Donna Quadri-Felitti, clinical associate professor, New York University, launched herblog "Applied Ideas: Commentary from the Classroom" by asking HOTELSMag.com readers to tell her whatthey wished hotel school graduates were more knowledgeable about. "We have rarely seen a hospitality school doing a good job at teaching students the basics of online distribution," responded MaxStarkov, presidentand CEO, Hospitality eBusiness Solutions, New York City. "The result is a new generation of hospitality professionals who enterthe workforce unprepared forthe realities of online distribution. No wonderthe OTAs generate 74% of all online bookings and room nightsfor independent hotels inthe U.S."
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