past and present, their descendants and kin as the custodians of this land. Contents Welcome Acknowledgement of Country Introduction to the unit 2 Indicative schedule for this unit 5 Assessment details 6 Succeeding at Victoria University 8 Providing feedback: Student Evaluation System 9 Introduction to the unit |Unit Title: Technology of Music and Audio | |Unit Code: ACO1010 |Year: 2014 |Semester: 1 ...
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...Introduction The Walt Disney Company was originally founded in 1923; a company committed to providing quality and wholesome entertainment experiences to people of all ages. The company is known for the following four segments, which consist of Studio Entertainment, Parks and Resorts, Consumer Products and Media Networks. The Walt Disney Company consists of five (5) Disneyland and Disney Park Resorts, in total. Two are located in the United States, one in Europe and two in Asia Pacific. The original Disneyland Resort was built in 1955, in Anaheim, California; followed by Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida in 1971. After the success of these two large theme parks in the United States, Disney decided to expand internationally. First Tokyo Disney Resort built in 1983, secondly, Disneyland Resort Paris (EuroDisney) which opened its doors in 1992, and thirdly, Hong Kong Disneyland, opening its doors in 2005. Case Study Questions 1. The factors that contributed to EuroDisney, now called Disneyland Resort Paris, poor performance during its first year of operation was the lack of knowledge of their target market, cultural differences between the USA and Europe, and the failure to take into account that “Paris is Europe’s most-popular city destination among tourist of all nationalities”. Disney did a bad job at understanding Europeans and their lifestyles. Unfortunately, for Disney the French were neither happy nor receptive to having what they called “America Cultural...
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...queens is a working class residential community with a lot of commercial real estate that will appeal well to the public. Asian and Hispanic are the cultural and linguistic representation of the community. 2. What are the distinguishing physical features of the school? Surrounding area? What year was the school built? Include a picture of the front of the school in this area of your paper. The school has an attached playground floor, a one way school zone designated street and a local city playground. -> Front of school 3. Does the school have a playground? What are its distinguishing features (if so, include a photo of it in this section of your survey)? Yes the school has a playground both in front of the school and behind the school. The playground floor in the back of the school has the planets on the ground, a couple of areas to play hopscotch, and various other games. A community garden also exists in the back. There are boxed off areas where the remains of old plants put there by students can be seen. The Ampere Playground in front of the school is gated and kept clean by park staff....
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...March 26th, 2014 Congregation B’nai Israel Address: 2710 Park Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06604 Phone: 203-336-1858 Date: March 21st, 2014 Pre-Oneg 5:30p.m Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00p.m On Friday march 21st, my classmates and I went to go to a Jewish Ceremony. When we first arrived, James Prosnit, a very welcoming Rabbi met us and introduced us to this new and unfamiliar place. A Rabbi is similar to a priest in the Catholic Church; Rabbi’s are teachers of the Jewish religion whereas priests teach and preach about the Catholic religion, so this was somewhat familiar to me. After meeting James Prosnit, we were given a tour of the sanctuary. After that we made our way to the pre service gathering, which we soon learned was called a Pre-oneg. When the tour guide said we were going into a Pre-Oneg, at first I did not know what to expect. I soon learned that a Pre-Oneg is a festive and casual gathering that precedes the Shabbat service. The tour guide said that this gathering gives people the opportunity to have a social connection with each other while enjoying food and beverages. We learned that usually only wines and cheeses are served at a Pre-Oneg, but sometimes there are other types of refreshments. In the Pre-Oneg we were greeted by a lot of people. They seemed very interested about what we do and why we were there, asking us questions like where we attend school and what our majors are. This made us feel even more welcome. Next, James Prosnit introduced a family of a boy who was...
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...advanced ourselves in a couple hundred years, and our diversity. However, I also think that they would be disappointed in the way we interpret our rights, and rapid degeneration of our natural resources. Out of all of our founding fathers, our early inventors such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson would be exceptionally happy in American’s ingenuity. Since World War II, the U.S. has led the world in research and development spending; As a result of this investment the United States has continued to lead the world in aerospace, the Internet, computer science, health care, engineering as well as many other industries (Smith). Our world is now interconnected with social media, so that any news can be shared in an instant, and just as fast as information is being shared, new technology is being improved. From radios, to T.V.’s, and movies we now have cell phones that you can do all of that on while texting your friend before coming late to dinner. Our technological advances have shaped everyday life for the modern day American. No longer do we have to purchase the paper to figure out what is going on in the bordering state a few days later. Now, we can read the news from anywhere in the world because of our iPads’ and Kindles’. Thomas Paine wrote in The Rights of Man "Made up as it is of people...
