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By Guest commentary / Friday, May 25th, 2018 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Apfelthaler: Landscape of hospitality careers changing
By Gerhard Apfelthaler Last year, Los Angeles County set another tourism record with 48.3 million visitors. In Ventura County, travel spending rose from roughly $1.1 billion in 2000 to $1.7 billion in 2016. In Santa Barbara County, the industry saw similar increases, from $1.3 billion to $2.1 billion. Local tax receipts related to travel spending Read More →
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By Robert Shutt / Friday, October 20th, 2017 / Central Coast, right, Tourism / Comments Off on New hotels usher in new era for Pismo Beach
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By Robert Shutt / Friday, September 29th, 2017 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast / Comments Off on Property owner wins battle over Santa Barbara short-term rental
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, August 4th, 2017 / South Coast, Top Stories, Top Story, Tourism / Comments Off on Hotel Californian will boost Santa Barbara’s prestige
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By Staff Report / Thursday, April 6th, 2017 / Latest news, Tourism / Comments Off on Caruso hires manager for Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito
Hotel leader and pioneer Ali Kasikci will assume the role of Hospitality Asset Manager, Office of the Chairman for Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito. Rick Caruso announced the appointment on Wednesday. “We are excited to welcome Ali Kasikci, a true legend in the global hospitality industry,” Caruso said. “With his experience leading some of the world’s Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, December 16th, 2016 / Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Higher hotel labor costs put focus on efficiency
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, December 4th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on SLO developers plan hotel, public plaza for downtown
Developers are looking to reinvigorate downtown San Luis Obispo by building an 80-room hotel and a public plaza in the heart of the city. Nick Tompkins of SLO-based NKT Commercial is teaming up with Santa Barbara-based hospitality company StonePark Capital to build a 75-foot tall development that includes a hotel, residential units, office space, retail Read More →
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