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HTT 200 Final Project Foreign Destination
Research Project HTT 200 Week 1 CheckPoint Job
Opportunities
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HTT 200 Final Project Foreign Destination
Research Project (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
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es Appendix A, The World Fact Book, U.S. State
Department Travel Guide Due Date Day 7
Individual forum Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word
research project in APA format detailing a
foreign destination of your choice. Your research
should provide insight into all aspects of the
hospitality industry (food service, lodging, and
travel and tourism) in relation to this
destination
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  HTT 200 Week 1 CheckPoint Job Opportunities
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www.htt200edu.com   The Internet is a
valuable resource for those who are seeking a
variety of job opportunities. For this
CheckPoint, review several job-search Web sites,
as well as the interactive map on your student
web page, to get you thinking about the areas of
the hospitality industry for which you are best
suited. Resource Introduction to the Hospitality
Industry and Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism
interactive map Due Date Day 5 post to the
Individual forum
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HTT 200 Week 1 Discussion Questions (UOP) FOR
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www.htt200edu.com     Discussion Question
1 Choose one of the eight hospitality industry
segments listed in Table 1.1 on p. 23 of
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry. Explain
why you chose this segment and list three
specific businesses that fall into this segment.
Why might people be attracted to this segment
over another?
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HTT 200 Week 2 Assignment Demographics (UOP)
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www.htt200edu.com   Demographic data has a
critical impact on the decisions made by managers
in the hospitality industry. In this assignment,
you evaluate the demographics of the city you
live in and describe how your findings affect the
hospitality industry. Resource Introduction to
the Hospitality Industry Due Date Day 7
Individual forum
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HTT 200 Week 2 CheckPoint Diversity (UOP) FOR
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www.htt200edu.com   Due Date Day 4 Individual
forum Describe in 200 to 300 words the main
elements of diversity. Identify the major trends
related to diversity and explain their effects on
the hospitality industry.
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HTT 200 Week 3 CheckPoint Casual Restaurants
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www.htt200edu.com   Patrons are drawn to
casual restaurants through various means, such as
the menu, the theme, and the availability of
information through the Internet. Resource
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry Due
Date Day 5 Individual forum Review Exercise 1
on p. 99 of the text.
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HTT 200 Week 3 Discussion Questions (UOP) FOR
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www.htt200edu.com     Discussion Question 1 How
do the dining market and the eating market
differ? What kinds of restaurants are included in
each market? Would you rather dine or eat? Which
is more practical to you? Discussion Question
2 Is your personality more suited to a position
in the front of the house, the back of the house,
or the office? Explain your answer. Describe
three res
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HTT 200 Week 4 Assignment Franchising (UOP)
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www.htt200edu.com   Franchising is very common in
the hospitality industry. Both, the franchiser
and franchisee, have rights and responsibilities.
In this assignment, you review a Web site
dedicated to promoting fair practices. As you
compare the information in the textbook with that
on the Web site, you gain a better understanding
of the various aspects of franchising.
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HTT 200 Week 4 CheckPoint Chain and Independent
Restaurants (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.htt200edu.com   Due Date Day
4 Individual forum Compare and contrast, in 200
to 300 words, the advantages and disadvantages of
chain restaurants and independent restaurants
with regard to at least three of the
following Site selection Access to capital
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HTT 200 Week 5 CheckPoint Customer Types (UOP)
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www.htt200edu.com   The lodging industry serves a
variety of travelers, and each business
specializes in a particular customer type. In
this CheckPoint, you review the American Hotel
Lodging Association Web site and reflect on the
different types of travelers the lodging industry
serves. Resources Introduction to the
Hospitality Industry Due Date Day 5 Individual
forum Review Exercise 1 on p. 288 of the text
and answer item b.
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HTT 200 Week 5 Discussion Questions (UOP) FOR
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www.htt200edu.com     Discussion Question
1 Identify three hotels with which you are
familiar. If you were a hotel rater, how would
you rate these properties, and why? Which of the
five criteria listed on p. 261 of the text would
you use to determine your rating?
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HTT 200 Week 6 Assignment Hotel Security (UOP)
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www.htt200edu.com   Due Date Day 7 Individual
forum Write a 350- to 700-word paper in APA
format explaining the need for hotel security.
Include the following Physical safety of guests
when staying in a hotel. In what areas of a hotel
might this be an issue? Identity theft, including
credit cards, financial and personal information
and how it is prevented.
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HTT 200 Week 6 CheckPoint Hotel Departments
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www.htt200edu.com   Resource Introduction to
the Hospitality Industry Due Date Day 4
Individual forum Review the organizational
chart on p. 295 of the text. Explain, in 200 to
300 words, for which department you would rather
work. Which department do you feel is the most
important?
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HTT 200 Week 7 CheckPoint Modes of Travel (UOP)
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www.htt200edu.com   Due Date Day 5 Individual
forum Choose three modes of travel. Explain the
impact of each mode of travel on trip
duration. Discuss, in 200 to 300 words, the
following factors for each mode of travel
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HTT 200 Week 7 Discussion Questions (UOP) FOR
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1 Describe two to three tourist attractions near
your home and the impact they have on the local
economy. Discussion Question 2 Describe some of
the favorable and no favorable noneconomic
effects of tourism. Describe a situation in
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HTT 200 Week 8 Assignment Theme Parks (UOP)
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www.htt200edu.com   Resource Introduction to the
Hospitality Industry Due Date Day 7 Individual
forum Review Exercise 3 on pp. 481-482 of the
text.
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