Travel & Tourism Expert Witnesses in Michigan

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Travel & tourism expert witnesses specialize in a variety of fields, including hospitality management, travel agency operations, tour guiding, destination management, and airline operations. Some of the most common specialties among these expert witnesses also include hotel safety, cruise ship operations, adventure tourism, ecotourism, and event planning. They have provided opinions on the effects of travel advisories, safety standards in hotels and resorts, customer service issues in airlines and travel agencies, liability in adventure tourism activities, and environmental impacts of tourism.

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This highly qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in the hotel industry. His hotel safety and maintenance experience includes 10 years with Marriott Hotels, Resorts, and Suites in various management positions. This expert was on the opening management team of the San Francisco Marriott, a 1500-room convention hotel. He was honored with the Director of Services of the Year award, Northwest Region. He later moved to the Marriott regional office in San Ramon, California as a Total Quality Management Facilitator where he worked with 17 hotel executive committees in the Northwest Region to develop strategic initiatives for each hotel. He has published 30+ articles on the hospitality industry and serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism. He earned his Bachelor's from Indiana University and his Master's degree in Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management and PhD in Education-Instructional Design from Purdue University. Currently, this expert is an Associate Professor in the School of Hospitality Business at a major university, where he teaches classes on Executive Housekeeping Management.

Associate Professor, A Major University in MI

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Purdue University

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FAQs for Travel Tourism Expert Witnesses

What is the role of a travel and tourism expert witness?

A travel and tourism expert witness provides specialized knowledge in cases involving travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, and other entities within the industry.

What types of cases can a travel and tourism expert witness handle?

They can handle cases related to personal injury at resorts or on cruises, wrongful death, trip cancellations, travel insurance disputes, and more.

Are there any subspecialties within the field of travel and tourism expert witnessing?

Yes. Subspecialties may include hotel management, airline operations, cruise ship safety, adventure tourism risks, and hospitality law among others.

How can a travel and tourism expert witness assist in a case involving an accident during an adventure tour?

The expert can provide insights into standard safety protocols for such tours, assess whether these were followed, and determine if negligence played a part in the accident.

Why is it important to hire a travel and tourism expert witness with experience in hotel management for a premises liability case?

Such an expert can evaluate whether the hotel adhered to industry standards for safety and maintenance, which could be crucial in proving negligence.

How does Expert Institute select its Travel & Tourism expert witnesses?

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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