October 1, 2010 Denise Resendiz Professor Gunter Kimpton Hotels Earthcare Program What are the benefits of Kimpton’s environmental sustainability initiatives? What are its costs? The benefit of the program is to put back into the earth what is being taken out. Many companies who support Eco friendly establishments will book specifically with the Kimpton hotel in support of their EarthCare program. The costs are greater for not putting back into the environment what is taken out
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on implementing EarthCare program nationally at Kimpton. The company had been successful in supporting environmental sustainability by introducing non toxic cleaning products, organic coffee and recycling paper, cans and cardboard. Michael pace was passionate to implement EarthCare program to all it’s hotel chains but was reluctant to introduce any product or process that might be expensive than the existing ones. Can it be possible for Kimpton hotels to implement EarthCare program nationally without
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on implementing EarthCare program nationally at Kimpton. The company had been successful in supporting environmental sustainability by introducing non toxic cleaning products, organic coffee and recycling paper, cans and cardboard. Michael pace was passionate to implement EarthCare program to all it’s hotel chains but was reluctant to introduce any product or process that might be expensive than the existing ones. Can it be possible for Kimpton hotels to implement EarthCare program nationally without
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Kimpton Hotels’ EarthCare Program Case Study Kimpton’s environmental sustainability initiatives have proven successful and helpful both in terms of their business and environmental benefits. Environmental development is one of the benefits of redirecting waste. Some of the benefits are demonstrated in their rollout phases. Such phases as the introduction of non-disruptive and cost-reducing operational practices such as a recycling program, their own towel/linen reuse system, and promotional materials
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Core Competencies Niki Leondakis is the CEO of Commune Hotel and Resorts. She grew up in Massachusetts and has a strong Greek background and has been around restaurants for most of her life as her grandmother owns Charlie’s Diner. Niki graduated from the University of Massachusetts and now resides in San Francisco. She studied hotel and restaurant management and after completing college went to work for Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Kimpton Hotels and then Commune. Along her journey, Niki has learned and
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Rosewood has been a successful hotel company built on a reputation of luxury and the “uniqueness” of the location of the hotel. Despite their success, there are Trustees on the Board who believe that Rosewood is not harnessing the power of their brand. Consequently, they are considering undergoing a corporate branding initiative to improve brand recognition, in order to promote repeat guests, and to cross-sell usage of properties. In order to determine whether this initiative is worthwhile and
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Group Research Paper Amenities for Generation Y December 1, 2015 Andrew Walls HTM 561 Hotel Operations Management Group #1 Kenneth Choi 911754238 Gayle Lachica 915008047 Jazmin Martinez 913612640 Jillian Sobol 913786307 Jenny Wang 911562020 Introduction: During the past decade the hospitality industry has grown drastically. People are traveling and spending more than ever. Specifically, Generation Y, also
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of Taj and Oberoi group of hotels for giving us such attention and time. Our thanks and appreciations also go to our colleagues in developing the project and people who have willingly helped me out with their abilities. * Group members INDEX 1. CRM introduction 2. Architecture of CRM 3. Hospitality industry 4. Classification of industry 5. Top players in India 6. Challenges for hospitality industry 7. Customer management in hotel industry 8. Research framework
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Areas for U.S. Travelers in 2013 Chapter 4: The Price of Luxury Luxury Trends Best Five-Star Values Best Value for $135 Chapter 5: International Travel Habits Most Popular U.S. Cities for Foreign Travelers Top International Spenders for U.S. Hotel Rooms Chapter 6: Prices Paid at Home and Away Traveling Abroad Traveling at Home More at Home or Away? Chapter 7: Wanderlust Cuisine Art & Design Shopping Health & Wellness Adventure Music Chapter 8: 2014 Travel Trend Predictions
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CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW ON HOTEL INDUSTRY This chapter outlines the concept of hotel industry. It presents the overview of hotel industry, its history and it also discusses about the growth and trend of the hotel industry nowadays. When most of the tourists plan their trips, one of first steps is to look for the hotel and book the room at or near the place where they want to visit. These days, hotel is not as simple as the building; it becomes an industry that employs many people, especially
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