I am trying to find out good Dissertation Topic- pertaining to
Hospitality Industry,which is a latest concept.
If i can get any help on that front.
With proper refrencing to that topic.

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Request for Question Clarification by kriswrite-ga on 01 Mar 2004 08:29 PST

To clarify, are you seeking possible topics for a dissertation paper
on the hospitality industry? If so, how many topics do you want to
choose from?

Regards,
Kriswrite

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Clarification of Question by lavania-ga on 02 Mar 2004 02:26 PST

Thanks, kriswrite-ga ,
In showing interest towards my question, 
Well i would leave it entirely up to you, if you think, that the
topics you are giving me are pertaining to latest issues in the
market, then i would not mind if u give any number.

But for every topic, you have to give proper sourcing, and what do you
think, why one should do that topic.

see here what i am looking at is quality stuff. Because this
particular thing is pretty important for me , here probably time is
not an issue , but ofcourse quality is.

Its like whatever 2-3 topic you would give me, should be well backed
by reference material for me to refer back.  There should be
sufficient material available on the net, or in the form of books,
magazines, articles, etc.

If u still have any doubts you can get back to me.

Hello Lavina~

I've pulled together sources for three areas related to the
hospitality industry. All are topics that could be written about
extensively, and you can choose according to your personal tastes :)


TOPIC: The Internet Revolution & Hospitality: 

How the Internet has helped and changed the hospitality industry.
There?s a lot of information on this topic available both online and
in books.

* There are a *wide variety* of articles on this topic to be found at
Hospitality Net: http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/The_Internet_Revolution/page1.html

* ?Ahead of the Crowd; It takes more than a good website to lure
potential buyers? by Robyn Taylor Parets, from Lodging Magazine, as
seen on eSite Marketing:
http://www.esitemarketing.com/news/news.php?news_id=2

* ?Getting the Word Out; Profiting From Smart Internet Marketing Isn't
Just for the Big Boys,? by Robyn Taylor Parets, from Lodging Magazine,
as seen on eSite Marketing:
http://www.esitemarketing.com/news/news.php?news_id=4

* ?Mail Model; It's no use having a database of hotel guests if you
don't use it to good effect. Sara Edlington reports on the advantages
of using e-mail to expand your business opportunities,? by Robin
Taylor Parets, from Caterer & Hotelkeeper magazine, as seen on eSite
Marketing:
http://www.esitemarketing.com/news/news.php?news_id=6

* ?Web-site developer finds hotels a hospitable market,? eSite Marketing:
http://www.esitemarketing.com/news/news.php?news_id=7

* ?Building a Destination Web Strategy in Hospitality,? by Jason Price
and Max Starkov, 4Hoteliers:
http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=178

* ?The Power of Email Marketing in the Hospitality Industry? by Jason
Price and Max Starkov, Hospitality News Resource:
http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/studies/star061702.htm

* ?Making the Web Work,? by Chihan Cobanoglu and Mark Hamilton,
Hospitality Technology:
http://www.htmagazine.com/archive/htmay/art7.htm

* ?Web Sites That Work (and Some that Don?t) by Joe Skorupa,
Hospitality Technology:
http://www.htmagazine.com/archive/May2002/May2002_3.html

* ?Serving Up the Internet? by Jennifer Wilck, Hospitality Technology:
http://www.htmagazine.com/archive/MayJune2000/MayJune2000_4.shtml

* ?Home Sweet Home; Getting Internet Shoppers to Buy Directly on Your
Homepage? by Robyn Taylor Parets, Lodging Magazine:
http://www.lodgingmagazine.com/articles_view.asp?id=20

* Hospitality eBusiness:
http://www.hospitalityebusiness.com/


Book: ?Internet Marketing in Hospitality? by Barbara H. Cox and
William Koelzer; http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0130984752/qid=1078245742//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/002-4421624-0183207?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Book: ?Internet Investigations in Hospitality Travel Tourism?
by Cynthia B. Leshin; 
 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0134959469/qid=1078245742//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/002-4421624-0183207?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Book: ?E-Commerce & Information Technology in Hospitality & Tourism?
by Zongqing Zhou;
 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0766841405/qid=1078245742//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl14/002-4421624-0183207?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Book: ?The Caterer and Hotelkeeper: Guide to the Internet? by David
Grant, P K MCBRIDE, and Peter McBride;
 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0750648961/qid=1078245742//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i7_xgl14/002-4421624-0183207?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Book: ?Internet for the Travel Industry? by Ed Maurer;
 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0766840719/qid=1078245742//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i8_xgl14/002-4421624-0183207?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Book: ?Etravel and Tourism: Marketing and Management Techniques? by Ian McDonnell;
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/075065824X/qid=1078245742//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i15_xgl14/002-4421624-0183207?v=glance&s=books&n=507846




TOPIC: Green Hotels
The trend for environmentally friendly hotels. Quite a bit of info on
the topic online.

