This document discusses contemporary issues in the hospitality and tourism industry. It identifies five parts of the industry and provides data on regional performance in 2017/18. Asia Pacific had the highest occupancy rate at 68.7% but the lowest average daily rate and revenue per available room, while the Middle East/Africa region had the highest average daily rate and revenue per available room despite a lower occupancy rate than Asia Pacific. The document also mentions sources of information relevant to identifying issues in the industry.