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By Guest commentary / Friday, May 25th, 2018 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Higher 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 Glenn Rabinowitz / Friday, April 13th, 2018 / Latest news, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Hotels rebounding from disasters but face slump
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By Megan Mineiro / Friday, March 9th, 2018 / Higher Education, Latest news, Tourism / Comments Off on California Lutheran University launching hospitality degree program
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By Robert Shutt / Friday, January 5th, 2018 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Nonprofits / Comments Off on Tax cut act could hurt tri-county nonprofit donations
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, December 15th, 2017 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Main street merchants hoping for holiday miracle to save sales
Facing a revenue meltdown as the Thomas fire drags into a second week, business owners put out a call for residents to do their shopping locally and made tough calls on ways to support staff. “Our regular business levels are at less than 5 percent of normal,” said Sherry Villanueva, owner of Santa Barbara-based Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, May 12th, 2017 / Columns, Latest news, Small Business, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Tourism spending rises across the Tri-Counties
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017 / Higher Education, Latest news, Tourism / Comments Off on California Lutheran University may offer hospitality degree
California Lutheran University rounded out its annual Corporate Leadership Breakfast series in Thousand Oaks on May 2 by examining the inner workings of the hospitality industry ahead of preparations to add a new hospitality major. The timeline for rolling out the newest degree offering is yet to be announced, said Lynda Fulford, associate vice president Read More →