After welcoming a record-breaking 55.1 million visitors in 2011, Orlando has officially become the most visited city in the United States, and is arguably the hospitality and tourism capital of the world. And on Friday, Sept. 28, students of the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida will have the opportunity to participate in the 2012 Hospitality Job Shadow Day, where they will learn and gain invaluable insight from many of the world-renowned resorts, attractions and restaurants that make Orlando the world 麻豆精品 S檚 premier tourist destination.
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