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Music Venues in the Age of COVID and Beyond
A few months ago, we focused on the implications for our cities’ nightlife scenes as a result of halted operations due to…
Higher Education: What Will It Look Like in Five Years? – Revisited!
In April 2019, I published an article with ESI attempting a prognostication on the future of US higher education. Little did I…
Daniel Miles appointed as Chief Operating Officer of ESI ThoughtLab
August 19, 2020 (Philadelphia, PA) - ESI ThoughtLab, a leading thought leadership and economic consultancy, is delighted to announce the promotion of Dr. Daniel…
Time for Universities to Step Up
They say every crisis is an opportunity. But you could excuse the higher ed sector for being able to embrace this truism,…
Retail: Is There a New Normal?
What will the post-pandemic landscape look like for brands and retailers in North America? Anyone who tells you they know what retail…
Citizens as Customers in Tel Aviv
Today in Present Value, we highlight a case study from Building a Hyperconnected City. We highlight Tel Aviv's success in using smart new…
ESI Founding Principals Announce Leadership Transition
Stephen P. Mullin and Richard Voith, Founding Principals of Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI), are proud to announce a leadership transition that will…
Building Community Resilience: A Framework from Development Economics
Building Resilience The global pandemic has been described as similar to a natural disaster, only hitting every place every day for months…
Improving Cybersecurity Performance Through Evidence-Based Analysis
Driving Cybersecurity Performance is the latest global research initiative to be released by ESI ThoughtLab, Econsult Solutions’ thought leadership arm. The study includes…
Tourism Strategic Planning: The Tried and True
Today’s post represents the third in our three-part series on tourism recovery. Having covered in our previous posts the need for Destination…
Travel and Tourism Industry: Rethinking your Destination and Understanding your Future Visitors
In today’s post, the second in our three-part series on tourism recovery, we discuss the ways in which Destination Management Organizations (DMOs)…
Travel and Tourism Industry: Assessing Your Circumstances and Preparing for Recovery
The travel and tourism industry has a history of addressing challenging situations and overcoming periods of hardship. It is not hyperbole to…
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