Hungary was a popular tourist destination immediately after the change in the country's regime, but the succession of conflicts in the Balkan peninsula in the 1990s has had perceptible adverse effects on Hungarian tourism. In 2000, Hungary was ranked only the 13th most popular international tourist ...

According to this compilation of statistics for the main tourism regions in Hungary, the regions accounting for the greatest proportions of accommodation in 2000 were the Balaton region (19%), followed by the West Dunántúl and Budapest-Central Danube regions (14% each), and the North Hungary region ...

The Hungarian oil and gas company MOL Rt was established in 1991, and today the MOL Group is the leading integrated oil and gas company in Central Europe, as well as being Hungary's largest group of companies (ranked by turnover). The main activities of the group are: oil, natural gas and gas...

A large portion of settlements in the Mátra region face social and economic problems and are characterised by de-migration, high unemployment, low density of enterprises and low incomes. The above facts were confirmed earlier in our research conducted in the North Hungary Region. One way to promote ...

There is growing concern internationally over the fact that it is becoming increasingly difficult to acquire highly qualified and committed skilled workers and employees necessary to the operation of hotels and restaurants and to retain them in their jobs. The International Consulting Office...

Institutionalized training for employees in the hotel industry was introduced in Israel in the late 1960s. In 1978 the Israeli Hotel Association, the Ministry of Labour and the Union of Hotels and Restaurants established a fund to assist professional continuative training in the hotel business....

Following the findings of a recent survey of 40 German corporate conference and incentive planners which revealed that Hungary was the most popular Eastern European destination among German conference planners this article highlights the main attractions that make Hungary such a popular choice for...

The article examines the state of hotel operations in Hungary and abroad. Increasingly, hotels are no longer owned by their managers. This trend emerged in the USA in the 1960s and has since spread worldwide. It is not yet widespread in Hungary but it is concluded that it will be in the future,...

The article discusses the first Hungarian privatization programme which involved IBUSZ Travel Co., Danubius, Hungar Hotels and Pannonia Hotel. The State Assets Agency invited foreign consulting firms to take part in the privatization of these companies. The privatization policy and technology used...

Consideration is given to hotel construction in Hungary and to the associated economic problems. Due to the existence of high interest rates, current conditions for hotel building are not favourable since the income from the increasing demand for hotel accommodation is in many cases insufficient to ...