Addressing the Plastic Crisis through Crypto Anchors & Blockchain Technology
The Plastic Crisis: Out of Sight, Out of Mind From automated daily digests to dinner table conversations, the omnipresence of the Covid-19 pandemic has successfully managed to overshadow other – yet no less important – global challenges. In 2019, plastic…
Live Streaming Has Made Great Contributions to Chinese Hospitality Business Recovery
Written by: Shuyi Wang In late December 2019, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in China suddenly halted industry and economic activity, resulting in a huge impact especially on the tertiary industry, where hospitality is a vital component. To make…
Stay or Leave? Internship Stress and Coping Strategies in the Hotel Industry
Written by: Shan Shan Chien The hospitality industry has been regarded as the most challenging and stressful working environment compared to any other industry sector. As a former waitress in the banquet hall of a five-star hotel and a Michelin…
The Role of Technology in Cleaning and Sanitizing in the Era of the New Normal
Written by: Nutthaphat Poolworaluk The need to be reassured that your night’s stay is cleaner than ever has never been this critical before in the hospitality industry. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, heightened measures for cleaning and sanitization need to be imposed,…
HITEC Dubai 2019: Risk Management and More
By: Naftali Tanyongana This was my second year covering HITEC Dubai, and from a hospitality student perspective, it is always interesting to go to hospitality events and see theory put into practice. That is why I enjoyed watching Melissa Aoun,…
Move Beyond the Classroom: Advantages of an HFTP Student Membership (First of All, It Is Free)
Joining a professional association can be an extremely valuable asset to students — and yet it is an asset that is more often than not untapped. An association can be the opening you need to start the path to your…
HITEC: Where You Can Learn, Network and Have Fun
Written By: Ting-Bing Wu, HITEC Houston Guest Blogger and Student Volunteer It was my first HITEC. I ensure it will not be the ONLY one. I am surprised by how much I learned and gained from attending this event. I am…