John Buschman, Ph.D.
Director Assessments & Accreditation, Global Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality at Sea programs at FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Hotel Marketing
Glion Institute of Higher EducationJan, 1987- Oct, 2024 -
Latin American Studies
Michigan State UniversityJun, 1978- Oct, 2024
Experience
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FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Assessments & Accreditation, Global Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality at Sea programs
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Aug 2012 - Present
Currently teaching courses in global tourism management, events management, corporate social responsibility, and destination marketing. Courses are taught in traditional face-to-face classroom, online and hybrid modalities. Administrative responsibilities include development and management of the new bachelors program in global sustainable tourism as well as direction and management of the assessments and accreditation process for the school. Highly engaged in community service in areas of food recovery and distribution and hospitality-related sustainability initiatives. Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management has been distinguished as one of the top hospitality programs in the United States. More than 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation and around the world choose FIU's Chaplin School each year for its outstanding reputation, advantageous campus locations, expert faculty, rich curriculum, and fast-track career opportunities in the global hotel, restaurants/food and beverage (wine, beer, spirits and non-alcoholic), events, cruise and tourism industries. Show less
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Platinum DMC Collection
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United States
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Oct 2010 - Jan 2014
Founding partner of North American sales office for this worldwide network of Destination Management Companies (DMCs). Initial roster included Faus Incentives (Argentina), GB Internacional (Brazil), DDP Incentive Management (Italy), DT Croatia (Croatia), Columbus Incoming Management (Czech Republic & Hungary), Emeco Travel (Egypt), Conceptours (Greece), Wallace Travel Group (Ireland), Eshet Incoming (Israel), Karma House (Jordan), Portugal Travel Team (Portugal), ODS Turkey (Turkey), and Cruise Architects (Worldwide Cruise Broker). Show less
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Florida International University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Assistant and Adjunct Instructor
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Aug 2007 - Aug 2012
Assisted the Dean with research projects and accreditation assessment program. Taught Fundamentals of Hospitality Management in face-to-face classroom modality. Employed Harvard Business School case studies in teaching with emphasis on role-play method. Assisted Director of Research Center with ongoing research projects as well as grant writing on proposals for future projects, with survey development and deployment, data collection and interpretation, translations and back-translations, statistical work, interviews, focus groups and report writing. Show less
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Pinnacle Advisory Group
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Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
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Consultant
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Dec 2008 - Dec 2010
Worked on hotel development feasibility studies including Armed Forces Recreation Centers for the U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command. Worked on hotel development feasibility studies including Armed Forces Recreation Centers for the U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command.
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Adjunct Instructor
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Jul 2008 - Jul 2009
Taught Hospitality Marketing as well as Menu Planning and Cost Controls courses for undergraduate culinary students. At the time the Art Institutes offered the largest system of culinary schools in North America. Taught Hospitality Marketing as well as Menu Planning and Cost Controls courses for undergraduate culinary students. At the time the Art Institutes offered the largest system of culinary schools in North America.
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Director of Sales, Meetings & Incentives N. America
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2001 - 2006
Directed group sales effort throughout North America for Latin America's largest hotel group including the Caesar Park, Caesar Business, Fiesta Americana, Fiesta Americana Grand, Fiesta Inn and Explorean brands. Led the team of ten regional directors of sales in addition to a group desk operation of six group sales coordinators. Directed group sales effort throughout North America for Latin America's largest hotel group including the Caesar Park, Caesar Business, Fiesta Americana, Fiesta Americana Grand, Fiesta Inn and Explorean brands. Led the team of ten regional directors of sales in addition to a group desk operation of six group sales coordinators.
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Director
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Jun 1995 - Jun 2001
Directed North American sales and marketing office for the DMC subsidiaries of the German TUI Group. DMC's located in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Morocco, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, and Turkey. Directed North American sales and marketing office for the DMC subsidiaries of the German TUI Group. DMC's located in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Morocco, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, and Turkey.
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Networld Inc.
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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VP, Director of Sales & Marketing
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1991 - 1995
Directed sales and marketing activities in North America for 43 global destination consortia including hotels, airlines, DMCs, cruise lines and tourism boards to the meeting, incentive, convention and special group segments. Supervised regional sales offices in New Jersey, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Dallas and Atlanta and marketing department at US HQ office. Directed sales and marketing activities in North America for 43 global destination consortia including hotels, airlines, DMCs, cruise lines and tourism boards to the meeting, incentive, convention and special group segments. Supervised regional sales offices in New Jersey, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Dallas and Atlanta and marketing department at US HQ office.
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Director of Marketing
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1985 - 1988
Directed all sales, marketing and PR activities for 5-hotel, privately-owned Brazilian hotel group with units in Rio de Janeiro (3), São Paulo and Recife. including flagship 5-star Leading Hotels of the World member Rio Palace Hotel (today the Fairmont). Innovated first rewards program and first concierge-level amenity program in Rio. Directed all sales, marketing and PR activities for 5-hotel, privately-owned Brazilian hotel group with units in Rio de Janeiro (3), São Paulo and Recife. including flagship 5-star Leading Hotels of the World member Rio Palace Hotel (today the Fairmont). Innovated first rewards program and first concierge-level amenity program in Rio.
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Director of Sales
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1978 - 1985
Exercised the following functions at individual Sheraton-branded, corporate properties during the tenure: Corporate Sales Trainee, International Sales Manager, Sr. Sales Manager, Director of Sales Exercised the following functions at individual Sheraton-branded, corporate properties during the tenure: Corporate Sales Trainee, International Sales Manager, Sr. Sales Manager, Director of Sales
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Education
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Florida International University
Ph.D., Social Welfare -
Florida International University
M.S., Hospitality Management -
1987 - 1987
Glion Institute of Higher Education
Certificate, Hotel Marketing -
Michigan State University
B.A., Tourism Management -
Universidad de las Américas, A.C.
Spanish and Latin American Studies
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