* You?ll find a *host* of articles on this topic at Hospitality Net:
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/search.html

* *Lots more* at Green Hotels, too: http://www.greenhotels.com/

* And at Green Hotelier, also: http://www.greenhotelier.com/

* And at Hotel Executive: http://www.hotelexecutive.com/Archives/library/green.asp

* ?What is a Green Hotel?,? Green Hotels in the Green Mountain State:
http://www.vtgreenhotels.org/whatis.htm

* ?Going Green in the Green Mountains,? Green Hotels in the Green Mountain State:
http://www.vtgreenhotels.org/gggm/v1n1/v1n1_pg1.htm

* ?Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Makes Student
Report on Environmentally Friendly, Luxurious Hotels Available on its
Website,? Layfayette Experience, Layfayette College:
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/405/

* ?Developing an Environmental Management System,? Your Home Planet:
http://www.yourhomeplanet.com/ecolodgical/index_ems.php

* ?The Case for Green Hotels,? Your Home Planet:
http://www.yourhomeplanet.com/ecolodgical/index_statistics.php

* ?Environmental Hotel Success Story,? People & Planet:
http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=1934

* ?Green Hotels Association Earn ASTAS?s 2001 Environmental Award,?
Hotel News Resource:
http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article2231.html

* ?Environmental Tips for Green Hotels,? Global Stewards:
http://www.globalstewards.org/hotel.htm

* ?10 Green Ways to Blacken Your Bottom Line,? Hospitality Net:
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/Environment/4012163.search?query=cache

* ?Turning Luxury Green,? State of PA, available for a limited time as
a Google cache:
://www.google.com/search?q=cache:Ru_PohAZCM8J:www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/pollprev/Industry/hotels/TurningLuxuryGreen.pdf+trends+green+hotels&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

* ?Hotel Managers Realize Green is Not Just the Color of Money,? The
Bulletin, available for a limited time as a Google cache:
://www.google.com/search?q=cache:KDhNZgIEQOQJ:www.rec.org/REC/Bulletin/Bull44/BULL44.PDF+trends+green+hotels&hl=en&ie=UTF-8






TOPIC: Marketing to Families 
How important it is to include families in the hospitality industry.
There?s less information available on this topic, but it's still an
interesting subject that could be expanded upon with interviews with
people from the industry.

* ?Targeting Families Online: Are We There Yet?? by Devorah Goldman,
Hospitality Net:
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/All_Latest_News/4017511.html

* Part II of the above article:
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4017512.html

* ?'ITM Hospitality Fund' Created as Endowment of No-Cost Hotel
Accommodations For Patients & Families In Times of Need? Hospitality
Net:
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4010697.html

* ?Radisson Creates 'Magic' Blend Of Fun And Safety In Industry's
Largest Global Travel Program For Families? Hospitality Net:
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4000591.html

* For *even more* articles on this topic at Hospitality Net, do a
search for ?families?

* Book: ?The Role of the Hospitality Industry in the Lives of
Individuals and Families? by Pamela R. Cummings, Francis A. Kwansa,
and Marvin B. Sussman:
 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0789005247/qid=1078244329//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i6_xgl14/002-4421624-0183207?v=glance&s=books&n=507846



Good luck!
Kriswrite

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Request for Answer Clarification by lavania-ga on 03 Mar 2004 01:21 PST

kriswrite-ga , thanks for answering,
but i would glad if you could give me some more topics to chose from,
because to be frank , all these topics like green hotels have already been done.

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Clarification of Answer by kriswrite-ga on 03 Mar 2004 07:59 PST

Hi Lavania~

It's very unlikely that you'll find an unusual topic with lots of
references to research. This is just a personal opinion, but I've
always thought *every* topic is overdone--but if you have the right
approach, it becomes fresh.

That said, maybe you could offer some guidelines on what you are
looking for? My goal is to satisfy the customer, and I don't want to
spend several more hours working--only to leave you unsatisfied.

Thank you,
Kriswrite