Topic: hospitality and tourism

A smartphone is used to enact a contactless payment at a restaurant
Business and Community | May 18, 2021

Technology and an innovative workforce are helping the hospitality industry move forward as guests begin to resume travel.

Portrait of Alexis Freudenberger master's student at the Harrah College of Hospitality
People | April 7, 2021

For as long as she can remember, Alexis Freudenberger’s life has revolved around breakfast. Now, the graduate student is learning all the tricks of the hospitality trade — and figuring out just how and where she will apply them.

city skyline at night
Business and Community | April 21, 2020

Stephen Miller, director of UNLV's Center for Business and Economic Research, answers tough questions about what is in store for Southern Nevada in the coming months.

A man in a colorful shirt holds a cigar at a bar in Havana, Cuba.
Research | July 25, 2019

Hospitality professor Tony Henthorne traces decades of tumult due to tourism fluctuations in Cuba.

two women at resort property
Research | October 3, 2018

Few women hold executive positions in the hospitality industry. Two UNLV researchers explore the implications.

UNLV signage with palm tree in background
Campus News | June 25, 2015

Southern Nevada industries are expanding, unemployment is down sharply, and visitor volume is trending up, according to biannual economic report.

Vdara
Research | June 7, 2011

UNLV study shows Las Vegas needs to promote different aspects of its personality instead of just gaming and nightlife.