iBrief - Thanksgiving Issue

Week of November 20, 2017

TURKEYS STAY AT LUXURY HOTEL BEFORE BEING PARDONED

These free birds are celebrating in style. Wishbone and Drumstick, the two lucky turkeys chosen to be pardoned by President Trump, arrived at a luxury Washington D.C. hotel Monday to relax before their big public appearance.

NEWS FROM AROUND THE WEB

Diving Deep into Data Intelligence to Drive Guest Loyalty & Hotel Revenue

The hospitality industry caters to millions of people daily. It is a data rich field capturing massive volumes of information, all generated from different systems like bookings, POS, PMS and loyalty.

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Trends and Influences Shaping Resort Design in 2018

Resort design in the coming year will be influenced by trends in wellness, as well as the tendency to step away from brand standards and develop storylines for properties.

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What Starbuck's Is All About? Not Just Coffee

The long-term and strategic vision for Starbucks may surprise you, it's not just about coffee...it's about the culture.

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White House Report: Opiod Epidemic Cost $540 Billion in 2015

The US health care system lacks the capacity to rapidly move a treatment for Alzheimer's disease from approval into wide clinical use.

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Study Claims U.S. Health Care Not Prepared to Advance Emerging Alzheimer's Therapies

The US health care system lacks the capacity to rapidly move a treatment for Alzheimer's disease from approval into wide clinical use.

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Counting the Costs: U.S. Hospitals Feeling the Pain of Physician Burnout

Dr. Brian Halloran, a vascular surgeon at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, starts planning his garden long before spring arrives... helps Halloran cope with burnout from long hours and the stress of surgery on gravely ill patients.

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Keeping an Eye Out for Sexual Harassment? You May be Looking in the Wrong Place

You've no doubt seen the headlines. People around the country are speaking up about sexual harassment, calling out politicians, comedians and executives.

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Finding Agility in Employee Mobility

Busy HR professionals now have one more task to add to their to-do list - relocation manager.

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Overtime Rule: 1 Year After Injunction, What Happened, and What Comes Next?

The emergency injunction request filed by employer groups and 21 states in October 2016 was seen as a last-ditch effort by desperate players in an OT game. The rule was set to increase the salary threshold to $47,476.

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