The pros and cons of Airbnb
The rise of Airbnb and other short-stay accommodation options is dividing tourist towns across Australia, with some arguing it creates healthy competition and boosts visitor… Read More
Tourism
Small hotelier’s ‘My Green Butler’ wins Banksia Award
Dr. Christopher Warren, a recent alumni of Griffith Institute for Tourism and founder of ‘My Green Butler’ has been awarded the prestigious Banksia Foundation’s 2018… Read More
Celebrating World Tourism Day with innovative technology
To celebrate World Tourism Day on 27 September, Griffith University showcased some of the innovative work students and staff were doing at GIFT. This year’s theme… Read More
GIFT HDR candidates present at Industry Research Snapshot
GIFT was thrilled to deliver an Industry Research Snapshot seminar with the Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games (DITID) last Wednesday,… Read More
Study tour groups gain valuable insights
Representatives from the tourism sector in Sri Lanka have completed a study tour as a part of the ‘Sustainable Tourism Development’ Short Course Award program. The… Read More
CAUTHE Poster design winner
Rachel Perkins, GIFT PhD candidate The Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) is a Council established to represent the interests of higher education… Read More
Big Data and Tourism
According to Forbes, 53% of companies are using big data analytics today, up from 17% in 2015, with Telecom and Financial Services industries the… Read More
Attending Destination Q
As Queensland’s leading tourism industry forum, Destination Q, the one-day free event provides a platform for learning, networking and collaboration, and is where government and… Read More
PATA – Global Insights
Report by Dr Catheryn Khoo-Lattimore As with its past Global Insights conferences, PATA held the 2017 event once again at the Sky City Grand Hotel… Read More
Indigenous, authentic and halal tourism
Undertaking a PhD program in tourism at Griffith University has given me a great opportunity to develop as a person and a scholar. Pursuing a… Read More
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