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Community Sentiment of Tourism

How Does the Community View Tourism? Communities worldwide have long grappled with the dual impacts of tourism—both its benefits and challenges. The pandemic has intensified this dialogue, prompting communities to reassess their relationship with tourism and explore pathways to make the industry sustainable from economic, social, and environmental perspectives. To support this effort, over the

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Building A Sustainable Workforce

The labor shortage in the hospitality industry is significant and is impacting the industry’s ability to grow and serve customers. In 2016, OSU’s hospitality management degree faculty and students began researching this vital issue. Our research continues to expand and, after presenting our results at several conferences, we are now focused our energy on the solutions to

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