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...№ 18 [Type text] : HEADLINES by Craig Halsall Dear all, Spring Holiday IGCSE & A Level Revision Programmes An important letter has been sent home with Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 pupils. Parents will also have received a copy of the letter via email and notification of the same via my official school Twitter feed, @CRHalsall. The letter explains an opportunity that we are considering offering to pupils taking IGCSE, AS or A2 examinations this summer. The importance of effective revision in helping pupils achieve their best possible grade is well documented. Effective revision can often make the difference and help pupils achieve higher grades. We also believe that pupils find it difficult to revise at home, which can be stressful for parents too. We are therefore considering offering an intensive revision programme during the last major school holiday before the summer exams. Full details of the programme are set out in the letter. There is also a link to an online survey that will take a maximum of two minutes to complete. The purpose of the survey is to understand the level of interest in the revision programme. A large number of pupils have expressed an interest in attending the programme, but it can only run should there be sufficient demand. Please complete the online survey by Monday 2nd February to express an interest in learning more about the intensive revision programme. Key Stage 1 Open Forum The Key Stage 1 Parents’ Open Forum...
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...Modern Language Association as of 2009 General Format/Reference List: Basic Rules Margins must be all one inch around Font must be Times New Roman size 12 Lines are double spaced And indent to a paragraph is one tab/five spaces There are two spaces after any end punctuation Commas use one space after them Works Cited Page Has its own page at the end of the paper Continue page numbering from the body of the paper Center the title “Works Cited” Alphabetize entries by the author’s last name If no author, alphabetize by the title (ignore A, An, The) Use a hanging indent In-Text Citations: The Basics: Author/Authors An in-text citation is the author's last name and a page number in parentheses that comes from the works cited page. If the author’s name is already used in the sentence, do not repeat it in the citation. The end punctuation to the sentence goes on the outside of the in-text citation. Author’s name in text: Sellers had expressed that the market changed in the 17th century (91-92). Author’s name in reference: … Sellers view on economic growth is not widely embraced among Historians (Cassell 9). Multiple authors of a work: The literature also indicates (Hamilton and Spruill 231) that modest improvements have been made to training programs. Two locations: Sellers market and democracy theory does have merit (91-92, 261). Two works cited: (Salzman 38; Sellers 198) References to volumes and pages: (Crowell 4: 19-22) Corporate authors:...
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...I. Title of the Case Enchanted Kingdom: The Magic Lives On and On II. Executive Summary of the Case Enchanted Kingdom (EK) is the pioneer theme park in the country, boasting seven fantastic theme zones, and imported rides and attractions. Ideally, new rides and attractions should be added annually to maintain the charm and sustain the viability of the theme park. However, due precarious economic conditions prevailing in late 1997 onward, the company deferred its expansion plans. It has been almost four years since it last introduced a new major ride or attraction for the theme park. Against the Asian currency crisis backdrop, management must identify strategies to eliminate seasonal demands and boost its guest attendance and profitability. III. Background of the Case Enchanted Kingdom opened to the public on October 19. 1995. It was and still is the Philippines' first world class fixed and themed amusement attraction on a scale never before seen in the country. It had 16 rides and attractions most of which were unique to the Philippines during its introduction while the rest were in size and capacities that had never experienced in the country before. Locating these rides and attractions within seven meticulously themed zones interspersed with food and merchandise outlets and kiosks as well as various game stands also added to the “experience” in a totally “enchanting” environment, away from the day-to-day realities of life. In 1996, answering the...
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...This paper will discuss the history and development of Walt Disneyland and Walt Disney himself. It will describe Walt Disney’s life and what gave him the idea to start such an amazing and magical kingdom. You will understand the reasons on why Walt decided to open up another park in the United States and then all over the world. Such an amazing park with so much history helps explain some of the secrets that Disneyland and Disney World posses. July 17, 1955 was the day the magnificent park was opened to the public. President Ronald Regan, not yet president at the time stood at the gates of Disneyland in Anaheim, California in front of thousands of children and their families introducing Walt Disney to everyone. Walt open the gates to what would soon be known as the Magical Kingdom where dreams come true. Walt christened his new park with these famous words, "To all that come to this happy place: welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America... with hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world."2 Walter Elias Disney born on December 5,1901 in Chicago Illinois, he was one of five children, four boys and one girl. Walt started at a very young age with his love for drawing and art. At the age of seven Walt would draw pictures and sketches and would sell them to...
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...before. You can even give our 7-foot CocaCola Polar Bear a big hug! And of course, a World of Coca-Cola favorite—the tasting experience, will give you a refreshing opportunity to sample over 100 flavors from around the world. All this and much more make the World of CocaCola a unique and must-see Atlanta experience! A visit of the entire attraction is estimated to last an average of 2 hours. Check out a timeline featuring key milestones in the history of the World of CocaCola. 1990: The original World of CocaCola is established at Underground Atlanta as an attraction dedicated to the heritage of The CocaCola Company. 2000: By 2000, The CocaCola Company accumulates approximately 20 acres of land in downtown Atlanta near Centennial Olympic Park. 2002: The CocaCola Company announces plans for development of the land to help spur ongoing revitalization of downtown Atlanta. 2002: The CocaCola Company donates nine acres of this land to the Georgia Aquarium. The company commits to design and build a new World of CocaCola to be located next to the Georgia Aquarium. 2003: Georgia Aquarium construction begins....
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