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Hotel ‘greenwashing’ dirties eco-friendly reputation

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Hotels across the globe are increasingly encouraging guests to embrace green practices. Yet while guests think they are supporting the environment by shutting off lights and reusing towels, they may in fact be victims of “greenwashing,” a corporation’s deceitful practice of promoting environmentally friendly programs […]

April 22: Hospitality leader to give annual business lecture

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Rob Steigerwald, chief operations officer for the Americas-Western Region, Marriott International, Inc., will present “Reimagining Hospitality, Next Gen Now,” during the annual Burtenshaw Lecture at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in the CUB auditorium at Washington State University. The public is invited.

Hospitality Program ranked 11th for top-level research

PULLMAN – WSU’s School of Hospitality Business Management in the College of Business was ranked 11th in the world for top-level research in a study published in the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. The study analyzed the research productivity of hospitality and tourism programs from 2002-2006 by examining scholarly articles that have appeared in […]