GLOBALIZATION HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Globalization Hospitality Industry in Florida

Globalization Hospitality Industry in Florida

Introduction

In the 21st century, globalization, population, and technological advances in various sectors have assisted to establish hospitality into one of the world's biggest industries. Hospitality Industry unites the various professional fields of human activity: tourism, hotel and restaurant business, catering, leisure and entertainment, conferences, seminars and exhibitions, sports, museum, exhibition, sightseeing activities, and vocational education in the field of hospitality (Daurer, 2001, pp.1-12). The hospitality industry - a complex, comprehensive scope of professional people, whose efforts are aimed at meeting the diverse needs of customers (guests), both tourists and locals. The hospitality industry encompasses hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs, casinos, and spas. United States has come across the arguments of promoting hospitality industry (Lashley, 2000, pp. 1-17). The students and faculty have started modern researches and understanding the hospitality industry. The hospitality industry varies from country to country, and at the same time it is complex to understand this industry. There is a wide range and variety of the hospitality industry (Belau, 2001, pp.74). The hospitality industry has become widen; simultaneously they have brought the facilities and some common areas that do not fit into the hospitality domain. There are some luxury and mid-class hotels that facilitate the visitors to have conferences and attend fitness club. These facilities may not require for the traditional hotel, but it has become the primary facility of the hotel. Similarly, there are some other hospitality businesses like ships, cruise, theme park, and motorways that facilitate with the components that does not fall under the hospitality industry. For instance, in US there are several cities that provide more that 30 venues of more that hundreds of room, with gym, spa, casino, shopping malls, health and care, art gallery, aquarium, and other comprehensive facilities are available. These are the complex venues with numerous facilities. These have gone beyond the definition of the hospitality industry (Tribe, 2000, pp. 9-26). This complex and diversity of the hospitality industry motivated students and educational institutions to research about the industry (Echtner, 1995, pp. 32-41). There are many finding that are required to analyze for the contemporary hospitality industry, and the upcoming changes and strategies that are required to attempt for the hospitality industry (Baum, 1998, pp 75-79).

Discussion

Hospitality Industry In Florida

Hospitality industry is one of the largest worldwide, generates nearly 212 million jobs and represents an important contribution to gross domestic product of many countries. In an industry of this size, the information and communication technology (ICT) has played a key role as a means to improve the efficiency of the organization as well as the delivery of services. Uncontrolled development of the sector could threaten its long-term development. Today in Florida it is common for people to cross the globe in search of an exotic paradise for shopping, attending a conference, play golf, participate in a tournament sports, betting in a casino, visit a theme park, relax in a spa or be medical or cosmetic surgery in a five-star ...