Legal Aspects in Tourism and Hospitality is a comprehensive guide for students and teachers of Tourism and Hospitality academic programs, industry practitioners, and tourism industry stakeholders to better understand the numerous laws, statutes, and regulations affecting travelers and tourism-oriented organizations. It essentially promotes a high level of professionalism, ethical behavior, good governance, and compliance with local and international laws. It also aims to enhance the competence of managers as well as entry-level employees, preventing expensive litigations, conflicts, and unnecessary bad publicity. Legal Aspects in Tourism and Hospitality
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
DANNY ARANETA CABULAY
He is a former dean of the Institute of Accounts, Business, and Finance of the Far Eastern University-Manila (1999-2007). He is a Certified Public Accountant with extensive experience in the tourism industry, holding senior positions in local and multinational companies like Dusit, Hyatt, Carlson Group, and Four Seasons, among others. He engages in consultancy projects and conducts training courses for various tourism-oriented companies. He was part of the international team of consultants who drafted the National Tourism Development Plan of the Philippines for 2011-2016. He was also engaged by the Asian Development Bank to develop and implement a knowledge and experience-sharing platform for the tourism ministries of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. He was a three-time business planning world champion coach in Harvard University’s Entrepreneurial Idol of the World Competition and the JCI Best Business Plans of the World Competition in Austria. He holds degrees in Master in Business Administration (Honors Program) from Trinity College Dublin in Ireland (Ivy League) and Bachelor of Accountancy from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines- Manila (cum laude). He also pursued a Master of Arts in Special Education at Philippine Normal University-Manila and a certificate in Culinary Arts at the MOST Institute. He is currently writing his dissertation for the Doctor of Business Administration degree at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. He is also a multi-awarded academician and writer.
CHRISTINE PALAFOX CARPIO-ALDEGUER
She is a practicing lawyer, a former multi-awarded faculty member, and an assistant to the dean of the Institute of Accounts, Business, and Finance of Far Eastern University-Manila. She holds the following degrees: Doctor of Business Administration and Master of Laws from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Master in Business Administration from FEU-Manila, Bachelor of Laws from the University of the East-Manila, and Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from the De La Salle University-Manila. She is a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the former artistic director of the FEU Theater Guild. She served as a legal consultant for the Asian Development Bank during the South Asia Sub-Regional Tourism Forum. She was a member of the Association of the Human Resource Managers of the Philippines, has pursued numerous research projects related to the tourism and hospitality industry, published in international journals, and currently practices online international legal consulting.
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