Site name: Lodging magazine URL: www.lodgingmagazine.com Background information: Lodging magazine profiles leaders driving hospitality to new heights, designers breaking the mold, and general managers applying new solutions to age-old problems in hospitality. The 30-year-old magazine reports on restaurant and food trends, best practices, and industry events.

Exercises:

a. Click on the “Blog” tab on the Web site. Scan several posts under this tab. Describe some of the challenges currently facing lodging managers in the operations area.

b. Click on the “Past Issues” tab and then the “Marketing” link on the Web site. Scan several articles under this tab. Describe some of the challenges currently facing lodging managers in the marketing area.

c. What other operational categories are covered in the magazine?

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