HOSPITALITY PAST,PRESENT, & FUTURE TIMELINE

EARLY HISTORY

• The hospitality industry probably began with the Sumerians.
• In 4000 B.C the sumerians lived in a region near the Persian Gulf that
• Was then called Mesopotamia.
• Early traders traveled from region to region to trade their spices,
• gold, & other exotic goods.

INNS FOR STAGECOACH TRAVELERS

• In the 1600s stagecoach routes were established in the United Sates.
• Good service was very important at this inns.
• Inns and taverns were popular gathering places.
• The first building designed specifically as a hotel was probably New York City's city Hotel.

GRAND HOTELS FOR RAILROAD TRAVELERS

• During the 1800s railroad travel developed and spread.
• Inns, saloons, and restaurants were built close to the railway stations .
• The Tremont Hotel, one of the first grand hotels, was built in Boston in 1828.
• Hotels were often the first places where new technology was used.
• Hotels were among the first places to have elevators amd electric lights.

MOTELS FOR AUTOMOBILE TRAVELERS

• Wilson's first Holiday Inn was in Memphis, Tenesse. It was built in 1952.
• Hotels offered coin-operated radios and television sets during this period.
• Motels provided free televisions.
• Motels were usually built at the edge of towns.

AIRPORT HOSPITALITY FOR AIR TRAVELERS

• Hospitality choices grew again when comercial jets began operating in 1958.
• Hotels, motels, foodservices, and restaurants were designed to meet the needs of air travelers.
• Airport shuttle services were developed to transport guests from hotels to nearby airports.

POLITICAL CONDITIONS

• The unprecedented terrorist attack on New York City &
• Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001 had a devastating effect
• On the U.S hospitality industry & the hospitality industry worldwide
• Many hospitality businesses in New York City, including the world famous windows
• On the restaurant, were destroyed.

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

• During the 1900's, the U.S experienced the longest economic
• Expansion in it's history.
• During this period, hospitality businesses did ectremely well.

GLOBALIZATION

• Globalization is having a major impact the
• Hospitality industry.
• An economicproblem in one country can affect the economies of countries
• Around the world.
• An example if the effect of globalization occurred in the 1900's

GLOBALIZATION

• At that time, Thailand expended a major crisis in
• It's economy.