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Behind the scenes of New York's luxury gastronomy world, the restaurant reservation trade is flourishing. A new law aims to put an end to this.
To ensure that the Maldives remains a dream holiday destination, local hotels and resorts are committed to environmental and species protection. They produce key rings, jewellery and furniture from washed-up plastic waste, care for coral reefs and call for joint beach clean-ups.
More and more skilled workers and valuable employees are retiring and taking their knowledge and experience with them. An initiative in Austria aims at bringing these senior citizens back into employment.
Cork everywhere. On the walls, the floor, the ceiling, even furniture and decorative objects are made from this renewable raw material. Because at Milan Design Week, the material with the somewhat dusty image is taking centre stage in the "Casa Cork".
The world's first bridge made of flax fibre composite was inaugurated in Ulm, Germany. It's not only an example of the circular economy, but also a musical instrument.
In the hype, many people forget that AI is not yet able to independently offer the in-depth and authentic experiences that customers expect. A consultancy service is now making this clear on the subject of marketing.
What does the future hold for Germany as a conference and congress location? An innovation network scrutinises current standards and processes for business events and presents megatrends.
The Austrian Loisium Group is injecting new momentum into its expansion plans with a crowd-investing campaign. Investors, wine and food lovers can now invest directly in the wine hotels.
Until now, human rights have largely been a blind spot in tourism. To raise awareness of this and of sustainable business practices in the sector, well-known associations and organisations have launched a digital training course.
Six Senses is a global pioneer when it comes to sustainability. The consistent implementation of the strategy in the resorts has now been recognised with the highest level of certification from Control Union, an official certification body of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).