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Hospitality Graduate Student Blog Competition

Congratulations to the Winners of the HFTP Spring 2023 Graduate Student Blog Competition

Written by students in the MS Global Hospitality Business program, winning topics this semester include: an exploration of total revenue management; leveraging the metaverse for event risk management; the potential of Blockchain technology to boost African tourism; and the use of AI-powered chatbots and virtual concierge services to elevate the guest experience.


CHTP Of The Year

HFTP Announces 2023 CHTP of the Year Award Recipient

HFTP announced Samuel Yalley, CHTP has earned the 2023 Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) of the Year award, after completing the certification exam in record time and attaining the highest score for the year.





Virtual Reality

From HR to VR: A New Era of Training - By Amanda Charreton

So far, VR has been an indispensable marketing tool for hotels to better manage their guests’ experiences and expectations. With a headset, anyone can be transported to any part of the world and benefit from visual tours and visits to different locations and sites. But what about using this technology for more internal and resourceful purposes?



Hospitality Graduate Student Blog Competition

Four Walls, Tables and Chairs: The Fall of the Traditional Dining Experience? - By Ricardo Tellez

The hospitality and, more specifically, the food and beverage (F&B) industry are two that live by the motto: 'if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.' Unlike almost every other industry, the F&B industry prefers to stick to tradition; despite the incredible leaps in technology made in the past decades, many restaurants have stuck to using pen and paper.